--- description: Review of FactoryTalk View Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: FactoryTalk View | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Manufacturing Inventory Management Software](/directory/392/inventory-software/software) > [FactoryTalk View](/software/407165/rockwell-innovationsuite) # FactoryTalk View Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/407165/rockwell-innovationsuite Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/407165/rockwell-innovationsuite?page=2) > FactoryTalk View is human-machine interface (HMI) software designed for real-time visualization in manufacturing environments. It supports industries such as process, batch, and discrete manufacturing, providing visibility into operations for standalone machines or enterprise systems. The software enables operators, engineers, and management to access consistent machine performance data to support production management. The platform is available in two editions to meet different operational requirements. FactoryTalk View Site Edition (SE) offers supervisory-level monitoring for production processes with distributed-server capabilities. FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) provides machine-level operator interfaces. Both editions include a library of faceplates, clear displays, and a common programming language to ensure consistency. The software features trending tools for analyzing real-time and historical data, as well as advanced graphic objects such as Radar Charts and NET controls. Additionally, FactoryTalk View is scalable, supporting standalone systems and distributed visualization across enterprises. It includes Edge Historian functionality with data log integration to InfluxDB. The FactoryTalk ViewPoint add-on allows secure web browser access to graphics, trending, and alarming applications on mobile devices, enabling remote monitoring without requiring client software installation. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 19 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 19 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Rockwell Automation - **Location**: Milwaukee, US - **Founded**: 1903 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 35,000.00 - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, United States ## Features - 3D Objects - AI/Machine Learning - Activity Tracking - Ad hoc Analysis - Ad hoc Reporting - Asset Tracking - Audit Management - Benchmarking - Big Data Analytics - Business Process Automation - CRM - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Tracking - Configuration Management - Connectivity Management - Content Creation - Content Management - Cross-Device Publishing - Customisable Branding - Customisable Dashboard ## Integrations (1 total) - InfluxDB ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Manufacturing Inventory Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/392/inventory-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Manufacturing Inventory Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/392/inventory-software/software) - [Food Traceability Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/656/food-traceability/software) - [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) - [Manufacturing Execution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/164/execution-systems/software) - [Electronics Manufacturing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/333/electronics-manufacturing-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Things just sync up well without a lot of extra setup. > > **Cons**: Where it falls short is in the HMI design flexibility. Compared to platforms like AVEVA InTouch, it feels a bit limited and dated. Building more modern or dynamic screens takes more time and sometimes feels clunky. It works, but there’s room for improvement in the user interface side of things. > > At Nestlé, we used FactoryTalk View in both process control and packaging environments. It handled operator interfaces, alarms, and real-time monitoring. It was reliable overall, and once the system was up and running, it required minimal intervention. ----- ### "FactoryTalk View Review" — 5.0/5 > **Bien** | *16 May 2025* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: FactoryTalk View supports both standalone machine-level HMI (Human-Machine Interface) and distributed visualization solutions, making it suitable for a wide range of applications from process to batch and discrete manufacturing. > > **Cons**: I find the software complex to set up and configure, especially if they don't have a strong background in control systems > > Iappreciate the software's ability to support both standalone machine-level HMI and distributed visualization solutions, making it suitable for various applications. ----- ### "very useful" — 3.0/5 > **Dustin** | *16 February 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: is useful but the only one my company use > > **Cons**: ir cratches all the time , causing delays in my work > > use on programming water plants ----- ### "FactoryTalk VantagePoint is powerful access to industrial data" — 4.0/5 > **Chris** | *14 February 2018* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The key to FactoryTalk VantagePoint is to treat all data as time series "tag" data when setting up connectors. Being able to quickly grab any tag across the entire company and drop it on a trend chart or bring it into Excel is very powerful. The application can connect to all major industrial historians as well as any SQL or Oracle database. This gives you access to just about any data available. > > **Cons**: The best features of the product are not well exposed and are not as user friendly. For example, the ability to finesse a data set within the Excel Add-in is called Post-SQL processing, hidden deep within the wizard, and requires knowledge of SQL as well as undocumented syntax to refer to columns. > > Fast access to all manufacturing data across the entire company ----- ### "FactoryTalk Suite" — 5.0/5 > **Russell** | *12 March 2019* | Industrial Automation | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I appreciate that the FactoryTalk suite can integrate data from the plant floor to a high level manager. I can easily gather data via FactoryTalk Linx and push it to my displays in FactoryTalk View SE, my historian in FactoryTalk Historian SE, and even to reports via VantagePoint. The HMI is easy to use and I like how everything integrates more or less seamlessly. > > **Cons**: The View SE displays can use some higher quality (vector based) graphics. The graphics engine is a little old and needs some reworking. Also, some basic integration of database calls and tabular data in the HMI is missing without the engineer doing quite a bit of work or relying on third party active-x controls. > > I have had good luck with the software and with all the documentation. I have had spotty luck with the support team. More times than not they can get to the source of the problem right away, but occassionally you seem to get someone who appears to have not had much real life use of the products. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/407165/rockwell-innovationsuite?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/407165/rockwell-innovationsuite) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data