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Head-to-head · IoT Analytics Software

ThingsBoard vs AVEVA PI System

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score ThingsBoard #4 in IoT Analytics Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ThingsBoard
AVEVA PI System #8 in IoT Analytics Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AVEVA

ThingsBoard leads on 0 checks, AVEVA PI System on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreThingsBoard · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly ThingsBoard
  • Most featuresThingsBoard · 3 of 4

ThingsBoard scores higher on our rubric for iot analytics software: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

ThingsBoard is the better fit for broad IoT monitoring and analytics deployments. AVEVA PI System is the better fit for industrial operations needing contextual time-series data.

  • ThingsBoard fits best

    Broad IoT monitoring and analytics deployments

  • AVEVA PI System fits best

    Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data

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Side by side

Feature ThingsBoard 8.9/10 Visit ↗ AVEVA PI System 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #4 in IoT Analytics Software #8 in IoT Analytics Software
Best for Broad IoT monitoring and analytics deployments Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $49/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Support Community, Docs, Tickets Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ThingsBoard 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 50 devices Not checked yet
Data retention 60 days Not checked yet
Stream processing Real-time Real-time
Our review
Pros
  • Supports MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and LwM2M telemetry ingestion
  • Combines dashboards, alarms, automation, prediction, and anomaly detection
  • Offers cloud-hosted, self-managed, private-cloud, and open-source options
  • 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
  • The Free plan is limited to 5 devices and 5 assets
  • Advanced capacity requires moving through multiple paid tiers
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple monitoring projects
  • Subscription pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capabilities depend on the licensed portfolio components
  • Focused on industrial operations rather than general-purpose analytics
Our verdict

ThingsBoard is an open-source IoT platform for connecting devices, collecting telemetry, processing events, managing assets, and building interactive dashboards. It is aimed at IoT developers, pilot teams, and organizations managing…

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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,…

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  1. ThingsBoardIoT Analytics Software 8.9Free plan
  2. AVEVA PI SystemIoT Analytics Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ThingsBoard — where it wins

    • Supports MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and LwM2M telemetry ingestion
    • Combines dashboards, alarms, automation, prediction, and anomaly detection
    • Offers cloud-hosted, self-managed, private-cloud, and open-source options

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 5 devices and 5 assets
    • Advanced capacity requires moving through multiple paid tiers
    • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple monitoring projects

  • 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
  • ThingsBoard8.9/10 · Free plan

    A broad IoT platform covering ingestion, automation, dashboards, alarms, and advanced analytics.

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  • AVEVA PI System8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit AVEVAFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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