AVEVA Edge vs zenon Software Platform

AVEVA Edge9.0Visit zenon Software Platform8.8Visit

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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zenon Software Platform #5 in SCADA Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit COPA-DATA

• AVEVA Edge fits best

  Teams needing broad device connectivity

• zenon Software Platform fits best

  Utilities and plants needing protocol breadth and failover

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA Edge 9.0/10 Visit ↗	zenon Software Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in SCADA Software	#5 in SCADA Software
Best for	Teams needing broad device connectivity	Utilities and plants needing protocol breadth and failover
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, Web, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	17 integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA Edge 2/2 · zenon Software Platform 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Protocol support	Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B, OPC UA, OPC DA, OPC XML, OPC HDA, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Schneider Electric	IEC 61850; DNP3; IEC 60870-5 (101/103/104); Modbus; ICCP/TASE.2; OPC UA/DA; IEEE C37.118; IEC 61850-90-5; 62056-21; PROFINET; PROFIBUS; EtherNet/IP; CAN/CANopen; SNMPv3; Syslog
Supported tags	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Operator clients	Windows desktop runtime; HTML5 web browser; iOS/iPad; Android	Windows runtime client; browser-based Web Visualization Service 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	Combines SCADA/HMI, alarm analysis, historian, trends and reporting Supports redundancy and browser-based thin-client visualization Connects across a wide range of industrial protocols
Cons	Commercial pricing requires contacting AVEVA Support channel listed is documentation Evaluation copy is limited to 40 development hours	Commercial pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not necessarily every component Its breadth may be more than teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool need
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 →	Designed for industrial and energy automation, zenon Software Platform brings SCADA and HMI visualization together with data acquisition, alarm management, reporting and process control. COPA-DATA describes it for manufacturers, machine… 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

• zenon Software Platform — where it wins

  • Combines SCADA/HMI, alarm analysis, historian, trends and reporting
  • Supports redundancy and browser-based thin-client visualization
  • Connects across a wide range of industrial protocols

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA
  • Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not necessarily every component
  • Its breadth may be more than teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool need

• AVEVA Edge9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• zenon Software Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SCADA/HMI platform with historian, alarm analysis and failover capabilities.

  Visit COPA-DATAFull verdict →