Learn CITECT-SCADA with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Monetization
SCADA engineering services
Plant-wide monitoring system sales
Custom HMI design
Alarm/trend analytics solutions
Maintenance & support contracts
Future Roadmap
Improved web/H5 visualization layers
Cloud-based monitoring connectors
Modern UI HMI library updates
Better OT/IT integration
AI-assisted alarm analytics
When Not To Use
Small SCADA systems under 200 tags
Web-first SCADA deployments
Low-budget micro-PLCs
No Windows servers allowed
Projects requiring very modern UI animations
Final Summary
Citect SCADA is a robust, scalable industrial SCADA platform.
Excellent for large plants and distributed systems.
Strong redundancy, alarming, and trending.
Highly customizable through Cicode.
Trusted in utilities, manufacturing, and heavy industries.
Faq
Is Citect web-based? -> No, client-server desktop-based.
Does it support OPC UA? -> Yes.
Can it run redundant servers? -> Yes, fully supported.
Is SQL database needed? -> Optional, for logging.
Does it work with any PLC? -> Supports most major brands.