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AVEVA PI System vs Matter

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Energy & Utilities

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Matter logo

Matter

IoT & Smart Home

Unified smart home connectivity standard

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Matter 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; Matter the Internet Archive's capture of the Connectivity Standards Alliance's Matter page on 1 January 2023 confirmed Matter itself is a free, open IP-based connectivity standard with no license fee to implement; manufacturers instead pay a separate certification fee to certify individual devices.
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Matter covers Unified Standard.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Matter differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemMatter
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelone-timeopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiMatter-enabled devices, All major hubs, Cloud, Local control
CategoryEnergy & UtilitiesIoT & Smart Home
Founded19672021

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 Matter

  • Unified Standard
  • Multi-Admin
  • Secure Communication
  • Interoperable
  • All major ecosystems
  • HomeKit
  • Google Home
  • Alexa

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

Matter

  • Cross-ecosystem compatibilitynot AVEVA PI System
  • Future-proof devicesnot AVEVA PI System
  • Simplified setupnot AVEVA PI System
  • Local controlnot 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

Matter

  • The Internet Archive's capture of the Connectivity Standards Alliance's Matter page on 1 January 2023 confirmed Matter itself is a free, open IP-based connectivity standard with no license fee to implement; manufacturers instead pay a separate certification fee to certify individual devices.

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

Matter

Free
  • Open StandardFree
    • Unified connectivity
    • Cross-platform
    • Local control

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 Matter if

  • You need unified standard.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Matter-enabled devices, All major hubs, Cloud, Local control.
  • You also want multi-admin.
Matter review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Matter better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Matter at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Matter?
Matter has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for AVEVA PI System and Free for Matter.
Does AVEVA PI System or Matter run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Matter runs on Matter-enabled devices, All major hubs, Cloud, Local control.
Can I use Matter for free?
Yes. Matter 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 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 Matter is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Matter cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Matter covers Unified Standard, Multi-Admin, Secure Communication, Interoperable.
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