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AVEVA PI System vs EnergyCAP

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
EnergyCAP logo

EnergyCAP

Software

Utility bill and energy management software

From
$1000/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; EnergyCAP priced per meter per year, so cost scales with how many utility connection points exist rather than with users or sites
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, EnergyCAP covers Utility bill management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and EnergyCAP differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemEnergyCAP
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Api
Founded19671980

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 EnergyCAP

  • Utility bill management
  • Energy accounting
  • Cost allocation
  • Sustainability reporting
  • Weather normalization
  • Rate analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Benchmarking

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

EnergyCAP

  • Tracking utility bills and energy consumption across a property portfolionot AVEVA PI System
  • Reporting on energy spend and emissions for an organisationnot 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

EnergyCAP

  • Priced per meter per year, so cost scales with how many utility connection points exist rather than with users or sites
  • No figure is published at any level, and every package is quoted by sales
  • Emissions, interval data, bill capture and bill pay are separately priced add ons rather than part of the core platform

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

EnergyCAP

$1000/month
  • Essential$1000/month
    • Utility bill management
    • Energy tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Sustainability reporting
    • Budgeting tools
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom integrations
    • API access

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 EnergyCAP if

  • You need utility bill management.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want energy accounting.
EnergyCAP review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or EnergyCAP better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and EnergyCAP at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or EnergyCAP?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and EnergyCAP at $1000/month.
Does AVEVA PI System or EnergyCAP run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. EnergyCAP 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 EnergyCAP is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that EnergyCAP cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. EnergyCAP covers Utility bill management, Energy accounting, Cost allocation, Sustainability reporting. Both handle SOC2.
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