kscada.com

What It Is

KScada Siview is SCADA/supervisory software designed for industrial process monitoring and control, with its pages emphasizing “fast implementation” and “rapid troubleshooting.” It covers the full industrial monitoring workflow, from device communication, screen configuration, alarms, and trends to Web access, scheduled tasks, and reporting. Its target users are mainly industrial automation engineers, system integrators, and factory operations teams.

Core Capabilities

In terms of features and use cases, Siview includes a built-in data acquisition module and supports industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP and S7, allowing direct communication with devices. Its graphical editor lets users create interfaces and object libraries without programming, making it suitable for typical HMI/SCADA screen development. Alarm and chart components cover historical data, real-time monitoring, and trend analysis. For more complex projects, it provides integrated scripting and supports importing third-party libraries and extending functionality through a C# or VB.Net SDK. It also includes scheduled tasks, a Web server, IP camera plugins, client/server mode, recipe management, PDF reports, multi-screen support, AD/LDAP authentication, and one-click updates.

Pricing and Deployment

Pricing uses a perpetual license model. The page explicitly states that there are no subscriptions and no hidden fees, with licensing adapted to project scale. The full version of Siview V6 is free for up to 50 communication variables; beyond that, a license is required. Each license includes 1 Web Client by default, and additional Web Clients cost 300 EUR each. For deployment, a full ZIP toolkit can be downloaded, and the built-in Web server allows supervisory pages to be accessed from a browser. However, the main text does not clearly specify supported operating systems, containerization, self-hosted architecture, or whether a cloud version is available.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are that it covers a fairly complete set of common industrial SCADA capabilities, supports mainstream industrial communication protocols, offers no-code screen editing and scripting extensions, and uses perpetual licensing, which helps keep budgets predictable. The accompanying KScada Studio and Modbus Doctor tools are also useful for license management and Modbus diagnostics. The drawbacks are that public pricing tiers are limited and a quote is required; it is not stated whether the software is open source; IP camera support depends on specific plugins and compatibility is unclear; and while documentation links are available, the depth of the documentation cannot be judged from the main text.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is suitable for small and medium-sized industrial monitoring projects, equipment connectivity upgrades, Modbus/S7 data acquisition and diagnostics, and teams that need a localized SCADA solution. There is no basis in the main text to assess access from China, so this should be marked as unknown. Procurement may involve euro-denominated quotes and cross-border communication. Comparable options include Ignition SCADA, WinCC, AVEVA InTouch, Rapid SCADA, or Node-RED industrial plugin-based solutions.