Software · head to head
SAP for Utilities vs AVEVA PI System
SAP for Utilities
Software
End-to-end utility management and digital transformation
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
AVEVA PI System
Software
Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: SAP for Utilities covers Customer relationship management, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP for Utilities and AVEVA PI System actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP for Utilities | AVEVA PI System |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | one-time |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1972 | 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 SAP for Utilities
- Customer relationship management
- Meter-to-cash processing
- Device management
- Energy data management
- Asset lifecycle management
- Work and service management
- Financial accounting
- Analytics and reporting
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.
SAP for Utilities
- Digital transformationnot AVEVA PI System
- Customer billingnot AVEVA PI System
- Asset managementnot AVEVA PI System
- Grid modernizationnot AVEVA PI System
AVEVA PI System
- Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot SAP for Utilities
- Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot SAP for Utilities
- Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot SAP for Utilities
- Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot SAP for Utilities
- Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot SAP for Utilities
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SAP for Utilities
Nothing recorded yet. See the SAP for Utilities review.
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
SAP for Utilities
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SAP for Utilities 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 SAP for Utilities if
- You need customer relationship management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want meter-to-cash processing.
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 SAP for Utilities or AVEVA PI System better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP for Utilities 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, SAP for Utilities or AVEVA PI System?
- SAP for Utilities starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request.
- Does SAP for Utilities or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
- SAP for Utilities runs on Web, Mobile, Api. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
- What is SAP for Utilities best used for?
- SAP for Utilities is most often used for digital transformation, customer billing, asset management, grid modernization. Of those, digital transformation and customer billing are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
- What can SAP for Utilities do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
- SAP for Utilities covers Customer relationship management, Meter-to-cash processing, Device management, Energy data management. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Both handle SOC2.