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Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY vs. Ignition

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricProficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY

by Velotic

Ignition

by Inductive Automation

Overall rating4.04.8
Review count2960
Ease of use8.38.8
Ease of setup6.79.3
Quality of support7.59.1
Meets requirements8.69.4
NPS18.18181889.090909
Small Business20.7%37.3%
Mid-Market34.5%33.9%
Enterprise44.8%28.8%
Total page views2421,203
Total LLM citations2642,524

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY

Proficy CIMPLICITY is on-premise HMI/SCADA software that provides industrial organizations with centralized visualization, control, and data acquisition capabilities for complex manufacturing and infrastructure operations. Designed for large plants, multi-line operations, and industrial environments requiring high reliability and customization, CIMPLICITY enables users to monitor processes, collect data from connected assets, and drive faster, more informed decisions through continuous visualization and control logic execution.

Pros

    Ignition

    Ignition by Inductive Automation is a universal industrial automation software platform that enables your organization to connect, design, build, and deploy industrial applications at an enterprise scale. Serving as a central hub for Operational Technology (OT), Ignition unifies real-time data from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), databases, IIoT devices, and enterprise systems into a single, cohesive system of record.

    Pros