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OSIsoft PI System vs GE Digital GridOS

OSIsoft PI System logo

OSIsoft PI System

Software

Real-time operational intelligence for industrial operations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GE Digital GridOS logo

GE Digital GridOS

Software

Advanced distribution management for the modern grid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; 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)
  • They diverge on capability: OSIsoft PI System covers Real-time data collection, GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where OSIsoft PI System and GE Digital GridOS differ
AttributeOSIsoft PI SystemGE Digital GridOS
PlatformsWindows, Web, ApiWeb, On-premise, Api
Founded19801892

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 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 GE Digital GridOS

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

Both cover

  • SAP
  • AWS

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 GE Digital GridOS
  • Operations dashboards and trend analysis for plants and utilitiesnot GE Digital GridOS
  • Feeding real time operational data into analytics and digital twin applicationsnot GE Digital GridOS

GE Digital GridOS

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

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)

Pricing, plan by plan

OSIsoft PI System

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the OSIsoft PI System review.

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

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.
OSIsoft PI System review

Choose GE Digital GridOS if

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

Questions people ask

Is OSIsoft PI System or GE Digital GridOS better?
Neither clearly leads. OSIsoft PI System starts at On request and GE Digital GridOS 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 GE Digital GridOS?
OSIsoft PI System starts at On request and GE Digital GridOS at On request.
Does OSIsoft PI System or GE Digital GridOS run on more platforms?
OSIsoft PI System runs on Windows, Web, Api. GE Digital GridOS runs on Web, On-premise, 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 GE Digital GridOS is typically brought in for.
What can OSIsoft PI System do that GE Digital GridOS cannot?
OSIsoft PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Advanced analytics, Asset framework. GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS, DERMS, Outage management, SCADA. Both handle SAP, AWS.
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