AVEVA Edge review
Broad protocol coverage and redundant SCADA capabilities for connected industrial operations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
AVEVA Edge is an HMI and SCADA development and runtime platform for industrial automation. It supports projects running on Windows and Linux edge systems, with HTML5 browser access from phones, tablets and other devices. The product is aimed at small, mid-market and enterprise teams that need one environment for embedded HMIs, operator clients and larger SCADA deployments. Its hybrid deployment model combines self-hosted desktop and mobile options with browser-based access.
Commercial licenses are purchased and activated through AVEVA, and buyers need to contact sales for pricing. An evaluation copy provides 40 development hours, making it a time-limited assessment option rather than a perpetual free plan. Connectivity spans more than 100 native industrial drivers plus OPC UA, OPC DA, OPC XML, OPC HDA, Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B and major automation vendors including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron and Schneider Electric. Database integrations include Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and Sybase.
The standout strength is breadth across core SCADA functions: real-time and historical alarm management with notifications, SQL and historian logging, reporting, recipes, scripting, multilingual interfaces and redundancy for the web server, database and overall system. HTML5 thin-client access extends operator views to browsers and mobile devices, while Windows desktop runtime remains available. Teams seeking wide protocol coverage and layered deployment options should shortlist Edge; organizations that require publicly listed pricing or support channels beyond documentation may find the buying process less suitable.
Questions about AVEVA Edge
What does AVEVA Edge run on? Web, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It runs self-hosted, as a desktop app and as a mobile app.
What does AVEVA Edge integrate with? 17 integrations, including OPC UA, OPC DA, OPC XML, OPC HDA and Modbus.
Who is AVEVA Edge built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
AVEVA Edge pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Over 100 native industrial communication drivers
- OPC, Modbus, MQTT Sparkplug B and major PLC connectivity
- Alarms, historian logging, redundancy and HTML5 mobile access
- Where it doesn't
- Commercial pricing requires contacting AVEVA
- Support channel listed is documentation
- Evaluation copy is limited to 40 development hours
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