zenon Software Platform vs PROMOTIC

zenon Software Platform7.1Visit PPROMOTIC7.1Visit

zenon Software Platform #6 in SCADA Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit COPA-DATA

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

• zenon Software Platform fits best

  Utilities and plants needing protocol breadth and failover

• PROMOTIC fits best

  Teams needing broad PLC connectivity

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Side by side

Feature	zenon Software Platform 7.1/10 Visit ↗	PPROMOTIC 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.1
Ranking	#6 in SCADA Software	#7 in SCADA Software
Best for	Utilities and plants needing protocol breadth and failover	Teams needing broad PLC connectivity
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Web, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	300+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features zenon Software Platform 2/2 · PROMOTIC 2/2
Alarm management	✓	✓
Built-in historian	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Not published	On-premises
Protocol support	IEC 61850; DNP3; IEC 60870-5 (101/103/104); Modbus; ICCP/TASE.2; OPC UA/DA; IEEE C37.118; IEC 61850-90-5; 62056-21; PROFINET; PROFIBUS; EtherNet/IP; CAN/CANopen; SNMPv3; Syslog	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
Supported tags	Not published	Not published
Operator clients	Windows runtime client; browser-based Web Visualization Service client	Windows desktop runtime; web browsers via PROMOTIC Web server
Our review
Pros	Combines SCADA/HMI, alarm analysis, historian, trends and reporting Supports redundancy and browser-based thin-client visualization Connects across a wide range of industrial protocols	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
Cons	Commercial pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not necessarily every component Its breadth may be more than teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool need	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
Our verdict	Designed for industrial and energy automation, zenon Software Platform brings SCADA and HMI visualization together with data acquisition, alarm management, reporting and process control. COPA-DATA describes it for manufacturers, machine… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• zenon Software Platform — where it wins

  • Combines SCADA/HMI, alarm analysis, historian, trends and reporting
  • Supports redundancy and browser-based thin-client visualization
  • Connects across a wide range of industrial protocols

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA
  • Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not necessarily every component
  • Its breadth may be more than teams seeking a narrow SCADA tool need

• 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

• zenon Software Platform7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SCADA/HMI platform with historian, alarm analysis and failover capabilities.

  Visit COPA-DATAFull verdict →
• PPROMOTIC7.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PROMOTICFull verdict →