Not $50,000. Not $10,000. Full SCADA with built-in AI — connects to your existing equipment instantly — self-hosted on your hardware, from $349/month.
You shouldn't need a six-figure budget and a team of integrators to see what's happening on your plant floor.
$50K–$200K upfront plus annual maintenance fees that never stop growing.
WinForms interfaces from 2005. Your operators deserve better than grey buttons and tiny fonts.
Sitting on years of process data with zero intelligence. Anomalies go unnoticed until something breaks.
Six pillars of modern SCADA, built into one platform.
Connects to your existing PLCs and sensors instantly. Live data streaming to every screen, every second.
Built-in AI runs on your server — no data sent to the cloud. Ever. Ask questions in plain English and get answers about your equipment instantly.
Alarm management that meets industry standards — no configuration required. Shelving, suppression, KPI tracking, and smart notification routing built in.
Full equipment history — every reading, every alarm, searchable in seconds. Scheduled reports and one-click PDF export for your management team.
Installs in minutes on any server or industrial PC. No scripting, no integration consultants. Just point, click, and monitor.
Your data stays on-site. Deploy on your own hardware or private cloud — zero vendor lock-in.
Full SCADA from $349/mo. No perpetual license. No module fees. No surprises.
Connect your first device in under 30 minutes. Most teams are monitoring live data the same day.
Everything runs on your hardware. No cloud dependency, no vendor lock-in, no data leaving the building.
Modern interfaces built for the people who run your plant.
Real-time dashboard with OEE tracking, trend charts, and KPI widgets
Industry-standard alarm management with shelving, suppression, and smart routing
Live system health monitoring with equipment status and predictive maintenance alerts
Browse every data point on your network with search, filtering, and bulk configuration
Real solutions for real industrial challenges.
Industrial-grade platform that runs on your hardware.
The answers industrial buyers actually need before they buy.
Yes — your data never leaves your site. Cortex SCADA runs entirely on your local network. Everything runs on your hardware — no cloud dependency, no vendor lock-in, no data leaving the building.
Works with your existing equipment — BACnet, Modbus, OPC-UA, and more. This covers virtually every major PLC vendor — Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, ABB, Emerson, and more.
Yes. Cortex can run alongside your existing SCADA, letting you migrate incrementally — no rip-and-replace. We also provide import tools that pull your existing configuration so you're not rebuilding from scratch.
Because $349/mo is a lot easier to approve than $50K upfront. Monthly pricing means lower barrier to entry, predictable OpEx instead of CapEx, and every update, security patch, and new feature is included automatically.
The honest side-by-side you won't find on their websites.
| Feature | Cortex SCADA | Ignition | AVEVA | FactoryTalk | WinCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $349/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 | ✓ Modern Web | Java/Web | WinForms | WinForms | .NET/WinForms |
No hidden fees. No per-client licensing. No cloud dependencies. Cancel anytime.
Traditional SCADA software starts at $50,000 for a perpetual license. Cortex delivers the same connectivity, alarming, and trending — plus built-in AI — starting at $349/month.
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100% air-gapped. Process data never leaves your building. No cloud APIs, no subscriptions to OpenAI or Google.
I am Ethan Grim. I built Cortex after years running iFIX SCADA at water treatment and chiller plants. I know what operators need because I have been one.
I built the tool I wished existed — modern, affordable, and designed for the people who actually run plants.
What the industry is saying about AI in operations
50%
reduction in unplanned downtime
"AI-enabled predictive maintenance could reduce unplanned downtime by up to 50% and cut maintenance costs by 25%."
— McKinsey Global Institute, 2024
$500B
in annual value from industrial AI
"Industrial AI applications could generate up to $500 billion annually in value for manufacturers through efficiency gains and reduced waste."
— World Economic Forum, 2024
73%
of facilities still lack real-time visibility
"73% of industrial facilities still rely on manual data collection or legacy systems with no real-time analytics capability."
— Deloitte Industrial IoT Report, 2024
Your process data never leaves your building. Period.
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