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Head-to-head · SCADA Software

AVEVA Plant SCADA vs PROMOTIC

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score AVEVA Plant SCADA #2 in SCADA Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AVEVA
PROMOTIC #7 in SCADA Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PROMOTIC

AVEVA Plant SCADA leads on 0 checks, PROMOTIC on 1, and 2 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 · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly PROMOTIC

AVEVA Plant SCADA scores higher on our rubric for scada software: 8.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

PROMOTIC offers free plan; AVEVA Plant SCADA doesn't publish it.

AVEVA Plant SCADA is the better fit for industrial plants needing mature supervisory control. PROMOTIC is the better fit for teams needing broad PLC connectivity.

  • AVEVA Plant SCADA fits best

    Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control

  • PROMOTIC fits best

    Teams needing broad PLC connectivity

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Side by side

Feature AVEVA Plant SCADA 8.2/10 Visit ↗ PROMOTIC 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.1
Ranking #2 in SCADA Software #7 in SCADA Software
Best for Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control Teams needing broad PLC connectivity
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Windows, Web Web, Windows
Support Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA Plant SCADA 2/2 · PROMOTIC 2/2
Alarm management ✓ ✓
Built-in historian ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options On-premises On-premises
Protocol support OPC UA, BACnet, IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870; 150+ native protocol drivers S7, Modbus, IEC 870-5 (101/104), IEC 62056, DNP3, EtherNet/IP/CIP, MELSEC, S-BUS/S-BUS+, FINS, DirectNET, SNMP, M-BUS, BACnet, KNX, OPC UA, OPC DA, TCP/IP, HTTP, XML, DCOM
Supported tags Not published Not published
Operator clients Desktop client; HTML5 web client; Access Anywhere browser access Windows desktop runtime; web browsers via PROMOTIC Web server
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
  • Hierarchical object tree supports SCADA development and runtime control
  • Trends, alarms and event history support process monitoring
  • Web panels and many PLC drivers extend operator access and connectivity
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting AVEVA or a distributor
  • On-premises deployment may require infrastructure and administration
  • Advanced scripting and configuration can demand specialist expertise
  • Runtime and communication components may need separate licences
  • Runs on Windows, with web access through its Web server
  • PmDevProf's no-size-limit application development requires a paid licence
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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PROMOTIC is a Windows SCADA/HMI development and runtime system for monitoring, visualizing and controlling industrial processes. MICROSYS positions it for automation design companies and industrial users across manufacturing, utilities,…

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  1. AVEVA Plant SCADASCADA Software 8.2Pricing on request
  2. PROMOTICSCADA Software 7.1Free 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

  • PROMOTIC — where it wins

    • Hierarchical object tree supports SCADA development and runtime control
    • Trends, alarms and event history support process monitoring
    • Web panels and many PLC drivers extend operator access and connectivity

    Where it doesn't

    • Runtime and communication components may need separate licences
    • Runs on Windows, with web access through its Web server
    • PmDevProf's no-size-limit application development requires a paid licence
  • AVEVA Plant SCADA8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit AVEVAFull verdict →
  • PROMOTIC7.1/10 · Free plan

    A configurable SCADA/HMI system with free options, web panels and broad PLC connectivity.

    Visit PROMOTICFull verdict →

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