Ignition is a universal industrial application platform for SCADA, IIoT, MES, and HMI development.
Ignition is a modular, web-deployed industrial software platform developed by Inductive Automation. It provides a single integrated environment for building supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), human-machine interface (HMI), alarming, reporting, and edge-computing applications.
The platform is built on open standards including SQL, Python, MQTT, and OPC UA, and uses an unlimited per-server licensing model that allows unlimited clients, tags, and connections. Ignition runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS and can deploy clients to any device with a modern web browser. Customers across industries such as water and wastewater, oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, and energy use Ignition to connect data, build applications, and scale operations without licensing limits.
AVEVA
AVEVA System Platform
aveva.com
Control Seat
FactoryOS SCADA and HMI
controlseat.com
Rockwell Automation
FactoryTalk, FactoryTalk Optix
rockwellautomation.com
| Attribute | Ignition | AVEVA System Platform | FactoryOS SCADA and HMI | FactoryTalk, FactoryTalk Optix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | |
| Founded | 2003 | — | 2025 | 1903 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | — | — | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | B2B | — | — | Recurring, Transactional | |
| Ownership | Private | — | — | Public |
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Founded 2003
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model B2B
Ownership Private
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Founded 2025
Sells To —
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Founded 1903
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
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