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Head-to-head · SCADA Software

AVEVA Plant SCADA vs Ignition

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score AVEVA Plant SCADA #2 in SCADA Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AVEVA
Ignition #8 in SCADA Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Ignition

AVEVA Plant SCADA leads on 0 checks, Ignition on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAVEVA Plant SCADA · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Ignition

AVEVA Plant SCADA scores higher on our rubric for scada software: 9.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

AVEVA Plant SCADA is the better fit for industrial plants needing mature supervisory control. Ignition is the better fit for teams wanting flexible SCADA with a free starting option.

  • AVEVA Plant SCADA fits best

    Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control

  • Ignition fits best

    Teams wanting flexible SCADA with a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature AVEVA Plant SCADA 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Ignition 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.8
Ranking #2 in SCADA Software #8 in SCADA Software
Best for Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control Teams wanting flexible SCADA with a free starting option
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA Plant SCADA 2/2 · Ignition 2/2
Alarm management ✓ ✓
Built-in historian ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options On-premises Not checked yet
Protocol support OPC UA, BACnet, IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870; 150+ native protocol drivers OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, Siemens S7, DNP3, BACnet
Supported tags Not checked yet Not checked yet
Operator clients Desktop client; HTML5 web client; Access Anywhere browser access Desktop Vision client, web browser Perspective client, mobile browser
Our review
Pros
  • More than 150 native communication drivers and broad protocol support
  • Centralized deployment adds version control and rollback
  • Alarm workflows, trends, redundancy, and HTML5 browser access
  • Connects through OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, and other industrial protocols
  • Combines visualization, alarms, historian, reporting, and SQL connectivity
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting AVEVA or a distributor
  • On-premises deployment may require infrastructure and administration
  • Advanced scripting and configuration can demand specialist expertise
  • Maker Edition is limited to non-commercial use
  • Commercial licensing is configured by edition and modules
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool
Our verdict

AVEVA Plant SCADA is supervisory control and data acquisition software for plant personnel and industrial-process or infrastructure operations. It combines process visualization, supervisory control, alarming, interlocks, trends, and…

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Ignition is an industrial application platform from Inductive Automation for building SCADA, HMI, and plant-wide monitoring systems. Control engineers, system integrators, and operations teams can use it to create visualization projects…

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  1. AVEVA Plant SCADASCADA Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. IgnitionSCADA Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AVEVA Plant SCADA — where it wins

    • More than 150 native communication drivers and broad protocol support
    • Centralized deployment adds version control and rollback
    • Alarm workflows, trends, redundancy, and HTML5 browser access

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting AVEVA or a distributor
    • On-premises deployment may require infrastructure and administration
    • Advanced scripting and configuration can demand specialist expertise

  • Ignition — where it wins

    • Connects through OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, and other industrial protocols
    • Combines visualization, alarms, historian, reporting, and SQL connectivity
    • Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Maker Edition is limited to non-commercial use
    • Commercial licensing is configured by edition and modules
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool
  • AVEVA Plant SCADA9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    Plant-focused SCADA with broad protocol support, alarm workflows, redundancy, and browser access.

    Visit AVEVAFull verdict →
  • Ignition7.8/10 · Free plan

    Flexible SCADA with broad industrial connectivity and a free non-commercial edition.

    Visit IgnitionFull verdict →

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