GENESIS
GENESIS: GENESIS brings HMI/SCADA, alarms, trends, and historization to desktop, web, and mobile clients. Ranked #15 of 20 in SCADA Software by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for teams needing mobile-friendly HMI/SCADA and historization.
At a glance
- Editor score7.1 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forTeams needing mobile-friendly HMI/SCADA and historization
- Operator clientsDesktop, web browser, mobile app
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines visualization, alarms, trends, reports, and historization
- Offers desktop, browser, and mobile operator clients
- Connects through OPC UA, Modbus, BACnet, MQTT, and other interfaces
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting the vendor
- On-premises deployment requires self-hosting
- GENESIS64 is a separate architecture with a migration path to GENESIS 11
Our verdict on GENESIS
GENESIS is an HMI/SCADA automation suite from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc., intended for industrial, manufacturing, and mission-critical facilities. It supports visualization and control of industrial systems, with desktop, web browser, and mobile operator clients. Teams looking to pair operator displays with alarm handling, trends, reporting, and data historization will find those functions within its scope. Its fit is strongest where industrial interfaces and access across client types matter together.
Its breadth is a notable consideration: the listed connectivity includes OPC Classic and OPC UA, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, SNMP, Web Services, MQTT, AMQP, and JSON. Alongside configurable graphical displays, GENESIS organizes assets and tags, manages distributed alarms, and provides real-time and historical trends, logs, charts, and reports. OPC UA communications include security and encryption. That combination suits facilities that need a single HMI/SCADA environment across varied data sources; teams seeking only a narrowly focused monitoring tool may not need this range.
Deployment is on-premises and self-hosted, with web and mobile access also listed. According to the vendor's description, version 11 is an all-inclusive suite with unlimited licensing. Pricing is handled through a demo request or contact with the vendor, so buyers will need a sales conversation to assess cost. The vendor distinguishes GENESIS64 from the newer GENESIS suite and describes a migration path to GENESIS 11; organizations evaluating an existing GENESIS64 installation should account for that distinction. Phone support, community resources, and documentation are listed. GENESIS is worth considering for teams that want broad industrial connectivity and desktop-to-mobile operator access, but is less suited to buyers who require publicly stated pricing or a non-self-hosted deployment.
Questions about GENESIS
What does GENESIS run on? Windows, Web, iOS and Android. It runs self-hosted, as a browser extension and as a mobile app.
What does GENESIS integrate with? 11 integrations, including OPC Classic, OPC UA, BACnet, EtherNet/IP and Modbus.
Who is GENESIS built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
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GENESIS pricing
GENESIS fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Deployment options | On-premises |
| Protocol support | OPC Classic, OPC UA, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, SNMP, Web Services, MQTT, AMQP, JSON |
| Alarm management | Yes |
| Built-in historian | Yes |
| Supported tags | Not verified |
| Operator clients | Desktop, web browser, mobile app |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Browser extension, Mobile |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | SSO/SAML |
| Support | Phone, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 11 integrations: OPC Classic, OPC UA, BACnet, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, SNMP … |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | iconics.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
GENESIS integrations
GENESIS lists 11 integrations on its own site.
- OPC Classic
- OPC UA
- BACnet
- EtherNet/IP
- Modbus
- SNMP
- Web Services
- Mitsubishi Electric Connector
- MQTT
- AMQP
- JSON
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