What Is SCADA?
Mix (18 tools)
- License: 5 open source · 13 proprietary
- Hosting: 18 self-hosted · 0 SaaS · 0 both
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a system architecture for monitoring and controlling industrial processes, utilities, manufacturing lines, and critical infrastructure in real time. SCADA sits at Level 2 in the ISA-95 automation hierarchy – above individual PLCs and RTUs (Level 1) and below MES (Level 3).
A SCADA system collects data from sensors, PLCs, and RTUs distributed across a facility (or across geographically dispersed sites), presents it through a Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and allows operators to issue control commands back to field devices. Modern SCADA platforms add historian databases, alarm management, trend analysis, and web/mobile access to traditional supervisory functions.
SCADA is used across virtually every industry that involves physical processes:
- Water and wastewater – pump stations, treatment plants, distribution networks
- Oil and gas – pipeline monitoring, well sites, compressor stations, tank farms
- Electric utilities – substations, generation plants, distribution automation
- Manufacturing – production line control, batch processing, packaging
- Building automation – HVAC, lighting, access control, energy management
- Transportation – traffic signals, rail systems, tunnel ventilation
About this data & disclaimer
The information on these pages was researched by a combination of human review and large language models. This catalogue serves as a reference for the resources, applications, devices, deployment payloads, and other components that the ResorsIT platform integrates, deploys, and manages. To suggest an addition or correction, please contact us. Prepared by Rhodium Systems Inc., author of the ResorsIT platform — a unified IT operations management platform for IT teams and MSPs that integrates a curated suite of open-source, commercial, and SaaS applications into a single system with shared identity, single sign-on, access control, and a common audit trail. This information is compiled on a best-effort basis: it may be incomplete, contain errors, and become out of date as tools, vendors, licences, and features change. Use this catalogue only as a starting point for your own research, and independently verify and review any tool carefully against your own requirements before relying on it.
Comparison
Deployment Model
| Tool | On-Prem | Cloud | Docker | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Yes | No | Yes | Win/Linux |
| OpenSCADA | Yes | No | No | Linux |
| ScadaBR | Yes | No | Yes | Linux/Win |
| IndigoSCADA | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| FUXA | Yes | No | Yes | Linux/Win |
| Ignition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cross-plat |
| AVEVA System Platform | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| Siemens WinCC | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| GE iFIX | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| VTScada | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| Citect SCADA | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| FactoryTalk View | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| AVEVA InTouch | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Yes | Yes | No | Windows |
| mySCADA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Win |
| Honeywell Experion | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| PcVue | Yes | No | No | Windows |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | Yes | No | No | Windows |
Core SCADA Features
| Tool | HMI | Historian | Alarms | Scripting | Reports | Redundancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Web | Built-in | Yes | C# | Basic | No |
| OpenSCADA | Qt | Built-in | Yes | JS | Basic | No |
| ScadaBR | Web | Built-in | Yes | JS | Basic | No |
| IndigoSCADA | Win | Built-in | Yes | Lua | Basic | No |
| FUXA | Web | InfluxDB | Yes | JS | No | No |
| Ignition | Web | Built-in | ISA-18.2 | Python | Yes | Yes |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | Win/Web | AVEVA | ISA-18.2 | VB/.NET | Yes | Yes |
| Siemens WinCC | Win/Web | SQL/PI | ISA-18.2 | VB/C | Yes | Yes |
| GE iFIX | Win | Historian | ISA-18.2 | VBA | Yes | Yes |
| VTScada | Win/Web | Built-in | ISA-18.2 | VTScada | Yes | Yes |
| Citect SCADA | Win | Historian | ISA-18.2 | Cicode | Yes | Yes |
| FactoryTalk View | Win | FactoryTalk | ISA-18.2 | VBA | Yes | Yes |
| AVEVA InTouch | Win | AVEVA | Yes | VB | Yes | Yes |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Win/Web | Hyper Historian | ISA-18.2 | .NET | Yes | Yes |
| mySCADA | Web | Built-in | Yes | JS | Yes | Yes |
| Honeywell Experion | Win | Uniformance PHD | ISA-18.2 | ? | ? | Yes |
| PcVue | Win/Web | Built-in | ISA-18.2 | VBS/JS | Yes | Yes |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | Win/Web | Built-in | ISA-18.2 | Logic | Yes | Yes |
Best full-feature: Ignition, AVEVA System Platform, Siemens WinCC (complete SCADA with ISA-18.2 alarm management and built-in historian)
Best OSS: FUXA (modern web-based HMI), Rapid SCADA (full-featured .NET platform)
Protocol Support
| Tool | Modbus | OPC UA | DNP3 | IEC 61850 | IEC 104 | BACnet | MQTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| OpenSCADA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| ScadaBR | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| IndigoSCADA | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| FUXA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ignition | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Siemens WinCC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| GE iFIX | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| VTScada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Citect SCADA | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| FactoryTalk View | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| AVEVA InTouch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| mySCADA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Honeywell Experion | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| PcVue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Best protocol support: AVEVA System Platform and VTScada (broadest protocol coverage including utility-specific IEC standards)
Historian / Data Capabilities
| Tool | Historian | Compression | Tag Limit | SQL Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Built-in | Basic | Unlimited | Yes |
| OpenSCADA | Built-in | No | Limited | No |
| ScadaBR | Built-in | No | Limited | Yes |
| IndigoSCADA | Built-in | No | Limited | Yes |
| FUXA | External | N/A | Unlimited | Via InfluxDB |
| Ignition | Built-in | Yes | Unlimited | Yes |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | AVEVA Hist. | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| Siemens WinCC | SQL/PI | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| GE iFIX | Proficy Hist. | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| VTScada | Built-in | Yes | Unlimited | Yes |
| Citect SCADA | AVEVA Hist. | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| FactoryTalk View | FT Historian | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| AVEVA InTouch | AVEVA Hist. | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Hyper Hist. | Yes | Millions | Yes |
| mySCADA | Built-in | Yes | Unlimited | Yes |
| Honeywell Experion | Uniformance PHD | Yes | ? | Yes |
| PcVue | Built-in | Yes | ? | Yes |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | Built-in | Yes | ? | Yes |
Best historian: Ignition (unlimited tags, SQL access, built-in compression), AVEVA Historian (enterprise-grade, millions of tags)
SSO / Authentik Integration
| Tool | OIDC | SAML | LDAP/AD | Local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | No | No | No | Yes |
| OpenSCADA | No | No | No | Yes |
| ScadaBR | No | No | No | Yes |
| IndigoSCADA | No | No | No | Yes |
| FUXA | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ignition | OIDC | SAML | Yes | Yes |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Siemens WinCC | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| GE iFIX | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| VTScada | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Citect SCADA | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| FactoryTalk View | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| AVEVA InTouch | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | OIDC | SAML | Yes | Yes |
| mySCADA | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Honeywell Experion | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| PcVue | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Best Authentik integration: Ignition (OIDC + SAML + LDAP/AD), ICONICS Genesis64 (OIDC + SAML + AD)
API Capabilities
| Tool | REST API | Webhooks | SDK | CLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Yes | No | .NET | No |
| OpenSCADA | No | No | No | No |
| ScadaBR | Yes | No | No | No |
| IndigoSCADA | No | No | No | No |
| FUXA | Yes | No | Node.js | No |
| Ignition | Yes | Yes | Java/Py | Yes |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | Yes | Yes | .NET | No |
| Siemens WinCC | Yes | No | .NET/C | No |
| GE iFIX | Yes | No | VBA | No |
| VTScada | Yes | No | REST | No |
| Citect SCADA | Yes | No | .NET | No |
| FactoryTalk View | Yes | No | .NET | No |
| AVEVA InTouch | Yes | No | .NET | No |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Yes | Yes | .NET | No |
| mySCADA | Yes | Yes | REST | No |
| Honeywell Experion | No | No | No | No |
| PcVue | Yes | No | .NET | No |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | No | No | COM | No |
Best API: Ignition (REST + webhooks + Java and Python SDKs + CLI), ICONICS Genesis64 (REST + webhooks + .NET SDK)
Monitoring Integration
| Tool | Health EP | Logs | SNMP | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Yes | Files | No | No |
| OpenSCADA | No | Syslog | No | No |
| ScadaBR | Yes | Files | No | JMX |
| IndigoSCADA | No | Files | No | No |
| FUXA | Yes | Files | No | No |
| Ignition | Yes | Files | No | JMX |
| AVEVA Sys. Plat. | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| Siemens WinCC | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| GE iFIX | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| VTScada | Yes | Files | SNMP | Perf |
| Citect SCADA | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| FactoryTalk View | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| AVEVA InTouch | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Yes | Files | No | WMI |
| mySCADA | Yes | Files | No | Prometheus |
| Honeywell Experion | ? | Files | No | Perf |
| PcVue | ? | Files | SNMP | Perf |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | ? | Files | No | Perf |
Best monitoring-stack integration: mySCADA (health endpoint + log files + Prometheus metrics), Ignition (health endpoint + log files + JMX metrics via Jolokia), VTScada (SNMP support)
Pricing
Open Source / Self-Hosted
| Tool | License | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid SCADA | Apache 2.0 | Free |
| OpenSCADA | GPL | Free |
| ScadaBR | GPL | Free |
| IndigoSCADA | Open source | Free |
| FUXA | MIT | Free |
Commercial / Enterprise
| Tool | Licensing | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Ignition | Unlimited | ~$4,450/module (one-time) |
| AVEVA System Platform | Per-tag | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| Siemens WinCC | Per-tag | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| GE iFIX | Per-tag | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| VTScada | Per-tag | Published pricing tiers |
| Citect SCADA | Per-tag | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| FactoryTalk View | Per-station | Quote-based |
| AVEVA InTouch | Per-tag | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| ICONICS Genesis64 | Per-tag | Quote-based |
| mySCADA | Per-project | Published pricing tiers |
| Honeywell Experion | Per-point/server | Quote-based (enterprise) |
| PcVue | Per-variable | Quote-based (tiered) |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA | Per-point | Quote-based (enterprise) |
Suitability Summary
Best for Water / Wastewater
- VTScada – purpose-built for water and wastewater; DNP3, IEC 61850, and BACnet support; built-in historian; thin-client web access; popular in North American water utilities
- Ignition – modern SCADA with unlimited licensing; web-based HMI; strong in water sector; ISA-18.2 alarm management
Best for Manufacturing
- Siemens WinCC – deep integration with Siemens S7 PLCs; widely deployed in factory automation; TIA Portal integration
- FactoryTalk View – native integration with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs; strong in discrete manufacturing environments
Best for Enterprise / Multi-Site
- AVEVA System Platform – enterprise-grade SCADA for large multi-site deployments; broadest protocol coverage; ArchestrA object model for scalability
- Ignition – unlimited tags and clients; Java/cross-platform; modern architecture; gateway network for multi-site
Best for Modern / Web-Based
- Ignition – HTML5 web HMI; cross-platform Java gateway; Python scripting; MQTT Sparkplug B for IIoT; most popular modern SCADA platform
- mySCADA – fully web-based; responsive HMI; Prometheus metrics; modern deployment with Docker support
Best OSS / Free
- FUXA – MIT license; Node.js; web-based HMI editor; Modbus, OPC UA, BACnet, MQTT; modern architecture; suitable for small deployments and prototyping
- Rapid SCADA – Apache 2.0; .NET; full SCADA with web HMI, historian, and scripting; suitable for small to mid-size deployments
Tools
18 tools.
AVEVA InTouch
AVEVA InTouch (formerly Wonderware InTouch) is one of the most widely deployed HMI/SCADA platforms in the world, with an installed base spanning three decades.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
AVEVA System Platform
AVEVA System Platform (formerly Wonderware System Platform) is an enterprise-grade supervisory and HMI/SCADA platform built on the ArchestrA object model.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Citect SCADA by AVEVA
Citect SCADA (formerly Schneider Electric Citect SCADA, now under AVEVA) is a SCADA/HMI platform widely deployed in mining, oil & gas, water/wastewater, and manufacturing.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
FactoryTalk View by Rockwell Automation
FactoryTalk View is the SCADA/HMI platform from Rockwell Automation, designed for native integration with Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Micro800).
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
FUXA
FUXA is a modern open-source (MIT) web-based HMI/SCADA platform built on Node.js and Angular, with a drag-and-drop SVG editor, real-time visualization, and Modbus, OPC UA, BACnet, and MQTT protocol support.
License: MIT (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
GE iFIX
GE iFIX is a SCADA/HMI platform from GE Digital (now part of GE Vernova) designed for process industries including chemicals, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and utilities.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Honeywell Experion SCADA
Honeywell Experion PKS (Process Knowledge System) is an enterprise-grade distributed control system (DCS) with integrated SCADA capabilities.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
ICONICS Genesis64
ICONICS Genesis64 is a modern SCADA/HMI platform built on 64-bit Microsoft .NET and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) technologies.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on · Directory / LDAP
Ignition by Inductive Automation
Ignition by Inductive Automation is the most popular modern SCADA/HMI platform, known for its unlimited licensing model, cross-platform Java architecture, and web-based HMI designer.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on · Directory / LDAP
IndigoSCADA
IndigoSCADA is an open-source SCADA platform for Windows built in C++ with a Qt-based graphical interface. It provides core SCADA functions including data acquisition, HMI visualization, alarm management, and historical data archival.
License: GPL-2.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
mySCADA
mySCADA is a modern, fully web-based SCADA/HMI platform that runs in any web browser without plugins or thick clients.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
OpenSCADA
OpenSCADA is a Linux-focused, open-source SCADA system written in C++ with a Qt- based HMI, providing data acquisition, archiving, alarm management, and Modbus and OPC UA connectivity.
License: GPL-2.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
PcVue
PcVue is a SCADA/HMI platform developed by ARC Informatique (France) with 38,000+ licensed installations worldwide.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Rapid SCADA
Rapid SCADA is an open-source SCADA platform built on .NET that provides a full suite of supervisory control and data acquisition capabilities.
License: Apache-2.0 (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
ScadaBR
ScadaBR is an open-source SCADA system built in Java, originating from the Brazilian industrial automation community.
License: GPL-2.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert
EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (formerly ClearSCADA) is Schneider Electric’s SCADA platform designed for geographically distributed remote monitoring and control.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Siemens WinCC
Siemens WinCC (Windows Control Center) is a SCADA/HMI system tightly integrated with the Siemens TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation) engineering framework.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
VTScada by Trihedral
VTScada by Trihedral Engineering is a SCADA platform purpose-built for water and wastewater utilities, though it serves other infrastructure sectors including oil & gas, power, and environmental monitoring.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
