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GE Digital GridOS vs AVEVA PI System

GE Digital GridOS logo

GE Digital GridOS

Energy & Utilities

Advanced distribution management for the modern grid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Energy & Utilities

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GE Digital GridOS gE Digital publishes no price for GridOS anywhere on its product page; the platform is described as an application suite for utilities across transmission and distribution, gated entirely behind a Contact Us request rather than any published rate (archived product page, 18 May 2023); AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • They diverge on capability: GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GE Digital GridOS and AVEVA PI System actually diverge.

Attributes where GE Digital GridOS and AVEVA PI System differ
AttributeGE Digital GridOSAVEVA PI System
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, On-premise, ApiDesktop, Web, Mobile, Api
Founded18921967

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy & Utilities).

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 GE Digital GridOS

  • ADMS
  • DERMS
  • Outage management
  • SCADA
  • Volt/VAR optimization
  • FLISR
  • Network modeling
  • Grid analytics

Only in AVEVA PI System

  • Real-time data collection
  • Time-series data storage
  • Asset framework
  • Visualization
  • Analytics
  • Event management
  • Notifications
  • Data integration

Both cover

  • AWS
  • ISO27001
  • Cybersecurity

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GE Digital GridOS

  • Grid modernizationnot AVEVA PI System
  • DER integrationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Outage restorationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Grid optimizationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Renewable integrationnot AVEVA PI System

AVEVA PI System

  • Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot GE Digital GridOS
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot GE Digital GridOS
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot GE Digital GridOS
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot GE Digital GridOS
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot GE Digital GridOS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GE Digital GridOS

  • GE Digital publishes no price for GridOS anywhere on its product page; the platform is described as an application suite for utilities across transmission and distribution, gated entirely behind a Contact Us request rather than any published rate (archived product page, 18 May 2023)

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

Pricing, plan by plan

GE Digital GridOS

On request
  • ADMS$undefined/custom
    • Distribution management
    • Outage management
    • SCADA integration
  • DERMS$undefined/custom
    • DER management
    • Virtual power plant
    • Grid flexibility
  • Enterprise Suite$undefined/custom
    • Full ADMS + DERMS
    • Analytics platform
    • Digital twin

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

Which should you pick?

Choose GE Digital GridOS if

  • You need adms.
  • You work on Web, On-premise, Api.
  • You also want derms.
GE Digital GridOS review

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

Questions people ask

Is GE Digital GridOS or AVEVA PI System better?
Neither clearly leads. GE Digital GridOS starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GE Digital GridOS or AVEVA PI System?
GE Digital GridOS starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request.
Does GE Digital GridOS or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
GE Digital GridOS runs on Web, On-premise, Api. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
What is GE Digital GridOS best used for?
GE Digital GridOS is most often used for grid modernization, der integration, outage restoration, grid optimization. Of those, grid modernization and der integration are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
What can GE Digital GridOS do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS, DERMS, Outage management, SCADA. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Both handle AWS, ISO27001, Cybersecurity.
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