The Brain of
Your Plant

Modern SCADA for facilities that can't afford to stand still. AI-native monitoring, ISA-18.2 alarms, and OEE analytics — starting at $349/mo.

Legacy SCADA costs $50K+ and looks like it was built in 2005

You shouldn't need a six-figure budget and a team of integrators to see what's happening on your plant floor.

Expensive Licensing

$50K–$200K upfront plus annual maintenance fees that never stop growing.

Outdated UX

WinForms interfaces from 2005. Your operators deserve better than grey buttons and tiny fonts.

No AI / Analytics

Sitting on years of process data with zero intelligence. Anomalies go unnoticed until something breaks.

Everything You Need to Run Your Plant

Six pillars of modern SCADA, built into one platform.

Real-Time Monitoring

Connect via OPC-UA, Modbus, and BACnet. See every tag, every second, from any device.

AI-Powered Insights

Anomaly detection that learns your process. Ask questions in plain English with natural language chat.

ISA-18.2 Alarm Management

Shelving, suppression, KPI tracking, and smart notification routing — fully standards-compliant.

OEE & Reporting

Drill-down analytics, scheduled reports, and one-click PDF export for your management team.

Setup in Minutes

Wizard-based configuration. No scripting, no integration consultants. Just point, click, and monitor.

Self-Hosted & Secure

Your data stays on-site. Deploy on your own hardware or private cloud — zero vendor lock-in.

How We Compare

The honest side-by-side you won't find on their websites.

Feature Cortex SCADA Ignition AVEVA FactoryTalk WinCC
Price $349–1,499/mo $15K+ one-time $50K+ license $20K+ license $5K–$30K+
AI Features ✓ Native None Bolt-on None None
Setup Time Minutes Weeks Months Weeks Weeks
Runs on Linux ✓ Yes Yes No No No
Vendor Neutral ✓ Yes Yes Schneider Rockwell Siemens
Modern UI ✓ React/PWA Java/Web WinForms WinForms .NET/WinForms

Simple, Honest Pricing

No hidden fees. No per-client licensing. No cloud dependencies. Cancel anytime.

Community

Free forever
  • Community edition included
  • 100 tags, 1 user
  • Local AI (7B model, CPU-only)
  • Community support
  • Customer provides hardware
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Pro

$349 /mo
  • 5 sites, 5,000 tags, 10 users
  • Local AI (14B model, GPU-accelerated)
  • ISA-18.2 alarm management
  • Priority support
  • Hardware bundle available: $3,000 one-time (mini PC + RTX 4060 Ti + install)
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Enterprise

$1,499 /mo
  • Unlimited everything
  • Full local AI (70B model, dual GPU)
  • 24/7 support, on-site assistance
  • Air-gapped deployment certified
  • Hardware bundle: custom quote ($8K–$12K)
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100% air-gapped. Process data never leaves your building. No cloud APIs, no subscriptions to OpenAI or Google.

Built by an Automation Engineer

Cortex SCADA was built by engineers who've spent years in control rooms, not Silicon Valley boardrooms. We've wrestled with alarm floods at 2 AM, debugged Modbus registers by flashlight, and cursed at SCADA software that hasn't been updated since Windows XP.

We built the tool we wished existed — modern, affordable, and designed for the people who actually run plants.

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See Cortex SCADA in action. We'll walk you through a live demo tailored to your facility.

Number of tags: 1K–5K