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GENESIS Version 11 vs Siemens Spectrum Power

GENESIS Version 11 logo

GENESIS Version 11

Manufacturing

Iconics SCADA and visualisation under Mitsubishi Electric, now sold with unlimited tag licensing

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Siemens Spectrum Power logo

Siemens Spectrum Power

Energy

Advanced grid management and control system

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: GENESIS Version 11 covers Unlimited tag licensing, Siemens Spectrum Power covers SCADA.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GENESIS Version 11 and Siemens Spectrum Power actually diverge.

Attributes where GENESIS Version 11 and Siemens Spectrum Power differ
AttributeGENESIS Version 11Siemens Spectrum Power
PlatformsWindows, Web, iOS, AndroidDesktop, Web, Api
CategoryManufacturingEnergy
FoundedUnknown1847

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 GENESIS Version 11

  • Unlimited tag licensing
  • GraphWorX
  • Hyper Historian
  • AnalytiX
  • Web and mobile clients
  • BACnet and building protocols
  • Alarm and notification
  • Energy AnalytiX

Only in Siemens Spectrum Power

  • SCADA
  • Energy management
  • Distribution management
  • Load flow analysis
  • State estimation
  • Contingency analysis
  • Outage management
  • Generation dispatch

What people use each for

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

GENESIS Version 11

  • A university or hospital estate adding buildings every year that no longer wants a licence negotiation for each expansionnot Siemens Spectrum Power
  • A data centre operator needing power and cooling status overlaid on a 3D floor model rather than a line diagramnot Siemens Spectrum Power
  • A water utility wanting pump station status on a GIS map alongside historised flow and pressure datanot Siemens Spectrum Power
  • A Mitsubishi Electric factory automation site wanting supervisory visualisation from the same vendor as the controllersnot Siemens Spectrum Power

Siemens Spectrum Power

  • Grid controlnot GENESIS Version 11
  • System operationsnot GENESIS Version 11
  • Renewable integrationnot GENESIS Version 11
  • Market participationnot GENESIS Version 11
  • Reliability managementnot GENESIS Version 11

Where each one falls short

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

GENESIS Version 11

  • The name has changed twice, from GENESIS64 to GENESIS Version 11 with an Iconics-to-Mitsubishi ownership shift, so documentation, forum answers and integrator experience are split across three product identities.
  • Unlimited licensing sets a high floor: a small site with a few hundred points pays for capacity it cannot use, and tag-priced competitors remain cheaper below a few thousand points.
  • It is a Windows and Microsoft-stack product, depending on SQL Server and Windows services, so Linux-first or containerised deployment strategies do not apply to it.
  • Mitsubishi Electric now owns it outright, and roadmap priorities follow that group’s factory automation strategy rather than the independent building-automation direction Iconics previously set.
  • The 3D and GIS visualisation that distinguishes it takes real modelling effort to populate, and estates that skip that work end up with an expensive licence driving conventional 2D screens.

Siemens Spectrum Power

Nothing recorded yet. See the Siemens Spectrum Power review.

Pricing, plan by plan

GENESIS Version 11

On request
  • GENESIS Version 11$undefined/year
    • Unlimited tags, users and connected devices within a licence
    • Licensed by product module rather than by point count
    • Sold and configured through Mitsubishi Electric and Iconics system integrators

Siemens Spectrum Power

On request
  • SCADA/EMS$undefined/custom
    • SCADA functionality
    • Energy management
    • Generation dispatch
  • DMS/ADMS$undefined/custom
    • Distribution management
    • FLISR
    • Volt/VAR optimization
  • Complete Suite$undefined/custom
    • Integrated T&D
    • Market integration
    • Cybersecurity

Which should you pick?

Choose GENESIS Version 11 if

  • You need unlimited tag licensing.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want graphworx.
GENESIS Version 11 review

Choose Siemens Spectrum Power if

  • You need scada.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want energy management.
Siemens Spectrum Power review

Questions people ask

Is GENESIS Version 11 or Siemens Spectrum Power better?
Neither clearly leads. GENESIS Version 11 starts at On request and Siemens Spectrum Power at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GENESIS Version 11 or Siemens Spectrum Power?
GENESIS Version 11 starts at On request and Siemens Spectrum Power at On request.
Does GENESIS Version 11 or Siemens Spectrum Power run on more platforms?
GENESIS Version 11 runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Siemens Spectrum Power runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
What is GENESIS Version 11 best used for?
GENESIS Version 11 is most often used for a university or hospital estate adding buildings every year that no longer wants a licence negotiation for each expansion, a data centre operator needing power and cooling status overlaid on a 3d floor model rather than a line diagram, a water utility wanting pump station status on a gis map alongside historised flow and pressure data, a mitsubishi electric factory automation site wanting supervisory visualisation from the same vendor as the controllers. Of those, a university or hospital estate adding buildings every year that no longer wants a licence negotiation for each expansion and a data centre operator needing power and cooling status overlaid on a 3d floor model rather than a line diagram are not what Siemens Spectrum Power is typically brought in for.
What can GENESIS Version 11 do that Siemens Spectrum Power cannot?
GENESIS Version 11 covers Unlimited tag licensing, GraphWorX, Hyper Historian, AnalytiX. Siemens Spectrum Power covers SCADA, Energy management, Distribution management, Load flow analysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GENESIS Version 11: Is GENESIS64 discontinued?

It has been superseded. GENESIS Version 11 is the current release and the name GENESIS64 is retired.

GENESIS Version 11: Does version 11 really have no tag limits?

Yes, tag, user and device counting was removed in version 11. Licensing is by module instead.

GENESIS Version 11: Who owns Iconics now?

Mitsubishi Electric, which took full ownership. Iconics continues to operate under its own name from Massachusetts.

GENESIS Version 11: Can it act as a building management system on its own?

It is the supervisory and analytics layer. It reads BACnet and building controllers but does not replace field-level plant controllers.

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