AVEVA System Platform vs PROMOTIC

AVEVA System Platform9.0Visit PPROMOTIC7.1Visit

Higher score AVEVA System Platform #1 in SCADA Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact AVEVA

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P PROMOTIC #7 in SCADA Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PROMOTIC

• AVEVA System Platform fits best

  Large, distributed industrial operations

• PROMOTIC fits best

  Teams needing broad PLC connectivity

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA System Platform 9.0/10 Visit ↗	PPROMOTIC 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.1
Ranking	#1 in SCADA Software	#7 in SCADA Software
Best for	Large, distributed industrial operations	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	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA System Platform 2/2 · PROMOTIC 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	On-premises
Protocol support	OPC-UA, MQTT, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870	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, browser-based, remote, tablet, smartphone	Windows desktop runtime; web browsers via PROMOTIC Web server
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	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 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	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 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 →	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,… 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

• 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 System Platform9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact AVEVAFull verdict →
• PPROMOTIC7.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PROMOTICFull verdict →