Wonderware InTouch: Download, Pricing & System Requirements
AVEVA InTouch (formerly Wonderware InTouch) is AVEVA's 0-language PLC programming environment supporting Multi-vendor — strong driver library. Released 1987, latest update 2024-10.
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Wonderware InTouch is best for oil & gas processing plants and chemical manufacturing. Dominant SCADA in process industries worldwide — by far the largest installed base across regulated industries.. Adoption is very-high (45% market share) across North America and Europe.
Capability profile
Six-axis score (0–100) based on pricing, learning curve, hardware support, adoption, community, and feature depth.
Key features
Pricing & licensing
| Tier | $$$ |
| Price range | USD 5,000 – 50,000 |
| Pricing model | perpetual license |
| Free trial | Yes — 30 days |
| Educational discount | Yes |
Per-tag tiers + named-user clients. InTouch licensed standalone or as part of System Platform for plant-wide SCADA.
System requirements
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 |
| Minimum RAM | 16 GB |
| Recommended RAM | 32 GB |
| Disk space | 40 GB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC for production servers |
Production deployments use redundant servers with SQL Server backend.
Supported hardware
PLC families
- • Multi-vendor — strong driver library
Capabilities
- ✓ HMI integration
- ✓ SCADA integration
- ✓ Variable frequency drives
- ✗ Safety programming
- ✗ Motion control
- ✗ Robotics integration
Pros
- +Largest SCADA installed base in process industries
- +Best-in-class historian (AVEVA + PI)
- +Strong batch/recipe for pharma, food, chemicals
- +Massive integrator ecosystem worldwide
- +Decades of patterns and reusable templates
Cons
- −Per-tag licensing expensive at 100,000+ tag scale
- −Galaxy/ArchestrA learning curve is steep
- −Named-user client licensing creates friction
- −InTouch standalone UI looks dated next to Ignition Perspective
- −Heavy reliance on Microsoft stack (SQL Server, Windows Server)
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Certifications & training
AVEVA Certified InTouch / System Platform Developer (Associate, Professional, Expert). Cost tier: $$$.
Training providers: AVEVA Training, Global certified partners.