zenon Software Platform vs Siemens Opcenter

zenon Software Platform6.9Visit Siemens Opcenter6.6Visit

Higher score zenon Software Platform #6 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit COPA-DATA

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Siemens Opcenter #8 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Try Siemens Opcenter

• zenon Software Platform fits best

  Protocol-heavy utility and industrial SCADA

• Siemens Opcenter fits best

  Manufacturers managing execution across shop-floor workflows

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Side by side

Feature	zenon Software Platform 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Siemens Opcenter 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.6
Ranking	#6 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software	#8 in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Software
Best for	Protocol-heavy utility and industrial SCADA	Manufacturers managing execution across shop-floor workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	300+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features zenon Software Platform 1/4 · Siemens Opcenter 0/4
Built-in historian	Not published	Not published
Alarm management	✓ (best)	Not published
High availability	Not published	Not published
Web client	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Hybrid
Maximum tags	Not published	Not published
Industrial protocols	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Broad industrial protocol coverage, including IEC 61850, DNP3 and OPC UA Historian, alarms, trends, reports and analytics are included Redundancy, failover and browser-based thin-client visualization	Connects work orders, dispatching, quality checks and traceability. Captures operator and machine data for production dashboards. Integrates with ERP, PLM, CMMS and shop-floor systems.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA for a quote There is no free plan for evaluation or ongoing use Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not every component	A portfolio of products may require buyers to compare offerings carefully. Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as a paid amount. The 30-day trial applies to Opcenter X, not necessarily every product.
Our verdict	zenon Software Platform combines supervisory control and data acquisition, HMI visualization, data acquisition, alarm management, reporting and connectivity for industrial and energy automation. COPA-DATA positions it for manufacturers,… Read the review →	Siemens Opcenter is a manufacturing operations management portfolio for manufacturers that need to coordinate production execution and related shop-floor workflows. Its scope includes manufacturing execution, quality management, planning… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• zenon Software Platform — where it wins

  • Broad industrial protocol coverage, including IEC 61850, DNP3 and OPC UA
  • Historian, alarms, trends, reports and analytics are included
  • Redundancy, failover and browser-based thin-client visualization

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting COPA-DATA for a quote
  • There is no free plan for evaluation or ongoing use
  • Linux support is documented for zenon Logic, not every component

• Siemens Opcenter — where it wins

  • Connects work orders, dispatching, quality checks and traceability.
  • Captures operator and machine data for production dashboards.
  • Integrates with ERP, PLM, CMMS and shop-floor systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • A portfolio of products may require buyers to compare offerings carefully.
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as a paid amount.
  • The 30-day trial applies to Opcenter X, not necessarily every product.

• zenon Software Platform6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Protocol-rich SCADA and HMI platform for utilities, energy and industrial operations.

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• Siemens Opcenter6.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad MES portfolio for managing shop-floor execution, quality and traceability.

  Try Siemens OpcenterFull verdict →