VTScada: Download, Pricing & System Requirements
VTScada by Trihedral / Delta is Trihedral (Delta Electronics)'s 0-language PLC programming environment supporting Multi-vendor. Released 1986, latest update 2024-09.
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VTScada is best for water and wastewater utilities (especially distributed) and oil & gas pipeline and remote production. Strong in distributed utility-sector applications — water utilities and oil & gas remote sites are its core market.. Adoption is medium (12% market share) across North America and Australia.
Capability profile
Six-axis score (0–100) based on pricing, learning curve, hardware support, adoption, community, and feature depth.
Key features
Pricing & licensing
| Tier | $$ |
| Price range | USD 1 500 – 15 000 |
| Pricing model | perpetual license |
| Free trial | Yes — 60 days |
| Educational discount | Yes |
Per-tag tiers (50, 250, 1500, 5000, unlimited). Includes built-in historian, alarm management, and reporting. Single licence covers server and clients.
System requirements
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB |
| Recommended RAM | 8 GB |
| Disk space | 5 GB |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 or equivalent |
Lightweight installation. Self-contained — no SQL Server requirement for built-in historian.
Supported hardware
PLC families
- • Multi-vendor
Capabilities
- ✓ HMI integration
- ✓ SCADA integration
- ✓ Variable frequency drives
- ✗ Safety programming
- ✗ Motion control
- ✗ Robotics integration
Pros
- +Exceptional fit for distributed utility-style assets (pump stations, substations, pipelines)
- +Built-in cellular store-and-forward — no third-party tools needed
- +Single licence — no surprise add-on costs
- +Strong DNP3 implementation
- +Reliable in low-bandwidth environments
- +Self-contained — historian, alarms, reports all in one
Cons
- −Smaller community than AVEVA/Ignition — fewer integrators
- −Proprietary scripting language (VTScada)
- −Less suited to dense process plants (batch reactors, refineries)
- −Limited adoption outside utilities and oil & gas remote ops
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Certifications & training
VTScada Certified Developer (Standard, Advanced). Cost tier: $$.
Training providers: Trihedral training, Delta partners.