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AVEVA PI System vs SolarWinds

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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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SolarWinds

Software

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

From
$2/kW/month
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and SolarWinds differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemSolarWinds
Starting priceOn request$2/kW/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19672015

Identical on both: 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 SolarWinds

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • Alarm management
  • O&M workflows
  • Reporting
  • Benchmarking
  • Weather integration
  • Financial tracking

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

SolarWinds

  • Solar monitoringnot AVEVA PI System
  • Performance optimizationnot AVEVA PI System
  • O&M managementnot AVEVA PI System
  • Portfolio reportingnot AVEVA PI System
  • Investor reportingnot 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

SolarWinds

Nothing recorded yet. See the SolarWinds 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

SolarWinds

$2/kW/month
  • Monitor$2/kW/month
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Performance tracking
    • Alerts
  • Optimize$4/kW/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Degradation analysis
    • Benchmarking
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Portfolio management
    • Custom integrations
    • Financial modeling

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 SolarWinds if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want performance analytics.
SolarWinds review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or SolarWinds better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or SolarWinds?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month.
Does AVEVA PI System or SolarWinds run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. SolarWinds 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 SolarWinds is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that SolarWinds cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, Alarm management, O&M workflows. Both handle SOC2.
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