Losant Enterprise IoT Platform vs AVEVA PI System

Losant Enterprise IoT Platform8.8Visit AVEVA PI System8.5Visit

Higher score Losant Enterprise IoT Platform #5 in IoT Analytics Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Losant

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AVEVA PI System #8 in IoT Analytics Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AVEVA

• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform fits best

  Enterprise IoT workflows with advanced analytics

• AVEVA PI System fits best

  Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data

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Side by side

Feature	Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗	AVEVA PI System 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in IoT Analytics Software	#8 in IoT Analytics Software
Best for	Enterprise IoT workflows with advanced analytics	Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$250/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 3/4 · AVEVA PI System 2/4
Custom dashboards	✓	✓
SQL querying	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anomaly detection	✓	✓
Machine learning tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Device limit	1000 devices	Not checked yet
Data retention	90 days	Not checked yet
Stream processing	Real-time	Real-time
Our review
Pros	Real-time stream processing and batch analytics with Jupyter notebooks Visual workflows support cloud and edge logic with local execution Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, MQTT, TensorFlow, and APIs	High-volume, real-time time-series collection and storage Asset frameworks organize metadata, models, hierarchies, and templates Edge, on-premises, and cloud data management with analytics support
Cons	Paid self-service plans start at $250 per month Advanced deployment and retention options require Enterprise pricing The platform spans many capabilities, requiring a focused implementation plan	Subscription pricing requires contacting sales Capabilities depend on the licensed portfolio components Focused on industrial operations rather than general-purpose analytics
Our verdict	Losant Enterprise IoT Platform is a low-code platform for enterprises building connected products and industrial IoT solutions. It collects, processes, visualizes, and analyzes device data while combining workflow automation, device… Read the review →	AVEVA PI System is an industrial operations data platform for collecting, storing, contextualizing, visualizing, and analyzing real-time information from equipment, sensors, and control systems. It is designed for operators, engineers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform — where it wins

  • Real-time stream processing and batch analytics with Jupyter notebooks
  • Visual workflows support cloud and edge logic with local execution
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, MQTT, TensorFlow, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid self-service plans start at $250 per month
  • Advanced deployment and retention options require Enterprise pricing
  • The platform spans many capabilities, requiring a focused implementation plan

• AVEVA PI System — where it wins

  • High-volume, real-time time-series collection and storage
  • Asset frameworks organize metadata, models, hierarchies, and templates
  • Edge, on-premises, and cloud data management with analytics support

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capabilities depend on the licensed portfolio components
  • Focused on industrial operations rather than general-purpose analytics

• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad enterprise IoT platform combining analytics, edge workflows, and cloud integrations.

  Visit LosantFull verdict →
• AVEVA PI System8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad industrial data platform for real-time context, visualization, and analytics.

  Visit AVEVAFull verdict →