Energy & Utilities · head to head
OSIsoft PI System vs AutoGrid Flex
OSIsoft PI System
Energy & Utilities
Real-time operational intelligence for industrial operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
A
AutoGrid Flex
Energy & Utilities
AI-powered distributed energy resource management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: OSIsoft PI System oSIsoft is now AVEVA and osisoft.com redirects to the AVEVA PI System pages; AutoGrid Flex the Internet Archive's capture of AutoGrid's homepage on 30 December 2020 confirmed AutoGrid Flex is listed on AWS Marketplace to simplify procurement, alongside direct sales; no price figure is published on the vendor's own site, only a contact form.
- They diverge on capability: OSIsoft PI System covers Real-time data collection, AutoGrid Flex covers DER optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OSIsoft PI System and AutoGrid Flex actually diverge.
| Attribute | OSIsoft PI System | AutoGrid Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Api | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1980 | 2011 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 OSIsoft PI System
- Real-time data collection
- Time-series data storage
- Advanced analytics
- Asset framework
- Visualization tools
- Event frames
- Data compression
- Notifications and alerts
Only in AutoGrid Flex
- DER optimization
- Virtual power plant
- Demand response
- AI forecasting
- Grid services
- EV charging management
- Battery storage optimization
- Real-time control
Both cover
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OSIsoft PI System
- Collecting and historising high frequency industrial process and sensor datanot AutoGrid Flex
- Operations dashboards and trend analysis for plants and utilitiesnot AutoGrid Flex
- Feeding real time operational data into analytics and digital twin applicationsnot AutoGrid Flex
AutoGrid Flex
- Virtual power plantnot OSIsoft PI System
- Demand flexibilitynot OSIsoft PI System
- Grid balancingnot OSIsoft PI System
- DER monetizationnot OSIsoft PI System
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OSIsoft PI System
- OSIsoft is now AVEVA and osisoft.com redirects to the AVEVA PI System pages
- No pricing is published; osisoft.com/pricing resolves to AVEVA product pages with no rate, minimum or cost driver
- Licensing runs through the AVEVA Flex Subscription Program rather than a published per-seat or per-tag price
- The PI System is split across separately listed products including PI Server, PI Vision, PI Data Infrastructure and Edge Data Store
AutoGrid Flex
- The Internet Archive's capture of AutoGrid's homepage on 30 December 2020 confirmed AutoGrid Flex is listed on AWS Marketplace to simplify procurement, alongside direct sales; no price figure is published on the vendor's own site, only a contact form.
Pricing, plan by plan
OSIsoft PI System
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the OSIsoft PI System review.
AutoGrid Flex
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the AutoGrid Flex review.
Which should you pick?
Choose OSIsoft PI System if
- You need real-time data collection.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want time-series data storage.
Choose AutoGrid Flex if
- You need der optimization.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want virtual power plant.
Questions people ask
- Is OSIsoft PI System or AutoGrid Flex better?
- Neither clearly leads. OSIsoft PI System starts at On request and AutoGrid Flex at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OSIsoft PI System or AutoGrid Flex?
- OSIsoft PI System starts at On request and AutoGrid Flex at On request.
- Does OSIsoft PI System or AutoGrid Flex run on more platforms?
- OSIsoft PI System runs on Windows, Web, Api. AutoGrid Flex runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- What is OSIsoft PI System best used for?
- OSIsoft PI System is most often used for collecting and historising high frequency industrial process and sensor data, operations dashboards and trend analysis for plants and utilities, feeding real time operational data into analytics and digital twin applications. Of those, collecting and historising high frequency industrial process and sensor data and operations dashboards and trend analysis for plants and utilities are not what AutoGrid Flex is typically brought in for.
- What can OSIsoft PI System do that AutoGrid Flex cannot?
- OSIsoft PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Advanced analytics, Asset framework. AutoGrid Flex covers DER optimization, Virtual power plant, Demand response, AI forecasting. Both handle SOC2.