MachineCDN vs Ignition (Inductive Automation): SCADA vs Cloud IIoT in 2026
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Ignition by Inductive Automation has been a favorite among manufacturing engineers for over a decade — a powerful, developer-friendly SCADA platform with an unlimited licensing model. MachineCDN is a cloud-native IIoT platform that connects to PLCs in minutes. Both give you visibility into your machines, but they represent two different eras of industrial software. Here's what matters for your decision.