AVEVA Edge vs VTScada

AVEVA Edge9.0Visit VTScada7.9Visit

Higher score AVEVA Edge #4 in SCADA Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AVEVA Edge

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VTScada #7 in SCADA Software 7.9/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit VTScada

• AVEVA Edge fits best

  Teams needing broad device connectivity

• VTScada fits best

  Teams needing long trials and redundant SCADA servers

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA Edge 9.0/10 Visit ↗	VTScada 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.9
Ranking	#4 in SCADA Software	#7 in SCADA Software
Best for	Teams needing broad device connectivity	Teams needing long trials and redundant SCADA servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA Edge 2/2 · VTScada 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	On-premises
Protocol support	Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B, OPC UA, OPC DA, OPC XML, OPC HDA, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Schneider Electric	OPC UA, OPC DA, DNP3, IEC, DF1, DDE, SNMP, Modbus (Serial, TCP/IP, RTU), Enron Modus, Stevens, Campbell Scientific Pakbus, Delta, Motorola, GE, Siemens, BSAP, Omron, DFS, Allen-Bradley CIP, MQTT, JSON, Sparkplug B
Supported tags	Not checked yet	1000 tags
Operator clients	Windows desktop runtime; HTML5 web browser; iOS/iPad; Android	Windows PC runtime operator interface; web browser Anywhere Client on PCs, Macs, Linux, iOS, and Android; Windows desktop VTScada Internet Client
Our review
Pros	Over 100 native industrial communication drivers OPC, Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B and major PLC connectivity Alarms, historian logging, redundancy and HTML5 mobile access	Built-in historian logs tags receiving data automatically Alarm tools include shelving, filtering, reporting, and notifications Dual and triple server plans offer synchronized redundancy
Cons	Commercial pricing requires contacting AVEVA Support channel listed is documentation Evaluation copy is limited to 40 development hours	No free plan; the product is paid Redundancy requires a multi-server plan Thin-client access limits vary by plan
Our verdict	AVEVA Edge is an HMI and SCADA development and runtime platform for industrial automation. It supports projects running on Windows and Linux edge systems, with HTML5 browser access from phones, tablets and other devices. The product is… Read the review →	VTScada provides SCADA software for monitoring and controlling industrial equipment and processes. Its operator interface brings together maps, trends, reports, and operator notes, while a built-in historian logs tags receiving data. Teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AVEVA Edge — where it wins

  • Over 100 native industrial communication drivers
  • OPC, Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B and major PLC connectivity
  • Alarms, historian logging, redundancy and HTML5 mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing requires contacting AVEVA
  • Support channel listed is documentation
  • Evaluation copy is limited to 40 development hours

• VTScada — where it wins

  • Built-in historian logs tags receiving data automatically
  • Alarm tools include shelving, filtering, reporting, and notifications
  • Dual and triple server plans offer synchronized redundancy

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the product is paid
  • Redundancy requires a multi-server plan
  • Thin-client access limits vary by plan

• AVEVA Edge9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad protocol coverage and redundant SCADA capabilities for connected industrial operations.

  Visit AVEVA EdgeFull verdict →
• VTScada7.9/10 · 90-day trial

  SCADA with built-in history, broad protocol support, and redundant server options.

  Visit VTScadaFull verdict →