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AVEVA PI System vs Sea Machines

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Software

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Sea Machines requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Sea Machines covers Autonomous control.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Sea Machines differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemSea Machines
Starting priceOn request$50000/one-time
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiEmbedded, Web, Mobile
Founded19672015

Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), 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 Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

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

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot AVEVA PI System
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot AVEVA PI System
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot 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

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

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

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

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 Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Sea Machines better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Sea Machines?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time.
Does AVEVA PI System or Sea Machines run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Sea Machines runs on Embedded, 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 Sea Machines is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Sea Machines cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following.
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