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AVEVA PI System vs Crestron

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Energy & Utilities

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Crestron logo

Crestron

IoT & Smart Home

Enterprise-grade control and automation technology

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Crestron crestron does not sell direct or publish prices; its own site's How-To-Buy navigation routes buyers only to a dealer/partner search (Elite Platinum Commercial Dealers) or an authorized representative, with no online pricing or purchase path.
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Crestron covers Enterprise Control.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Crestron differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemCrestron
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiControl systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screens
CategoryEnergy & UtilitiesIoT & Smart Home
Founded19671971

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Crestron

  • Enterprise Control
  • Powerful Programming
  • Extensive Integration
  • Reliability
  • 5000+ devices
  • Custom protocols
  • Web/Mobile apps
  • Touch panels

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 Crestron
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Crestron
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Crestron
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Crestron
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Crestron

Crestron

  • Conference room automationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Building managementnot AVEVA PI System
  • Campus-wide controlnot AVEVA PI System
  • Corporate AVnot 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

Crestron

  • Crestron does not sell direct or publish prices; its own site's How-To-Buy navigation routes buyers only to a dealer/partner search (Elite Platinum Commercial Dealers) or an authorized representative, with no online pricing or purchase path.

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

Crestron

On request
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Programming tools
    • Device control
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$10000/month
    • Large deployments
    • Custom solutions
    • Enterprise support

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 Crestron if

  • You need enterprise control.
  • You work on Control systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screens.
  • You also want powerful programming.
Crestron review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Crestron better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Crestron at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Crestron?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Crestron at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Crestron run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Crestron runs on Control systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screens.
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 Crestron is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Crestron cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Crestron covers Enterprise Control, Powerful Programming, Extensive Integration, Reliability.
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