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Head-to-head · IoT Analytics Software

TrendMiner vs AVEVA PI System

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score TrendMiner #6 in IoT Analytics Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit TrendMiner
AVEVA PI System #8 in IoT Analytics Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AVEVA

TrendMiner leads on 0 checks, AVEVA PI System on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTrendMiner · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresTrendMiner · 3 of 4

TrendMiner scores higher on our rubric for iot analytics software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

TrendMiner is the better fit for process manufacturers analyzing historian data. AVEVA PI System is the better fit for industrial operations needing contextual time-series data.

  • TrendMiner fits best

    Process manufacturers analyzing historian data

  • AVEVA PI System fits best

    Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data

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Side by side

Feature TrendMiner 8.7/10 Visit ↗ AVEVA PI System 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in IoT Analytics Software #8 in IoT Analytics Software
Best for Process manufacturers analyzing historian data Industrial operations needing contextual time-series data
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TrendMiner 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 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Stream processing Real-time Real-time
Our review
Pros
  • Deep time-series exploration with patterns, correlations, formulas, and fingerprints
  • Broad historian, cloud, database, and enterprise integration options
  • Covers monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and model deployment
  • 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
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than self-service plan selection
  • Its industrial process focus may not suit general-purpose analytics teams
  • Deployment options can require decisions across SaaS, private cloud, and on-premises
  • Subscription pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capabilities depend on the licensed portfolio components
  • Focused on industrial operations rather than general-purpose analytics
Our verdict

TrendMiner is an industrial analytics platform for operational specialists in process manufacturing and other industrial environments. It brings together time-series, event, asset, and contextual data from historians, IoT platforms,…

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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. TrendMinerIoT Analytics Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. AVEVA PI SystemIoT Analytics Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TrendMiner — where it wins

    • Deep time-series exploration with patterns, correlations, formulas, and fingerprints
    • Broad historian, cloud, database, and enterprise integration options
    • Covers monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and model deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than self-service plan selection
    • Its industrial process focus may not suit general-purpose analytics teams
    • Deployment options can require decisions across SaaS, private cloud, and on-premises

  • 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
  • TrendMiner8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Deep historian analysis with monitoring, anomaly detection, and machine-learning deployment.

    Visit TrendMinerFull verdict →
  • 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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