AVEVA Plant SCADA vs SIMATIC WinCC

AVEVA Plant SCADA9.2Visit SIMATIC WinCC9.1Visit

Higher score AVEVA Plant SCADA #2 in SCADA Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AVEVA

vs

SIMATIC WinCC #3 in SCADA Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Siemens

• AVEVA Plant SCADA fits best

  Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control

• SIMATIC WinCC fits best

  Teams standardizing plant visualization on Siemens systems

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	AVEVA Plant SCADA 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SIMATIC WinCC 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in SCADA Software	#3 in SCADA Software
Best for	Industrial plants needing mature supervisory control	Teams standardizing plant visualization on Siemens systems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, Web	Windows, Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA Plant SCADA 2/2 · SIMATIC WinCC 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	OPC UA, REST, MQTT, Modbus TCP/IP, PROFIBUS DP, Allen-Bradley Ethernet/IP, Mitsubishi Ethernet, Omron Ethernet/IP
Supported tags	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Operator clients	Desktop client; HTML5 web client; Access Anywhere browser access	Windows PC client, HTML5 web browser, tablet, smartphone
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	Covers visualization, real-time monitoring, configurable alarms, and trends. Includes process data archiving and analysis in WinCC V8. Connects through OPC UA, REST, MQTT, and other industrial protocols.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting AVEVA or a distributor On-premises deployment may require infrastructure and administration Advanced scripting and configuration can demand specialist expertise	Licensing and capabilities vary across WinCC versions and configurations. Requires contacting Siemens for pricing; no free plan is available. On-premises deployment may not suit teams seeking a hosted SCADA service.
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… Read the review →	SIMATIC WinCC is Siemens’ product line of HMI and SCADA systems for visualizing machines and industrial processes. It serves operators and engineers working with individual machines through complex or distributed systems, with fit across… Read the review →

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

• SIMATIC WinCC — where it wins

  • Covers visualization, real-time monitoring, configurable alarms, and trends.
  • Includes process data archiving and analysis in WinCC V8.
  • Connects through OPC UA, REST, MQTT, and other industrial protocols.

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing and capabilities vary across WinCC versions and configurations.
  • Requires contacting Siemens for pricing; no free plan is available.
  • On-premises deployment may not suit teams seeking a hosted SCADA service.

• AVEVA Plant SCADA9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AVEVAFull verdict →
• SIMATIC WinCC9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable Siemens HMI and SCADA line for visualization, alarms, and process data.

  Visit SiemensFull verdict →