Comparison
Raylux and FactoryTalk View, compared
This page compares Raylux with FactoryTalk View Site Edition from Rockwell Automation, on how each is sold and what is counted.
Licensing side by side
FactoryTalk View against Raylux, checked on 5 October 2026.
| Item | FactoryTalk View | Raylux |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Rockwell describes it as a scalable HMI/SCADA solution, from a single operator station to a distributed system, with PlantPAx distributed control system integration. | A SCADA/HMI platform: Nexus gateway, Studio designer, Spectrum web runtime and Lens kiosk shell. |
| How it is sold | As FactoryTalk View SE Server and Station, under what Rockwell calls a simplified, lower-cost bundled license model. Rockwell also sells its software by subscription. | A gateway license plus modules. Operator clients are counted: two with Spectrum, then per client up to nine, then tiers of 10, 25 or unlimited. |
| Web clients | FactoryTalk ViewPoint web clients are included with Station and Server. | Spectrum runs in any browser and counts as an operator client. Lens runs it on a panel. |
| Prices published | Not on the product page. You buy through a Rockwell sales consultant. | Yes, on the pricing page, with a configurator. |
Where FactoryTalk View is the stronger choice
Rockwell plants. If your plant is standardized on Rockwell, FactoryTalk View is a close fit with Rockwell controllers, and it has an installed base in Rockwell plants.
PlantPAx. If you run or plan a PlantPAx distributed control system, Rockwell's PlantPAx integration is the reason to choose it.
Where Raylux fits
Raylux is not tied to one controller brand. The gateway license, $995, includes all eight protocols, among them Allen-Bradley, Siemens S7, Modbus and OPC UA (client and server), with no per-driver charge. Tags, devices, users and Studio engineers are unlimited.
Every Raylux list price is on the pricing page, so you can price a plant before you talk to anyone; fleet and volume pricing is by quote. Operator clients are metered, and Spectrum HMI, Historian, Reporting and Alarm notification are modules priced separately.
Raylux is a new product, without a Rockwell-sized installed base.
Looking for a FactoryTalk View alternative?
The simplest test is to try Raylux on your own devices. The free download is fully unlocked for two hours at a time, with every driver, every module and unlimited tags and clients, and you can restart it as often as you like. Then price your plant on the pricing page.
Sources
Checked on 5 October 2026 against Rockwell Automation's own pages: rockwellautomation.com, FactoryTalk View Site Edition. Terms change, so confirm current terms with the vendor before you decide.
FactoryTalk, FactoryTalk View, FactoryTalk ViewPoint, PlantPAx, Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Automation are trademarks of their owners. Raylux is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.