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Amazon Alexa vs AVEVA PI System

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Amazon Alexa

Software

Amazon's voice-controlled smart home ecosystem

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Amazon Alexa has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amazon Alexa amazon Alexa is a free consumer app (per Apple App Store listing under AMZN Mobile LLC) with no subscription required for core voice assistant functionality; premium content and some skills route through separate Amazon subscriptions such as Prime and Amazon Music; AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon Alexa covers Voice Control, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon Alexa and AVEVA PI System actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon Alexa and AVEVA PI System differ
AttributeAmazon AlexaAVEVA PI System
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreeone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsEcho devices, Fire TV, Android, IOSDesktop, Web, Mobile, Api
Founded19941967

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon Alexa

  • Voice Control
  • Skills Library
  • Routines
  • Multi-Room Audio
  • 100,000+ skills
  • Ring
  • Blink
  • Fire TV

Only in AVEVA PI System

  • Real-time data collection
  • Time-series data storage
  • Asset framework
  • Visualization
  • Analytics
  • Event management
  • Notifications
  • Data integration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon Alexa

  • Voice-controlled homenot AVEVA PI System
  • Smart shoppingnot AVEVA PI System
  • Entertainmentnot AVEVA PI System
  • Home securitynot AVEVA PI System

AVEVA PI System

  • Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot Amazon Alexa
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Amazon Alexa
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Amazon Alexa
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Amazon Alexa
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Amazon Alexa

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon Alexa

  • Amazon Alexa is a free consumer app (per Apple App Store listing under AMZN Mobile LLC) with no subscription required for core voice assistant functionality; premium content and some skills route through separate Amazon subscriptions such as Prime and Amazon Music

AVEVA PI System

  • Pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • The vendor is moving to a subscription commercial model, so perpetual licence expectations no longer hold
  • Made up of several separately named components, including PI Server, PI Vision, Edge Data Store and the adapters and connectors needed per data source

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon Alexa

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Voice control
    • Skills
    • Smart home control
  • Alexa Guard Plus$4.99/month
    • Emergency response
    • Hands-free calling
    • Enhanced alerts

AVEVA PI System

On request
  • Data Archive$undefined/license
    • Time-series data storage
    • High-speed data collection
    • Data compression
  • Operations$undefined/license
    • PI Vision dashboards
    • AF analytics
    • Event frames
  • Enterprise$undefined/license
    • PI Integrator
    • Cloud connectivity
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon Alexa if

  • You need voice control.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Echo devices, Fire TV, Android, IOS.
  • You also want skills library.
Amazon Alexa review

Choose AVEVA PI System if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want time-series data storage.
AVEVA PI System review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Alexa or AVEVA PI System better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon Alexa starts at Free and AVEVA PI System at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon Alexa or AVEVA PI System?
Amazon Alexa has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amazon Alexa and On request for AVEVA PI System.
Does Amazon Alexa or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
Amazon Alexa runs on Echo devices, Fire TV, Android, IOS. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
Can I use Amazon Alexa for free?
Yes. Amazon Alexa has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AVEVA PI System starts at On request.
What is Amazon Alexa best used for?
Amazon Alexa is most often used for voice-controlled home, smart shopping, entertainment, home security. Of those, voice-controlled home and smart shopping are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon Alexa do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
Amazon Alexa covers Voice Control, Skills Library, Routines, Multi-Room Audio. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization.
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