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AVEVA PI System vs Savant

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AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Savant

Software

Premium customizable automation and control system

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; Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Savant covers Customizable.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Savant differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemSavant
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded19672005

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 Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

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

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Climate controlnot AVEVA PI System
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot AVEVA PI System
  • Energy management and monitoringnot 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

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

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

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant 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 Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Savant 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 Savant?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Savant at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Savant run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Savant 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 Savant is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Savant cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build.
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