Ignition (Inductive Automation)

Ignition is an industrial software platform for building SCADA, MES, IIoT, HMI, alarming, and reporting applications on a single system. The vendor's site describes modules for tracking production, managing recipes, and calculating OEE, alongside tools for alarm management, dynamic reporting, and edge computing at remote sites.

The platform uses a server-centric, web-based deployment model: Ignition is installed once on a server and clients are launched instantly to browsers on virtually any device, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. It is described as cross-platform, running on Windows 10/11, Windows Server, Linux, and macOS, and is built to scale from a single-client installation to an enterprise-wide system. The vendor's site states it connects to SQL databases, PLCs through OPC UA or third-party OPC servers, and other channels such as MQTT, SMTP, SMS, and web services.

Pricing is based on a per-server license that the vendor's site says includes unlimited clients, tags, connections, and designers, described as removing per-seat cost as a limiting factor. No specific license price is listed on the pages reviewed here, and the site directs prospective buyers to request a demo or download a free trial that runs in a two-hour timeout mode until a license is purchased. The site does not specify how modules are priced individually, nor does it detail costs for enterprise-scale deployments, leaving buyers to determine total cost through sales contact rather than a published price list.