zenon vs Ignition
Last updated August 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Ignition? Here's how zenon compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: zenon. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Industrial SCADA platform with 300+ protocols and IEC 61131-3 logic
not established
Headquarters
🇦🇹 AT
No
EU data residency
not established
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
No
not established
Certifications
ISO 50001:2011
not established
Price from
No
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
SAP NetWeaver, OPC UA, Docker, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SQL Server +4
not established
We have not yet completed our own research on Ignition; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
zenon
Ignition
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
zenon
Ignition
EU data residency
not established
not established
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO 50001:2011
No
Features
zenon
- Industrial automation
- HMI (Human-Machine Interface), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Data acquisition and logging, Real-time process visualization
- Data and analytics
- Production data analytics, Custom reporting, Excel integration via Report Engine, Historical data storage
- Connectivity and integration
- OPC UA support, SAP NetWeaver integration, ERP system connectivity, Linux compatibility
- Deployment and scalability
- Scalable architecture, Docker support, Microsoft Azure compatibility, On-premise and cloud deployment
Ignition
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.