Opus Software

What Opus Software does

Opus Software Ltd is a privately-held, founder-led UK software development company established in 1987 in Grantham, operating across two distinct product lines from a team of 1-10 employees. The industrial product line centers on PC6-SQL, a sixth-generation Telemetry/SCADA master station built on the Microsoft .NET framework with integrated SQL-based Information Management System (supporting both Microsoft Access and SQL Server), the proprietary TCMP2 communications protocol, and support for DNP3 and Modbus/TCP. The platform extends through the AGWS6 Advanced Graphic Workstation for visualization, OPUS-RTU remote telemetry units based on off-the-shelf embedded PCs, and the PSI Proprietary System Interface for third-party data integration. Target customers are OEMs, System Integrators, and Software Developers deploying telemetry systems ranging from standalone HMIs to distributed multi-user schemes, with alarm notification via pager/SMS/email/fax.

The consumer product line comprises OpusFSI (for Prepar3D v4.5+/v5 and FSX/Steam) and OpusMSFS (for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024), serving flight simulator enthusiasts and home cockpit builders. OpusFSI's Live Weather Engine processes NOAA METAR and GRIB data for horizon-to-horizon weather with destination accuracy beyond 200km; Live Camera provides Dynamic Head Movement driven by captured 3D accelerometer data; Live View synchronizes multi-screen networked displays via high-performance IPC. The product is sold as a perpetual license at $19.95-$24.95 through direct website downloads and the Flight1 purchasing platform, with freemium demo conversions. Marketing is community-driven via SimForums, AVSIM, Facebook, and user testimonials rather than paid channels.

The company has operated continuously since 1987 without external equity funding and has been recognized by the AVSIM Reader's Choice Award (2013) and Mutley's Hangar Award for Excellence. Revenue is undisclosed; the combination of low headcount, low consumer price points, bootstrapped status, and niche dual-market focus places annual revenue in the sub-$1M range with no clear growth-acceleration signal in available evidence.

Name

Opus Software

Legal name

Opus Software Ltd

Website

https://opussoftware.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Opus Software Ltd is a UK-based, founder-led software firm (est. 1987) that develops sixth-generation Telemetry/SCADA master station software (PC6-SQL, AGWS6, OPUS-RTU, PSI) for industrial OEMs and system integrators, and flight simulator interface products (OpusFSI, OpusMSFS) for enthusiast cockpit builders, sold as perpetual licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SCADA and Industrial Telemetry Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Telemetry scada software
• Flight simulator interface
• Remote telemetry units
• Scada information management
• Live weather simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Grantham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: Direct sales of OpusMSFS and OpusFSI software products as perpetual licenses. Products downloaded and installed directly from company website with license key activation.
2. Version Upgrades: Paid upgrades for existing customers transitioning between major versions (e.g., OpusFSX to OpusFSI). OpusFSI is described as a paid upgrade to OpusFSX.
3. Demo to Licensed Conversion: Free demo versions with limitations (15-minute runtime, 100-mile weather range) converted to full paid licenses upon purchase through Flight1 purchasing agent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Opus Software develops and sells real-time Telemetry, SCADA, and Information Management System (IMS) software for industrial remote-site monitoring and control, alongside Flight Simulator Interface add-on software for consumer flight simulation enthusiasts. The industrial line centers on the sixth-generation PC6-SQL Master Station platform with associated AGWS6 workstations, OPUS-RTU Remote Telemetry Units, and PSI .NET developer tools, while the consumer line centers on OpusFSI and OpusMSFS products providing live weather, camera, and multi-screen networking features for FSX, Prepar3D, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024.

Product overview

Opus Software is a UK-based company (est. 1987) offering two distinct product lines: Telemetry/SCADA/IMS systems and Flight Simulator Interface products. The Telemetry product line centres on PC6-SQL, a sixth-generation master station software platform that integrates with AGWS6 graphic workstations, OPUS-RTU remote telemetry units, and PSI proprietary system interface modules. The platform supports multiple database formats (SQL Server, Access), communication protocols (TCMP2, DNP3, Modbus/TCP), and includes web interface and alarm reporting capabilities. The Flight Simulator product line includes OpusFSI (for Prepar3D and FSX) and OpusMSFS (for MSFS 2020/2024), providing live weather, live camera, and live view networking features for flight simulation enthusiasts and cockpit builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PC6-SQL: Sixth generation Telemetry/SCADA/IMS Master Station software
• OPUS-RTU
• AGWS6
• PSI
• OpusFSI
• OpusMSFS

Products and services

• PC6-SQL Master Station Sixth-generation Telemetry/SCADA/IMS master station software for Windows, supporting up to 32 full duplex data acquisition channels, real-time telemetry access, on-line reconfigurable relational database, point archiving, alarm reporting, and SQL database export to Microsoft Access or SQL Server. Designed for OEMs, System Integrators, and Developers building standalone HMIs through large distributed multi-user telemetry schemes.
• AGWS6 Advanced Graphic Workstation Sixth-generation graphical workstation interface providing display and analysis of real-time text and graphical information from PC6-SQL. Supports integrated and external workstations via LAN/WAN/wireless links, customisable mimic pages with animated objects, graph plotting, and unlimited concurrent users. Targets industrial operators and control rooms.
• OPUS-RTU Remote Telemetry Unit Remote Telemetry Unit based on embedded mini-ITX or Pico-ITX PC technology combining RTU, data filter, data logger and HMI functionality. Provides open connectivity via Opus TCMP2, DNP3, and Modbus/TCP protocols, web interface for mobile device access, and SQL-based information management. Designed for unmanned remote industrial sites.
• PSI Proprietary System Interface Microsoft .NET framework software development package providing interface to third-party data sources. Includes Summary display, Graph display, Mimic display and editor applications, and AGWS PSI Workstation with open-source policy for all drivers and a generic SQL driver. Targets System Developers building custom interfaces to industrial telemetry and SCADA systems.
• OpusFSI Version 6 64-bit Flight Simulator Interface for Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4.5+ and v5, combining Live Weather Engine, Live Camera with Dynamic Head Movement, and Live View multi-screen networked displays. Requires .NET Framework 4.7.2. Priced at $24.95 as a perpetual license.
• OpusFSI Version 5 32-bit Flight Simulator Interface for FSX, FSX Steam Edition, and Prepar3D (pre-v4.5), including Live Weather Engine, Live Camera control and docking interface, and Live View multi-screen networked display support. Priced at $19.95 as a perpetual license.
• OpusMSFS Flight Simulator Interface for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 including Live View synchronized multi-screen networked displays, in-flight moving map, landing analysis, flight planning with SIDs and STARs, GPS simulator interface, and device drivers for ButtKicker, throttle quadrants, and CPFlight panels. Priced at $19.95 as a perpetual license.
• OpusMSFS24 Beta Addon Beta addon for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 compatibility that requires a licensed OpusMSFS installation. Adds improved Landing Analysis and ButtKicker Control. Free upgrade for licensed OpusMSFS users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate destination weather reports when over 200km away
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lockheed Martin (Prepar3D)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D flight simulator via SimConnect library. OpusFSI v6 is specifically designed as 64-bit software for P3D v4.5+ with fast OpusPDK Interface for camera control. Supports Observer views and other P3D-specific features.
• Microsoft (FSX, MSFS 2020)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpusFSI integrates with Microsoft Flight Simulator X (with SP2) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. OpusMSFS specifically developed for MSFS 2020 with Live View, in-flight moving map, and landing analysis features.
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)coreTechnology or IntegrationWeather data integration with NOAA for METAR and GRIB forecast data. Uses NOAA METAR Cycle data server for Historic Weather, World Weather Themes, and Weather Overview/Locator Maps. GRIB Query server minimizes download times.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA (Schneider Electric): AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) is a major industrial software incumbent offering SCADA/HMI solutions (System Platform, Edge) to OEMs and system integrators. It overlaps with PC6-SQL functionally but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader portfolio positioning than the Opus niche.
• Siemens WinCC: Siemens WinCC is a broadly deployed industrial SCADA/HMI suite that competes with PC6-SQL in monitoring and control of remote/industrial sites. As part of the Siemens industrial-automation portfolio, it represents a much larger incumbent alternative to Opus's specialty telemetry offering.
• GE Digital iFIX / CIMPLICITY: GE Digital's iFIX and CIMPLICITY SCADA platforms target OEMs, integrators, and operators needing real-time data acquisition with HMI — the same buyer Opus serves with PC6-SQL. They offer comparable functionality at enterprise scale, making them the natural enterprise incumbent comparison point.
• Mitsubishi Electric (Iconics / SCADA/MES): Iconics (now part of Mitsubishi Electric) provides enterprise SCADA/HMI and analytics software comparable to PC6-SQL. While broader and more enterprise-positioned, it serves the same segment of OEMs and integrators needing multi-protocol connectivity and SQL-based reporting.

Direct peers

• A2A Simulations: A2A Simulations is a flight-sim addon developer specializing in realistic aircraft and scenery for FSX, P3D, and MSFS. It shares Opus's profile as a small, specialised addon studio reliant on enthusiast communities, perpetual licensing, and ongoing upgrades tied to Microsoft/Lockheed Martin platform releases.
• PMDG: PMDG is a flight-sim addon developer producing highly realistic aircraft systems (737, 777, 747, etc.) for FSX, P3D, and MSFS 2020. Opus explicitly integrates with PMDG aircraft via dedicated device drivers, and PMDG exemplifies the boutique, perpetual-licensed, platform-tethered business model Opus operates in.
• Inductive Automation (Ignition): Inductive Automation's Ignition is a modern, unlimited-tag SCADA platform with SQL-native architecture and web/mobile clients, directly comparable to PC6-SQL for OEMs and system integrators building HMI/distributed telemetry solutions. Both target the same industrial customer and compete on openness, SQL integration, and web/mobile deployment.
• REX Game Studios: REX Game Studios is a flight-sim addon developer producing premium weather, environment, and atmospheric plugins for FSX/P3D/MSFS. It competes head-to-head with OpusFSI Live Weather Engine on realistic real-world weather rendering in the same hobbyist segment.
• Orbx Simulation Systems: Orbx is one of the largest flight-sim addon studios, producing scenery, airports, and utilities for FSX, P3D, and MSFS. Both companies share the same platform-dependent revenue model, distribution via dedicated addon stores, and community-led marketing in the cockpit-builder/sim-enthusiast market.
• Trihedral VTSCADA: Trihedral's VTSCADA is a SCADA/HMI platform sold under perpetual licensing with built-in reporting, trending, and alarms for industrial applications — closely mirroring PC6-SQL's positioning toward small-to-midsized OEMs and integrators. Both target customers seeking unlimited-tag, paid-once SCADA solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Opus-MSFS-FSI-151396078338144
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opus-software-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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