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AVEVA PI System vs Siemens EnergyIP

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AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Siemens EnergyIP logo

Siemens EnergyIP

Software

Comprehensive utility customer management platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Siemens EnergyIP covers Customer information system.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Siemens EnergyIP differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemSiemens EnergyIP
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19671847

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 Siemens EnergyIP

  • Customer information system
  • Meter data management
  • Billing and invoicing
  • DER management
  • Customer self-service
  • Revenue protection
  • Demand response
  • Outage management integration

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

Siemens EnergyIP

  • Customer billingnot AVEVA PI System
  • Meter data managementnot AVEVA PI System
  • DER integrationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Customer engagementnot 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

Siemens EnergyIP

Nothing recorded yet. See the Siemens EnergyIP review.

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

Siemens EnergyIP

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Siemens EnergyIP 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 Siemens EnergyIP if

  • You need customer information system.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want meter data management.
Siemens EnergyIP review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Siemens EnergyIP better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Siemens EnergyIP 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 Siemens EnergyIP?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Siemens EnergyIP at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Siemens EnergyIP run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Siemens EnergyIP runs on Web, Mobile, 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 Siemens EnergyIP is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Siemens EnergyIP cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Siemens EnergyIP covers Customer information system, Meter data management, Billing and invoicing, DER management. Both handle SOC2.
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