AVEVA System Platform vs AVEVA Edge

AVEVA System Platform9.3Visit AVEVA Edge9.0Visit

Higher score AVEVA System Platform #1 in SCADA Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact AVEVA

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AVEVA Edge #4 in SCADA Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AVEVA Edge

• AVEVA System Platform fits best

  Large, distributed industrial operations

• AVEVA Edge fits best

  Teams needing broad device connectivity

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA System Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AVEVA Edge 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in SCADA Software	#4 in SCADA Software
Best for	Large, distributed industrial operations	Teams needing broad device connectivity
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA System Platform 2/2 · AVEVA Edge 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	Hybrid
Protocol support	OPC-UA, MQTT, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870	Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B, OPC UA, OPC DA, OPC XML, OPC HDA, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Schneider Electric
Supported tags	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Operator clients	desktop, browser-based, remote, tablet, smartphone	Windows desktop runtime; HTML5 web browser; iOS/iPad; Android
Our review
Pros	Reusable object and template engineering supports consistent project design Alarm management includes shelving, suppression, grouping and aggregation Native historian, redundancy and multi-tier scaling support distributed sites	Over 100 native industrial communication drivers OPC, Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B and major PLC connectivity Alarms, historian logging, redundancy and HTML5 mobile access
Cons	Pricing is available through sales contract rather than a public price list Its broad SCADA, MES and IIoT scope may exceed simpler site needs Documentation is the listed support channel	Commercial pricing requires contacting AVEVA Support channel listed is documentation Evaluation copy is limited to 40 development hours
Our verdict	AVEVA System Platform brings SCADA, operations visualization, MES and IIoT applications into an industrial operations platform. Its focus is organizations managing plant and enterprise operations across multiple facilities, including… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AVEVA System Platform — where it wins

  • Reusable object and template engineering supports consistent project design
  • Alarm management includes shelving, suppression, grouping and aggregation
  • Native historian, redundancy and multi-tier scaling support distributed sites

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through sales contract rather than a public price list
  • Its broad SCADA, MES and IIoT scope may exceed simpler site needs
  • Documentation is the listed support channel

• 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

• AVEVA System Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SCADA platform built for complex, multi-facility operations.

  Contact AVEVAFull verdict →
• AVEVA Edge9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AVEVA EdgeFull verdict →