PROMOTIC vs Ovation Green

PPROMOTIC7.1Visit Ovation Green6.9Visit

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

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Ovation Green #8 in SCADA Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact Emerson

• PROMOTIC fits best

  Teams needing broad PLC connectivity

• Ovation Green fits best

  Renewable operators monitoring generation and storage sites

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Side by side

Feature	PPROMOTIC 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Ovation Green 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#7 in SCADA Software	#8 in SCADA Software
Best for	Teams needing broad PLC connectivity	Renewable operators monitoring generation and storage sites
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, Linux
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PROMOTIC 2/2 · Ovation Green 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	On-premises	Not published
Protocol support	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	Not published
Supported tags	Not published	Not published
Operator clients	Windows desktop runtime; web browsers via PROMOTIC Web server	Web browser; Windows and Linux clients
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	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	Pricing requires contacting Emerson Focuses on renewable assets rather than broad SCADA use cases Protocol documentation does not name specific supported protocols
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• PPROMOTIC7.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PROMOTICFull verdict →
• Ovation Green6.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact EmersonFull verdict →