The PI System Altrnative
Legacy historians keep data locked away or out of reach. Factry Historian breaks those barriers: open by default , event-aware, and accessible to everyone so your plant can finally use all its data . Built for people, built for the factories of tomorrow.
A legacy Historian like PI did the job for decades. But nowadays, it slows you down more than it helps.
Data locked behind seats and per tag pricing
Access is limited, most people in your plant are left out. How’s that supposed to drive better decisions?
Built for yesterday’s IT
PI runs on heavy on-prem servers and closed setups.Scaling means more boxes, not more value — and connecting to cloud or AI is always an afterthought.
Their data, their rules
With PI, your data sits in a black box. Exports are limited, integrations are closed, and you play by the vendor ’s rules, not your own.
Raw values, missing context
PI stores temperatures, pressures, ... but leaves you blind to what’s really happening. Batches, downtimes, and cleanings aren’t detected unless specialists build them manually in Asset Framework or Event Frames.
Helioscreen
With a decade of experience
Migration without disruption
Switching from PI doesn’ t have to be risky. With Factry Historian we make sure we focus on continuity first, innovation second. Your plant keeps running while data events and dashboards move over step by step.
Replace Legacy Historians
Switch from costly, rigid systems to Factry Historian. Our scalable, user-friendly, and open solution integrates effortlessly with your existing infrastructure. It’s the smart choice for modernizing your data strategy.
Modern architecture, zero fuss
Factry Historian is modular, scalable, and easy to deploy across on-prem, central, or cloud environments. Let’s skip the consulting army and start small!
Seamless migration
Use our enhanced Grafana plugin to browse assets, query time ranges, or view batch-specific data. Thanks to Factry dashboards become dynamic tools, not static reports.
FAQs
We have (most of) the answers! Let us know if you still can’t find what you’re looking for.
Yes, we offer a guided onboarding for Factry Historian for a limited period and easy opt-out.
Yes, really! There are no artificial limits to tags or users in Factry software. Of course, the infrastructure on which the software is running should be able to support the load.
FactryOS integrates with various ERP systems, such as SAP, Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Monitor, Navision, QAD, LISA, etc. If you have another ERP system, we implement a new interface with it.
Factry Historian integrates with various systems for analytics & visualizations (Seeq, Grafana, Power BI) and data egress (MQTT forwarding, Parquet files). Have a look at our Integrations page.
Factry provides a ticketing helpdesk, phone support during CET business hours, and optional 24/7 premium support. Additionally, there’s detailed documentation, 24/7 monitoring of system and software health, and software updates.
Both are possible. Factry Historian and FactryOS can run practically anywhere with a Linux OS.
We have a built-in integration with Grafana via an official datasource plugin. You can browse asset hierarchies, trend time-series, overlay events, and build dashboards, all natively. Data is also accessible via REST API, MQTT, Parquet exports, or direct database connections, enabling integration with any BI/Analytics tool (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, Python, Seeq).
Factry Historian connects to a wide range of industrial sources like PLCs, DCS or SCADA systems through standard protocols such as OPC‑UA, OPC-DA, Modbus TCP, and MQTT (JSON/SparkplugB), and integrates with virtually anything through its open API. Whatever systems you use, Factry makes it easy to collect and centralize your data on your terms. Have a look at our Integrations page.