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AVEVA PI System vs Johnson Controls Metasys

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AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Johnson Controls Metasys logo

Johnson Controls Metasys

Software

Building management and control system platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Johnson Controls Metasys a Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AVEVA PI System and Johnson Controls Metasys actually diverge.

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Johnson Controls Metasys differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemJohnson Controls Metasys
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded19671885

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Johnson Controls Metasys

  • HVAC control
  • Building automation
  • Energy management
  • Security integration
  • Analytics dashboard
  • SSL encryption
  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud deployment

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

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • Building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universitiesnot AVEVA PI System
  • Managing multi site campuses from one building management systemnot AVEVA PI System
  • Meeting compliance and reporting requirements for regulated facilitiesnot 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

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • A Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • No hardware requirement, licensing model, subscription term or price is published on the product page; the routes offered are a demo booking and a contact form

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

Johnson Controls Metasys

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Johnson Controls Metasys review.

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 Johnson Controls Metasys if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want building automation.
Johnson Controls Metasys review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Johnson Controls Metasys better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Johnson Controls Metasys 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 Johnson Controls Metasys?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Johnson Controls Metasys run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Johnson Controls Metasys runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Johnson Controls Metasys is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Johnson Controls Metasys cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, Building automation, Energy management, Security integration. Both handle SOC2.
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