AVEVA Plant SCADA vs ABB MicroSCADA X

AVEVA Plant SCADA8.2Visit AMABB MicroSCADA X7.1Visit

Higher score AVEVA Plant SCADA #2 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Contact AVEVA

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AM ABB MicroSCADA X #5 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ABB

• AVEVA Plant SCADA fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise process plants

• ABB MicroSCADA X fits best

  Enterprise power-distribution operators

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA Plant SCADA 8.2/10 Visit ↗	AMABB MicroSCADA X 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.1
Ranking	#2 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software	#5 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise process plants	Enterprise power-distribution operators
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features AVEVA Plant SCADA 1/4 · ABB MicroSCADA X 0/4
Built-in historian	Not published	Not published
Alarm management	✓ (best)	Not published
High availability	Not published	Not published
Web client	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Maximum tags	Not published	Not published
Industrial protocols	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports visualization, alarms, interlocks, trends, and supervisory control Offers more than 150 native communication drivers Provides centralized deployment, version control, and rollback	Integrates distribution-management functionality with SCADA. Provides an HMI for monitoring network conditions. Cloud-enabled and designed to scale to portable devices.
Cons	On-premises deployment requires plant-side infrastructure Pricing is obtained through sales or a distributor Scripting and configuration may demand engineering expertise	Focused on power distribution rather than broader plant SCADA needs. Pricing is available through contact with sales. Does not include AI features.
Our verdict	AVEVA Plant SCADA brings process visualization, alarming, trends, interlocks, and supervisory control into a configurable environment for plant personnel and industrial-process or infrastructure operations. Its desktop and HTML5 browser… Read the review →	ABB MicroSCADA X is a power and automation control solution for monitoring and operating power distribution systems. It is aimed at enterprise power-grid operators who need an overview of network conditions and distribution-management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AVEVA Plant SCADA — where it wins

  • Supports visualization, alarms, interlocks, trends, and supervisory control
  • Offers more than 150 native communication drivers
  • Provides centralized deployment, version control, and rollback

  Where it doesn't

  • On-premises deployment requires plant-side infrastructure
  • Pricing is obtained through sales or a distributor
  • Scripting and configuration may demand engineering expertise

• ABB MicroSCADA X — where it wins

  • Integrates distribution-management functionality with SCADA.
  • Provides an HMI for monitoring network conditions.
  • Cloud-enabled and designed to scale to portable devices.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on power distribution rather than broader plant SCADA needs.
  • Pricing is available through contact with sales.
  • Does not include AI features.

• AVEVA Plant SCADA8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable SCADA system for process plants needing broad connectivity and redundant control.

  Contact AVEVAFull verdict →
• AMABB MicroSCADA X7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-enabled SCADA solution focused on monitoring and managing power distribution networks.

  Visit ABBFull verdict →