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Schneider Electric EcoStruxure vs AVEVA PI System

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure logo

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Software

IoT-enabled, open, interoperable architecture and platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Schneider Electric EcoStruxure covers IoT connectivity, AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Schneider Electric EcoStruxure and AVEVA PI System actually diverge.

Attributes where Schneider Electric EcoStruxure and AVEVA PI System differ
AttributeSchneider Electric EcoStruxureAVEVA PI System
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, On-premise, ApiDesktop, Web, Mobile, Api
Founded18361967

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 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

  • IoT connectivity
  • Real-time analytics
  • Energy monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Asset management
  • Building automation
  • Power management
  • Sustainability tracking

Only in AVEVA PI System

  • Real-time data collection
  • Time-series data storage
  • Asset framework
  • Visualization
  • Analytics
  • Event management
  • Notifications
  • Data integration

Both cover

  • AWS
  • ISO27001
  • IEC 62443
  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

  • Building energy managementnot AVEVA PI System
  • Smart grid operationsnot AVEVA PI System
  • Industrial automationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Data center efficiencynot AVEVA PI System
  • Sustainability reportingnot AVEVA PI System

AVEVA PI System

  • Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Where each one falls short

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

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Nothing recorded yet. See the Schneider Electric EcoStruxure 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

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

On request
  • Building$undefined/custom
    • Building management
    • Energy optimization
    • HVAC control
  • Grid$undefined/custom
    • Grid management
    • Distribution automation
    • Outage management
  • Industry$undefined/custom
    • Industrial automation
    • Process optimization
    • Predictive maintenance

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 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure if

  • You need iot connectivity.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, On-premise, Api.
  • You also want real-time analytics.
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure review

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.
AVEVA PI System review

Questions people ask

Is Schneider Electric EcoStruxure or AVEVA PI System better?
Neither clearly leads. Schneider Electric EcoStruxure 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, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure or AVEVA PI System?
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure starts at On request and AVEVA PI System at On request.
Does Schneider Electric EcoStruxure or AVEVA PI System run on more platforms?
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure runs on Web, Mobile, On-premise, Api. AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
What is Schneider Electric EcoStruxure best used for?
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure is most often used for building energy management, smart grid operations, industrial automation, data center efficiency. Of those, building energy management and smart grid operations are not what AVEVA PI System is typically brought in for.
What can Schneider Electric EcoStruxure do that AVEVA PI System cannot?
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure covers IoT connectivity, Real-time analytics, Energy monitoring, Predictive maintenance. AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Both handle AWS, ISO27001, IEC 62443, SOC2.
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