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AVEVA PI System vs Dataiku

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AVEVA PI System

Energy

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dataiku

Machine Learning

Browser-based platform where visual data preparation and written code share one pipeline

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dataiku has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Dataiku visual recipes are stored as Dataiku's own configuration and do not export as runnable SQL or Python, so a Flow with hundreds of visual steps has to be rebuilt from scratch if the organisation ever leaves, and that cost rises with every project added.
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Dataiku covers Visual Flow.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Dataiku differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemDataiku
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelone-timefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiLinux, Mac, Windows, Web
CategoryEnergyMachine Learning
Founded19672013

Identical on both: 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 Dataiku

  • Visual Flow
  • Visual recipes
  • Code recipes and notebooks
  • Computation pushdown
  • Automated machine learning
  • Scenarios
  • Node topology
  • Governance features

What people use each for

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

AVEVA PI System

  • Industrial data collection and storage for oil, gas, and chemical processingnot Dataiku
  • Real-time operational data visualization and HMI dashboardsnot Dataiku
  • Supply chain and asset performance monitoring across sitesnot Dataiku
  • Compliance and audit trail management for regulated industriesnot Dataiku
  • Integration with SCADA systems and manufacturing executionnot Dataiku

Dataiku

  • Organisations where analysts and data scientists must collaborate on the same pipeline rather than exchanging extractsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Regulated model risk environments needing documented lineage, sign-off and a record of how a production model was producednot AVEVA PI System
  • Pushing heavy transformations down into a cloud warehouse while keeping the pipeline definition in one reviewable placenot AVEVA PI System
  • Large enterprises replacing a sprawl of spreadsheets and unmanaged scripts with something a governance function will acceptnot 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

Dataiku

  • Visual recipes are stored as Dataiku's own configuration and do not export as runnable SQL or Python, so a Flow with hundreds of visual steps has to be rebuilt from scratch if the organisation ever leaves, and that cost rises with every project added.
  • Production requires separate automation and API nodes, each installed and licensed, so the figure quoted for building models is not the figure for running them.
  • Licensing is per user across tiers, and the lower tiers are constrained enough that occasional contributors frequently end up needing a full seat, which makes a wide rollout cost more than the initial estimate suggested.
  • A self-hosted installation needs a dedicated administrator for upgrades, connection management, permissions and node topology, so the licence is a fraction of the real cost of ownership.
  • Computation pushes down to the warehouse or Spark cluster where it is billed by that provider, so a platform sold on making analysts self-sufficient can generate a large warehouse bill that nobody attributes back to it.

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

Dataiku

Free
  • Free EditionFree
    • Single user
    • Core features
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform
    • Collaboration
    • MLOps

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 Dataiku if

  • You need visual flow.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
  • You also want visual recipes.
Dataiku review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Dataiku better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Dataiku at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Dataiku?
Dataiku has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for AVEVA PI System and Free for Dataiku.
Does AVEVA PI System or Dataiku run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Dataiku runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
Can I use Dataiku for free?
Yes. Dataiku has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AVEVA PI System starts at On request.
What is AVEVA PI System best used for?
AVEVA PI System is most often used for industrial data collection and storage for oil, gas, and chemical processing, real-time operational data visualization and hmi dashboards, supply chain and asset performance monitoring across sites, compliance and audit trail management for regulated industries. Of those, industrial data collection and storage for oil, gas, and chemical processing and real-time operational data visualization and hmi dashboards are not what Dataiku is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Dataiku cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Dataiku covers Visual Flow, Visual recipes, Code recipes and notebooks, Computation pushdown.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AVEVA PI System: What is AVEVA PI System pricing?

AVEVA does not list PI System pricing on its website. AVEVA markets industrial software through enterprise sales channels with custom quotes.

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Dataiku: Is there a free version?

There is a free edition with limits on users and features, adequate for evaluation and personal work. Anything a team runs in production is a negotiated commercial agreement.

AVEVA PI System: Does AVEVA offer a Flex Subscription Program?

AVEVA mentions Flex Subscription Program on its site for flexible product access, but pricing and terms are not published publicly.

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Dataiku: Do I have to write code to use it?

No. That is the premise. An analyst can build a complete pipeline through visual recipes, and a data scientist can write Python next to it in the same Flow.

AVEVA PI System: Is AVEVA PI System available in the cloud?

AVEVA offers cloud options for its products, but per-seat or usage-based pricing for cloud deployments is not disclosed on the vendor website.

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Dataiku: Where does the computation actually run?

Wherever you connect it. Transformations are pushed down into the warehouse, database or Spark cluster where the data lives, which is efficient and also means the compute cost appears on that provider's bill rather than Dataiku's.

Dataiku: Can I export my work if we leave?

Code recipes are your code and leave with you. Visual recipes do not export as equivalent code, so the visual portion of a Flow has to be reimplemented, and that portion tends to be the majority in the projects where the platform succeeded best.

Dataiku: Self-hosted or cloud?

Both are offered. Self-hosting gives control over data residency and networking and requires an administrator; the managed cloud removes that work and moves the constraint to what the vendor's environment supports.

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