Ovation Green vs Ignition

Ovation Green8.4Visit Ignition7.8Visit

Higher score Ovation Green #6 in SCADA Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact Emerson

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Ignition #8 in SCADA Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Ignition

• Ovation Green fits best

  Renewable operators monitoring generation and storage sites

• Ignition fits best

  Teams wanting flexible SCADA with a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature	Ovation Green 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Ignition 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.8
Ranking	#6 in SCADA Software	#8 in SCADA Software
Best for	Renewable operators monitoring generation and storage sites	Teams wanting flexible SCADA with a free starting option
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ovation Green 2/2 · Ignition 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Protocol support	Not checked yet	OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, Siemens S7, DNP3, BACnet
Supported tags	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Operator clients	Web browser; Windows and Linux clients	Desktop Vision client, web browser Perspective client, mobile browser
Our review
Pros	Monitors and operates multiple renewable generation and storage assets Calculates and sums IEC-61724 KPIs, with alarms and historical analysis Automates generation, GADS and dispatch reporting	Connects through OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, and other industrial protocols Combines visualization, alarms, historian, reporting, and SQL connectivity Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Emerson Focuses on renewable assets rather than broad SCADA use cases Protocol documentation does not name specific supported protocols	Maker Edition is limited to non-commercial use Commercial licensing is configured by edition and modules Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool
Our verdict	Ovation Green is Emerson’s renewable-energy asset management and SCADA software for operators and owners of solar, wind, battery-storage and other generation assets. It provides centralized monitoring and operation across single or… Read the review →	Ignition is an industrial application platform from Inductive Automation for building SCADA, HMI, and plant-wide monitoring systems. Control engineers, system integrators, and operations teams can use it to create visualization projects… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ovation Green — where it wins

  • Monitors and operates multiple renewable generation and storage assets
  • Calculates and sums IEC-61724 KPIs, with alarms and historical analysis
  • Automates generation, GADS and dispatch reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Emerson
  • Focuses on renewable assets rather than broad SCADA use cases
  • Protocol documentation does not name specific supported protocols

• Ignition — where it wins

  • Connects through OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, and other industrial protocols
  • Combines visualization, alarms, historian, reporting, and SQL connectivity
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Maker Edition is limited to non-commercial use
  • Commercial licensing is configured by edition and modules
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool

• Ovation Green8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A renewable-focused SCADA system with alarms, historian, KPI calculations and reporting.

  Contact EmersonFull verdict →
• Ignition7.8/10 · Free plan

  Flexible SCADA with broad industrial connectivity and a free non-commercial edition.

  Visit IgnitionFull verdict →