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AVEVA PI System vs Aurora Solar

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Aurora Solar logo

Aurora Solar

Software

The leading solar design and sales platform

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Aurora Solar both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Aurora Solar differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemAurora Solar
Starting priceOn request$250/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Api
Founded19672013

Identical on both: 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 AVEVA PI System

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

Only in Aurora Solar

  • 3D solar design
  • Shade analysis
  • LIDAR integration
  • Performance simulation
  • Sales proposals
  • Financing options
  • Permit packages
  • NEC code compliance

Both cover

  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

AVEVA PI System

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

Aurora Solar

  • Designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installationsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projectsnot AVEVA PI System

Where each one falls short

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

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

Aurora Solar

  • Both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • Projects are capped at 50 a month on both Basic and Premium, so the tiers differ on features rather than volume
  • LIDAR assisted modelling, shade reports and battery storage modelling all require Premium at $259 a month
  • API access and integrations are Enterprise only, which is priced per project rather than per month
  • Paying monthly rather than annually costs $288 more a year on Basic and $468 on Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Aurora Solar

$250/month
  • Starter$250/month
    • Basic design tools
    • Sales mode
    • Shade analysis
  • Pro$500/month
    • Advanced LIDAR integration
    • Performance simulation
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Aurora Solar if

  • You need 3d solar design.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want shade analysis.
Aurora Solar review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Aurora Solar better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Aurora Solar?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month.
Does AVEVA PI System or Aurora Solar run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Aurora Solar runs on Web, Api.
What is AVEVA PI System best used for?
AVEVA PI System is most often used for collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment, operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision, edge data collection where connectivity is intermittent, pulling process data into excel analysis with pi datalink. Of those, collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment and operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision are not what Aurora Solar is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Aurora Solar cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, Shade analysis, LIDAR integration, Performance simulation. Both handle SOC2.
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