Two products. One for your plant floor, one for remote monitoring. Both connect to PLCs via Modbus — choose what fits your setup.
Local HMI for plant-floor engineers. Runs on your Windows machine, connects directly to PLCs on the local network. No internet needed.
Windows 10 / 11 · 15-day free trial
Remote industrial monitoring from any browser. Connect Modbus, MQTT, and OPC UA devices. View dashboards from anywhere in the world.
Browser-based · 60-day free trial
Key differences at a glance.
| Feature | SCADA Desktop | SCADA Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Windows PC / server | Any browser |
| Internet required? | No — fully offline | Yes |
| Remote access | No (LAN only) | Yes — from anywhere |
| Protocols | Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU | Modbus, MQTT, OPC UA |
| Data storage | Local SQLite on your PC | Cloud (TimescaleDB) |
| Multi-site | Single machine | Yes — multiple plants |
| Team access | Single user | Role-based, unlimited users |
| Pricing | One-time license | Monthly/annual SaaS |
| Free trial | 15 days | 60 days |
Guides and tutorials for both products — setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and comparisons.
Full comparison with side-by-side feature table and a quick decision guide for engineers.
Read article →Step-by-step: install, add Modbus device, configure tags, build your first dashboard.
Read guide →Detailed pages for specific SCADA use cases.