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AVEVA PI System vs TP-Link Kasa

AVEVA PI System
Energy & Utilities
Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

TP-Link Kasa
IoT & Smart Home
Affordable smart home devices with easy setup
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; TP-Link Kasa devices are sold individually rather than as a subscription, for example the Smart Video Doorbell Camera costs 49.99 USD and the 4-pack Smart Light Bulb costs 39.99 USD
- They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, TP-Link Kasa covers Affordable.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AVEVA PI System and TP-Link Kasa actually diverge.
| Attribute | AVEVA PI System | TP-Link Kasa |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api | IOS, Android, Web |
| Category | Energy & Utilities | IoT & Smart Home |
| Founded | 1967 | 1996 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), 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 TP-Link Kasa
- Affordable
- No Hub Required
- Energy Monitoring
- Scheduling
- Alexa
- Google Home
- SmartThings
- IFTTT
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 TP-Link Kasa
- Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot TP-Link Kasa
- Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot TP-Link Kasa
- Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot TP-Link Kasa
- Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot TP-Link Kasa
TP-Link Kasa
- Energy monitoringnot AVEVA PI System
- Automationnot AVEVA PI System
- Voice controlnot AVEVA PI System
- Budget smart homenot 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
TP-Link Kasa
- Devices are sold individually rather than as a subscription, for example the Smart Video Doorbell Camera costs 49.99 USD and the 4-pack Smart Light Bulb costs 39.99 USD
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
TP-Link Kasa
On request- Smart Plug$10/month
- WiFi
- Voice control
- Scheduling
- Smart Switch$20/month
- In-wall installation
- Dimming
- 3-way support
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.
Choose TP-Link Kasa if
- You need affordable.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want no hub required.
Questions people ask
- Is AVEVA PI System or TP-Link Kasa better?
- Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and TP-Link Kasa 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 TP-Link Kasa?
- AVEVA PI System starts at On request and TP-Link Kasa at On request.
- Does AVEVA PI System or TP-Link Kasa run on more platforms?
- AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. TP-Link Kasa runs on IOS, Android, Web.
- 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 TP-Link Kasa is typically brought in for.
- What can AVEVA PI System do that TP-Link Kasa cannot?
- AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. TP-Link Kasa covers Affordable, No Hub Required, Energy Monitoring, Scheduling.
Related pages
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