AVEVA System Platform vs VTScada

AVEVA System Platform9.3Visit VTScada7.9Visit

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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VTScada #7 in SCADA Software 7.9/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit VTScada

• AVEVA System Platform fits best

  Large, distributed industrial operations

• VTScada fits best

  Teams needing long trials and redundant SCADA servers

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Side by side

Feature	AVEVA System Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗	VTScada 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#1 in SCADA Software	#7 in SCADA Software
Best for	Large, distributed industrial operations	Teams needing long trials and redundant SCADA servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Windows, Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AVEVA System Platform 2/2 · VTScada 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	On-premises
Protocol support	OPC-UA, MQTT, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870	OPC UA, OPC DA, DNP3, IEC, DF1, DDE, SNMP, Modbus (Serial, TCP/IP, RTU), Enron Modus, Stevens, Campbell Scientific Pakbus, Delta, Motorola, GE, Siemens, BSAP, Omron, DFS, Allen-Bradley CIP, MQTT, JSON, Sparkplug B
Supported tags	Not checked yet	1000 tags
Operator clients	desktop, browser-based, remote, tablet, smartphone	Windows PC runtime operator interface; web browser Anywhere Client on PCs, Macs, Linux, iOS, and Android; Windows desktop VTScada Internet Client
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	Built-in historian logs tags receiving data automatically Alarm tools include shelving, filtering, reporting, and notifications Dual and triple server plans offer synchronized redundancy
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	No free plan; the product is paid Redundancy requires a multi-server plan Thin-client access limits vary by plan
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 →	VTScada provides SCADA software for monitoring and controlling industrial equipment and processes. Its operator interface brings together maps, trends, reports, and operator notes, while a built-in historian logs tags receiving data. Teams… 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

• VTScada — where it wins

  • Built-in historian logs tags receiving data automatically
  • Alarm tools include shelving, filtering, reporting, and notifications
  • Dual and triple server plans offer synchronized redundancy

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the product is paid
  • Redundancy requires a multi-server plan
  • Thin-client access limits vary by plan

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

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

  Contact AVEVAFull verdict →
• VTScada7.9/10 · 90-day trial

  SCADA with built-in history, broad protocol support, and redundant server options.

  Visit VTScadaFull verdict →