Ignition Reviews & Product Details

The licensing model is the single biggest thing. Unlimited tags, unlimited clients, unlimited connections for one price means I never had to design around a tag count or worry that adding a sensor would cost more. Coming from a student budget that mattered, but it also means the architecture decisions I made were driven by what the process needed rather than what the license allowed.

Perspective being genuinely web-based is the other standout. No client installs, no per-seat licensing, and the same project renders on a laptop and a phone without me building it twice.

The Modbus TCP driver being native meant I had an ESP32 talking to a real SCADA platform in an afternoon. Database integration is built into the platform rather than bolted on, so when I built an ISA-18.2 alarm journal on PostgreSQL, I could bind custom components directly to SQL queries and build exactly the analytics dashboard I wanted instead of accepting stock components.

Inductive University deserves a mention too. Over 600 free videos with a real credential at the end is a genuinely serious training resource, and it's free to anyone with an account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The failure modes that cost me the most time were the silent ones. A tag carrying a scaled decimal value set to Integer instead of Float truncates without any warning or error, so 0.3 just becomes 0 and everything downstream looks fine until you notice the numbers are wrong. Same category of problem with bidirectional writes: the tag being writable isn't enough, the binding needs Bidirectional explicitly ticked in the Options row, and if you miss it the write just doesn't happen with nothing to indicate why.

Named Queries have a similar sharp edge. A trailing semicolon breaks them because Ignition appends its own LIMIT clause, and the resulting error doesn't point anywhere near the actual cause. Scalar queries also return under the key "result" rather than the alias you named in the SQL, which isn't obvious.

Debugging bindings is harder than it should be. There's no straightforward way to see every binding across a view at once, so a stray binding silently overwriting a property is painful to track down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So many built in features that you can quickly create an industrial SCADA application, as well as just about any other type of complex application. Integrates with all the major industrial protocols and software standards. The solid default choices for color theming make UI/UX decisions fast and easy, even if you stick with what comes in the package.

When best practices are followed, the performance is unbeatable, it will run on minimal server hardware, and the Edge edition is also incredibly flexible.

Unlimited pricing models and the new "combo meal" packages put high performance well within a sustainable license fee that won't balloon over time.

Inductive automation has incredible documentation, free online training, and solid support packages.

While the upcoming MCP Module will make adding generative AI to your Ignition projects incredibly easy, there's already a number of very accessible ways to accomplish this now, as well as 3rd party partners with fully featured ML and AI products that integrate by design.

If your project starts with Ignition, your enterprise will be ready to grow! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can take a while to fully learn to use this powerful software platform correctly - the options are endless which can sometimes be overwhelming! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love Ignition's openness and connectivity; it's open and intuitive, making it a joy to work with. The platform offers unlimited licensing, which I find very affordable and fair, and their free training and unparalleled documentation are invaluable resources. The support team is wonderful, always ready to assist and connect me with experts when needed. Ignition is also on the cutting edge of technology, particularly with innovations like AI that empower manufacturers. The modularity is fantastic, allowing users to pick and choose the modules they need, and easily expand with more in the future. Setting up Ignition is incredibly easy, especially with the container images they provide, which makes basic configurations quick to establish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think there's always room for improvement in the designer to speed up engineers' work and clarify things. Sometimes, the platform's openness can make it tough to troubleshoot systems someone else made, as finding the offending code can be challenging, but these issues are minor compared to other options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ignition is one of the few platforms where "free" doesn’t actually mean cheap or limited. It has a low barrier to entry for anyone looking to learn, but it’s still powerful enough to handle serious industrial applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn’t much to dislike. The main thing I’d like to see is more "how-to" guidance tailored for the plant floor rather than the office. This is strictly about the focus of the community conversations, not the software itself, which is undeniably capable of handling whatever you throw at it in an industrial setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the most amazing things about Ignition is its design capability and how easy it is to learn. I really like how the built-in components are put together, and how easily those components can be modified with simple CSS classes. On top of that, Ignition is very intuitive, especially when it comes to making those “hard,” stubborn connections to devices, servers, and/or API endpoints. I also appreciate the ability to easily build your own Python/Jython functions and libraries. Overall, Ignition is the most capable, reliable, scalable, and intuitive SCADA platform I have come across. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At first it was the lack of version control, now Ignition has version control but the UI changed a lot and quite honestly i was already used to the previous one that i had a sweet spot for it. Secondly, I wish ignition had the capability to build your own components, and be able to modify components more easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

From our experience at 2Gi Iberia, I would especially highlight the scalability of Ignition, favored by its unlimited licensing model.

Added to this is Inductive Automation's commitment to the continuous improvement of the platform through new versions and functionalities. This is a fundamental aspect, as it provides the confidence of working with a technology that is future-ready, constantly evolving, and supported by a very active community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility of Ignition is one of its greatest strengths, but it can also pose an initial challenge. By offering so many possibilities, it is essential to define a good architecture, establish development standards, and apply good practices from the start. Otherwise, projects can become difficult to maintain as they grow in size and complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love Ignition's straightforward licensing model, simple configuration, and unmatched flexibility. Unlike many SCADA platforms that lock users into rigid architectures or expensive tag-based licensing, Ignition allows organizations to scale confidently and adapt solutions to virtually any industry. Whether it's oil and gas, data centers, water, utilities, or logistics, Ignition provides the tools to shape the platform around the business rather than forcing the business to conform to the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing I like least about Ignition is that it isn't yet as robust as some legacy SCADA platforms for very large-scale systems. While it excels in flexibility, licensing, and rapid development, extremely large enterprise deployments can still require more architectural planning and engineering discipline than some mature platforms. That said, Ignition continues to evolve rapidly, and I have confidence that its scalability and enterprise capabilities will continue to improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that you have a toolkit to help with development, but aren't limited by that. You can do anything. It really solves all the problems. And the community is there to help, so you're not developing in isolation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be challenging because there are so many ways to solve something. It's up to the user to have guardrails and use best practices to make sure you don't pin yourself in a corner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Freedom in development, with no limitations.

Easy integration with PLCs, OPC UA, SQL databases, and third-party systems.

Seamless integration with SQL databases.

Powerful Perspective visualization capabilities for web applications.

Simple yet powerful Python scripting.

Comprehensive Ignition documentation: Inductive University and the User Manual. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rather than drawbacks, these are areas with room for improvement:

Some components could offer more built-in functionality (e.g., charts).

In some cases, custom components need to be developed.

Some advanced features require an initial learning curve and hands-on experience (e.g., Perspective Responsive Design). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how flexible and capable it is to do just about anything you imagine. I haven't had to tell a customer I couldn't go somewhere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn't really anything to dislike. The only issues I've had were determined to be bugs and they were fast to fix them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.