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Kepware KEPServerEX

PTC's industrial connectivity platform bridging OT equipment to IT systems - the OPC-UA server for factory data.

Listed Needs re-verification
Manufacturing Execution $$ Mid-market Enterprise Manufacturing Energy Utilities

What it does

Kepware KEPServerEX (now part of PTC) is the most widely deployed industrial connectivity platform - acting as a universal translator that connects hundreds of different industrial devices and protocols (PLCs, CNCs, SCADA systems, robots) to IT systems, cloud platforms, and analytics applications through OPC-UA and other standard interfaces. AI capabilities include AI-assisted device configuration that recommends optimal tag and polling configurations for connected equipment, intelligent data quality monitoring that identifies communication errors and data gaps in real time, automated protocol detection that identifies device communication parameters without manual configuration, and analytics integration that routes clean, contextualized production data to AI platforms like Azure IoT or AWS IoT for ML applications.

Strengths

  • Mid-market manufacturers use Kepware for industrial data connectivity - bridging legacy PLCs and equipment to modern cloud and analytics platforms without replacing operational technology infrastructure.
  • Large manufacturers and utilities use Kepware for enterprise OT connectivity - connecting thousands of industrial devices to IT systems and enabling AI analytics platforms to access production data at scale.
  • Kepware KEPServerEX (now part of PTC) is the most widely deployed industrial connectivity platform - acting as a universal translator that connects hundreds of different industrial devices and protocols (PLCs, CNCs, SCADA systems, robots) to IT systems, cloud platforms, and analytics applications through OPC-UA and other standard interfaces.

Watch-outs

  • Connectivity platform — not an analytics application: Kepware moves data between OT and IT systems but does not analyze or visualize it — AI analytics value requires connecting Kepware to platforms like Azure IoT, AWS, or Osisoft Pi.
  • Configuration expertise required for complex environments: Connecting diverse industrial equipment with different protocols requires OT engineering expertise — organizations without operational technology knowledge need specialized integration partners.
  • PTC platform ecosystem orientation: Kepware integrates most deeply within PTC's ThingWorx and broader platform — organizations not using PTC's industrial IoT stack may find alternative connectivity tools more ecosystem-neutral.

Pricing

Kepware KEPServerEX from $1,295 one-time per server. Driver licenses additional per protocol. Annual maintenance 20% of license. Enterprise volume pricing available.