Posts tagged "Kepware"
3 articles across the Voltrus blog.
This collection brings together every Kepware article published on the Voltrus blog. "Voltrus Gateway vs Kepware: A Cross-Platform OPC Gateway Alternative", "Voltrus vs Kepware: Protocol Gateway vs Full SCADA", "Connecting Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley PLCs to Your SCADA Without Kepware" — each one is a practical, hands-on guide written for engineers and system integrators. Whether you are choosing between protocols, troubleshooting a connection, or planning an integration, these articles cover the concepts, the trade-offs, and the step-by-step details you need.
Voltrus Gateway vs Kepware: A Cross-Platform OPC Gateway Alternative
Kepware is the default — a Windows-only, licensed OPC server with per-tag pricing. Voltrus Gateway is a cross-platform, self-hosted Rust binary exposing one typed gRPC API across six protocols, one-time per host. An honest feature-by-feature comparison.
Read articleVoltrus vs Kepware: Protocol Gateway vs Full SCADA
Kepware is a protocol gateway, not a SCADA system. Here's how Voltrus compares — and why you might need both instead of choosing one.
Read articleConnecting Siemens S7 and Allen-Bradley PLCs to Your SCADA Without Kepware
The "protocol tax" costs $1K-$5K per PLC brand for OPC server licenses. Voltrus Enterprise ($999) includes Modbus, OPC-UA, Siemens S7, and Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP — no separate server needed.
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