Software · head to head
Itron vs AVEVA PI System
AVEVA PI System
Software
Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Itron no pricing table, licensing model, subscription term or cost driver is published anywhere on the site; the only route is a contact form; AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
- They diverge on capability: Itron covers Smart meter infrastructure, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Itron and AVEVA PI System actually diverge.
| Attribute | Itron | AVEVA PI System |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | one-time |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1977 | 1967 |
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 Itron
- Smart meter infrastructure
- Meter data management
- Advanced metering analytics
- Distribution automation
- Network monitoring
- Demand response
- Customer engagement
- Revenue protection
Only in AVEVA PI System
- Real-time data collection
- Time-series data storage
- Asset framework
- Visualization
- Analytics
- Event management
- Notifications
- Data integration
Both cover
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Itron
- Grid edge visibility and control for electricity utilitiesnot AVEVA PI System
- Distributed energy resource management through IntelliFLEX DERMSnot AVEVA PI System
- Water utility metering and service recoverynot AVEVA PI System
- Field crew hazard identification at the point of worknot AVEVA PI System
AVEVA PI System
- Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot Itron
- Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Itron
- Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Itron
- Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Itron
- Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Itron
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Itron
- No pricing table, licensing model, subscription term or cost driver is published anywhere on the site; the only route is a contact form
- The site publishes no distinction between subscription and perpetual licensing for its platform products
- DER management is delivered as a separate IntelliFLEX DERMS product rather than as part of a single platform licence
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
Itron
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Itron review.
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 Itron if
- You need smart meter infrastructure.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want meter data management.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Itron or AVEVA PI System better?
- Neither clearly leads. Itron 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, Itron or AVEVA PI System?
- Itron starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request.
- Does Itron or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
- Itron runs on Web, Mobile, Api. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
- What is Itron best used for?
- Itron is most often used for grid edge visibility and control for electricity utilities, distributed energy resource management through intelliflex derms, water utility metering and service recovery, field crew hazard identification at the point of work. Of those, grid edge visibility and control for electricity utilities and distributed energy resource management through intelliflex derms are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
- What can Itron do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
- Itron covers Smart meter infrastructure, Meter data management, Advanced metering analytics, Distribution automation. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Both handle SOC2.