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Aqara vs AVEVA PI System

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Aqara

Software

Smart home sensors and automation ecosystem

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On request
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Full reviewWebsite
AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aqara a hub is required for full functionality, and Matter accessories need a Matter controller such as the Hub M3 configured in Aqara Home first; AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • They diverge on capability: Aqara covers Zigbee protocol, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Aqara and AVEVA PI System differ
AttributeAqaraAVEVA PI System
PlatformsIOS, AndroidDesktop, Web, Mobile, Api
Founded20161967

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), 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 Aqara

  • Zigbee protocol
  • Sensor ecosystem
  • Automation scenes
  • Long battery life
  • Local processing
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Google Assistant

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.

Aqara

  • Smart home sensors, switches and cameras on Zigbeenot AVEVA PI System
  • Automations across HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThingsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Matter-based smart home setupsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Door locks and curtain controllers tied to routinesnot AVEVA PI System

AVEVA PI System

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

Where each one falls short

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

Aqara

  • A hub is required for full functionality, and Matter accessories need a Matter controller such as the Hub M3 configured in Aqara Home first
  • Primarily a hardware company, so the app exists to run devices you have bought
  • Zigbee devices depend on the hub remaining supported

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

Aqara

On request
  • Door Sensor$15/month
    • Zigbee
    • Long battery
    • Instant alerts
  • Motion Sensor$20/month
    • Light sensor
    • Adjustable sensitivity
    • Pet immune
  • Hub M2$60/month
    • Zigbee hub
    • IR control
    • HomeKit support

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 Aqara if

  • You need zigbee protocol.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want sensor ecosystem.
Aqara 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 Aqara or AVEVA PI System better?
Neither clearly leads. Aqara starts at On request 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, Aqara or AVEVA PI System?
Aqara starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request.
Does Aqara or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
Aqara runs on IOS, Android. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
What is Aqara best used for?
Aqara is most often used for smart home sensors, switches and cameras on zigbee, automations across homekit, google home, alexa and smartthings, matter-based smart home setups, door locks and curtain controllers tied to routines. Of those, smart home sensors, switches and cameras on zigbee and automations across homekit, google home, alexa and smartthings are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
What can Aqara do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
Aqara covers Zigbee protocol, Sensor ecosystem, Automation scenes, Long battery life. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization.
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