Scadata

What Scadata does

Scadata, Inc. is a privately held SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) software and hardware vendor founded in 2003 and headquartered in Calumet City, Illinois, with an additional office in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company specializes in remote monitoring and control solutions for small and mid-sized municipal water and wastewater utilities, positioning itself between high-priced custom-engineered SCADA systems and low-function alarm dialers. The core product is the S3 Software Suite, a LabView-based SCADA platform supporting up to 900,000 connections and integrating with major PLC manufacturers (Allen Bradley, Siemens, ABB, Automation Direct, Unitronics, Schneider) across radio, cellular, Wi-Fi, broadband, and satellite communication channels. Complementary hardware includes the RT4422 wireless RTU, Wireless Wires Communication packages, G.P. Alert (residential water well monitoring), and ARC Alert (ultrasound-based electrical condition monitoring). Scadata has also extended beyond water into oil & gas, flood control, cold chain storage, and tower light monitoring applications.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining one-time/perpetual software licenses, hardware sales, and recurring monthly hosted services, with quote-based pricing and no public disclosure of fees. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining inside sales (outbound calling and email qualification) with direct field engagement targeting water/wastewater operators, city managers, utility directors, and engineers. Marketing relies on the company website, case studies, blog content, and a self-service live demo experience. Since October 2019, the company has operated as a portfolio company of Vita Capital, a private equity firm, following a change-of-control transaction. Reported headcount is 1–10 employees, and the company serves a distributed U.S. customer base of small-to-mid municipal utilities with a handful of named enterprise and government accounts (e.g., FedEx Memphis, City of Fort Wayne).

Name

Scadata

Legal name

SCADATA, Inc.

Website

https://scadata.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scadata provides SCADA software and remote monitoring hardware, built on National Instruments LabView, primarily serving small and mid-sized municipal water and wastewater utilities across the United States, with adjacent deployments in oil & gas, flood control, cold chain, and tower light monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SCADA / Industrial Automation Software for Water and Wastewater

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA/HMI Platforms (IMAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC), SCADA, Instrumentation & Controls Integration for Water/Wastewater Projects (IMAFAGAK), SCADA/Telemetry & OT Modernization for Assets (Controls, Instrumentation, Cyber) (EUANALAJ), SCADA Data Historian, Reporting & Compliance Logging (EUAJAFAK)

Keywords

• SCADA software
• Water wastewater monitoring
• Remote terminal units
• Industrial process control
• Municipal utility solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Direct software licensing model where customers purchase software licenses for on-premise installation, or alternatively hosted on SCADATA servers.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of RTUs (RT4422), wireless communication equipment (Wireless Wires), and monitoring hardware.
3. Hosted Services: Monthly hosted services for customers choosing to have their SCADA system hosted on SCADATA servers rather than on-premise deployment.
4. Site-Based Cellular Systems: No monthly recurring fees for plants utilizing cellular communication (as noted in marketing materials).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scadata develops and sells the S3 Software Suite, a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) application for water and wastewater utilities that enables remote monitoring, control, and data analysis of treatment plants, pump stations, and wells. The software is sold either as a perpetual on-premise license or as a monthly hosted service on SCADATA's servers, and is bundled with complementary hardware add-ons (RT4422 wireless RTU, Wireless Wires Communication, G.P. Alert, ARC Alert).

Product overview

SCADATA provides a unified SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) solution for water and wastewater management. The core product is the S3 Software Suite, which can be deployed via direct software licensing or hosted on SCADATA servers. The system integrates with various PLC manufacturers (Allen Bradley, Siemens, ABB, Automation Direct, Unitronics, Schneider) and supports multiple communication platforms (Radio, Cellular, Wi-Fi, Broadband, Satellite). Add-on hardware products include the RT4422 wireless RTU for remote site data collection, Wireless Wires Communication packages for point-to-point connectivity, G.P. Alert for residential well monitoring, and ARC Alert for electrical safety monitoring. The solution also extends beyond water/wastewater to applications including tower light monitoring, cold chain storage, oil & gas monitoring, and flood control. Built on National Instruments LabView platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• S3 Software Suite A SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) application designed for the water and wastewater industry, providing tools to monitor, control, and analyze data to keep plants running smoothly. Supports up to 900,000 connections and integrates with Allen Bradley, Siemens, ABB, Automation Direct, Unitronics, and Schneider PLCs. Sold either as a perpetual on-premise license or as a monthly hosted subscription on SCADATA servers.
• RT4422 Wireless RTU Point-to-multipoint wireless Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) for collecting and reporting conditions from remote sites such as pump stations and wells when paired with the SCADATA Software Suite.
• Wireless Wires Communication Point-to-point wireless communication packages that eliminate the need for costly cable or phone lines. Standard packages cover short distances with clear line of sight, and booster repeater packages extend range for longer distances.
• G.P. Alert Residential Water Well Monitoring Wireless mesh technology system for monitoring residential water wells, tracking high/low water levels, motor/pump status, pump starts/stop times, remote pump control, wet well levels, power failure alarms, and communications status.
• ARC Alert Electrical Component Monitoring Electrical component monitoring system using ultrasound technology to detect corona, tracking, arc, and partial discharge conditions, improving safety and reducing the need for physical inspections of electrical equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates multiple runs to manually check equipment and pump stations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationSCADATA is a partner with National Instruments, creator of LabView systems engineering software, which is the platform on which SCADATA's applications are built. This partnership provides wide communication compatibility with a vast array of manufacturers including Allen Bradley, Siemens, ABB, Automation Direct, Unitronics, and Schneider.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Siemens offers WinCC and broader SIMATIC automation/SCADA suites used in large water/wastewater and industrial applications. As a broad incumbent it competes against Scadata primarily at the larger end but pushes downmarket over time.
• Emerson: Emerson (now owner of National Instruments / LabView) provides Movicon SCADA, PACSystems, and broader automation solutions to water and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent and uniquely also controls the platform Scadata is built on.
• ABB: ABB Ability / 800xA system serves water, wastewater, and industrial SCADA customers globally with a broad automation portfolio. It is a broad incumbent competitor whose size and brand represent structural pressure on smaller SCADA specialists.
• Honeywell: Honeywell's Experion and Movicon-based SCADA offerings target water/wastewater and process industries. As a broad incumbent, Honeywell competes across tiers and pressures mid-market vendors like Scadata through partner channels.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure SCADA / Geo SCADA platforms serve large water utilities and industrial customers globally. It is a broad incumbent that increasingly targets mid-market municipalities, representing direct competitive pressure on Scadata.
• AVEVA: AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) provides CONNECT-driven SCADA/HMI solutions for water utilities and process industries. As a broad incumbent, AVEVA represents competitive pressure in larger municipal and industrial SCADA deals.

Direct peers

• Inductive Automation: Inductive Automation's Ignition by Inductive Automation is a leading SCADA/HMI platform widely used by water/wastewater utilities of all sizes. It is a direct competitor with strong mid-market adoption and a more modern web-based architecture.
• Trihedral Engineering: Trihedral Engineering (VTScada) is a similarly sized independent SCADA software vendor focused on water/wastewater, oil & gas, and power utilities. It is a direct competitor offering a single-license, all-inclusive SCADA platform with comparable pricing philosophy to Scadata.
• Canary Systems: Canary Systems provides SCADA software specifically for municipal water/wastewater and industrial customers, positioning similarly to Scadata in the small/mid-sized utility segment with a focus on remote monitoring and compliance reporting.
• Opto 22: Opto 22 manufactures industrial automation hardware and SNAP PAC-based SCADA software serving water/wastewater, building automation, and remote monitoring use cases, overlapping directly with Scadata's mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scadata
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scadata-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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