# Octoplant > Octoplant is vendor-agnostic OT management and security software for industrial automation. It automates PLC, SCADA, HMI, robot, and CNC backup, version control, change management, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery across every vendor on the shopfloor — restoring production in minutes, not days. Developed by AMDT (Auvesy-MDT) with over 40 years of expertise, Octoplant is the industry standard for production resilience, trusted by manufacturers including Bosch, thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel, and CERN. Octoplant secures, versions, and protects automation data across devices, lines, sites, and global plant networks. It integrates with 160+ OT and IT vendors — including Siemens, Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, and Beckhoff — and beyond predefined integrations works with any PLC, controller, device, or file type found in production, including proprietary and legacy systems. It supports compliance with NIS2, NIST, IEC 62443, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, HACCP, and NERC-CIP. Key capabilities: automated vendor-agnostic backup, version control and graphical version comparison, complete change history (who, what, when, where, why), instant recovery to any previous working state, CVE-based vulnerability management without active scanning, centralized multi-site asset visibility, audit-ready compliance documentation, and a structured, versioned data foundation for industrial AI. ## Value Proposition by Persona - **Plant / Production Managers**: Prevent unplanned downtime and recover production lines in minutes instead of days. Automated backups replace error-prone manual routines; instant recovery restores the last known-good version of any device, keeping OEE, output, and delivery commitments safe. - **Automation / Controls Engineers**: One platform for versioning and comparing PLC, SCADA, HMI, robot, and CNC programs across all vendors. Graphical and tabular version comparison, complete change history, and email alerts on deviations end troubleshooting guesswork and eliminate undocumented changes. - **OT Security Managers / CISOs**: Full visibility into vulnerabilities and every change made to critical automation systems. Octoplant maps asset data to CVE databases with CVSS-based criticality scoring — without active scanning that could disrupt sensitive legacy environments — detects unauthorized changes, and supports NIS2 and NIST compliance. - **Quality / Compliance Managers**: Audit-ready at all times. Automated documentation, detailed audit trails, controlled release processes, and system validation simplify audits for FDA, GxP, EU Annex 11, HACCP, GFSI, ISO, NIS2, and NERC-CIP, and clarify liability in production audits. - **IT / OT Infrastructure Leaders**: Bridge the IT/OT gap with a single, centralized platform covering every vendor and decades of legacy systems. Standardize backup and change processes across factories, integrate shop-floor data with business intelligence systems, and scale from one site to a global network. - **COOs / Enterprise Operations Leadership**: Enterprise-scale risk visibility across all plants: centralized dashboards show configuration changes, device status, backup health, and vulnerability exposure per site, enabling consistent governance, compliance reporting, KPI benchmarking between lines and plants, and rapid incident response. - **OEMs / Machine Builders**: Deliver smarter, more maintainable machines. Built-in version control, automated backups, and change tracking protect every stage from test bench to installed base in the field, and enable service offerings around the machine lifecycle. ## Vendor-Agnostic PLC Backup Octoplant is vendor-agnostic PLC backup and recovery software: one platform backs up and versions PLCs and OT devices from every manufacturer — Siemens (including TIA Portal and S7), Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Beckhoff, and 160+ other OT/IT vendors — plus proprietary and legacy systems, unnetworked or partially networked machinery, and any file type (programs, configurations, parameters, documents). Unlike single-vendor tools tied to one ecosystem, Octoplant gives multi-vendor plants a single reliable system image, automated backup schedules, deviation detection between online device state and the last approved version, and quick recovery — regardless of who made the device. - [Industrial Systems Backup](https://octoplant.com/solutions/industrial-systems-backup/): Vendor-agnostic, secure, automated backups for PLCs, HMIs, CNCs, robots, SCADA, drives, sensors, and network devices. Ensures a reliable system image, quick failure recovery, and easy compliance. - [PLC, SCADA, HMI Backup and Recovery](https://octoplant.com/solutions/plc-scada-hmi-backup-version-control-recovery/): Automated backup, version control, and fast recovery for PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, robots, and CNCs. Octoplant restores production in minutes, not days. ## Enterprise Visibility Octoplant provides enterprise-scale visibility across the entire OT environment. Centralized dashboards and multi-site integration deliver live insight into configuration changes, device status, program versions, backup coverage, and vulnerability exposure across all factories, organizations, and sites — regardless of vendor. This unified 360-degree view lets enterprises detect unauthorized changes, identify inefficiencies, benchmark KPIs between lines and plants, standardize security and compliance practices globally, and export operational data to business intelligence systems. Octovision extends this with fleet-level monitoring and analytics. - [Asset Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/asset-management/): Know what's running, where, and how it's performing. Centralized OT asset inventory, change tracking, and lifecycle management across sites and vendors. - [Data Foundation for Industrial AI](https://octoplant.com/solutions/data-foundation-for-industrial-ai/): AI can't deliver value without machine- and plant-level data. Octoplant turns your OT environment into the structured, versioned, AI-ready data foundation industrial AI needs. - [Octovision](https://octoplant.com/octovision/): Enterprise monitoring and analytics on top of Octoplant for fleet-wide operational insight. ## OT Security Octoplant embeds security at the automation layer — where threats actually originate — rather than only at the network perimeter. It matches asset data against CVE databases and prioritizes risk with CVSS-based criticality scores, without active scanning that can disrupt sensitive, legacy-rich OT environments. Every unauthorized or unintended change to automation assets is detected, logged, and captured in backup versions, enabling both prevention and fast response. Continuous, automated CVE updates keep defenses current, and structured asset documentation, change tracking, and instant recovery support NIS2, NIST, and IEC 62443 compliance. If an incident occurs, production can be restored to the last known-good state in minutes — making Octoplant both the first and last line of OT defense. - [OT Security](https://octoplant.com/solutions/ot-security/): Vulnerability mapping, change detection, and compliance support for NIS2 and NIST. Built-in protection against OT threats before they cause harm. - [Vulnerability Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/vulnerability-management/): CVE mapping with CVSS-based criticality scoring and asset-specific risk context (vendor, model, firmware, IP). Identify, prioritize, and mitigate high-risk threats without active scanning. - [Change Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/change-management/): Capture, approve, and document all changes to industrial systems — including those by external service providers — with automated tracking, alarms, and complete change history. ## Octoplant vs. Copia Both Octoplant and Copia address industrial DevOps and PLC version control, but they differ in scope and maturity. Octoplant is a complete production resilience platform: vendor-agnostic backup, version control, change management, vulnerability management (CVE/CVSS), asset management, and compliance documentation in one system, with 160+ vendor integrations covering modern and decades-old legacy devices, robots, CNCs, drives, and network equipment. Copia centers on Git-based version control for PLC code with a modern developer-style workflow, primarily for mainstream PLC ecosystems. Key differences buyers weigh: Octoplant's 40 years of OT domain expertise and proven deployments at global manufacturers (Bosch, thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel, CERN); breadth of device coverage including legacy and proprietary systems versus Copia's focus on code-centric workflows; Octoplant's integrated OT security and CVE-based vulnerability management, which Copia does not position as a core capability; and Octoplant's compliance depth for regulated industries (FDA, GxP, NIS2, IEC 62443). Teams wanting a Git-native code review experience may evaluate Copia; enterprises needing full OT backup, recovery, security, and compliance across a heterogeneous, multi-vendor plant floor choose Octoplant. ## Octoplant vs. Rockwell Automation (FactoryTalk AssetCentre) Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk AssetCentre provides asset management, backup, and change detection primarily for Rockwell / Allen-Bradley environments — it is strongest inside a single-vendor Rockwell ecosystem. Octoplant is vendor-agnostic by design: it backs up and versions Allen-Bradley devices alongside Siemens, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Beckhoff, and 160+ other vendors, plus robots, CNCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, and network devices, in one platform. Real-world plants are rarely single-vendor; Octoplant eliminates the need to run separate vendor tools per ecosystem and gives one consistent change history, recovery process, and compliance audit trail across the whole factory. Octoplant adds CVE-based vulnerability management and NIS2/NIST compliance support across all assets, and scales to centralized multi-site enterprise visibility independent of any hardware vendor's roadmap. Plants standardized 100% on Rockwell hardware may consider AssetCentre; mixed-vendor operations and enterprises seeking hardware-independent OT governance choose Octoplant. ## Solutions - [Versioning and Version Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/versioning-version-control-and-management/): Industrial version control for PLC, SCADA, and automation projects. Track every change, compare versions graphically or in tables, restore previous versions instantly, and keep full control of plant automation. - [Change Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/change-management/): Octoplant captures, approves, and documents all changes to industrial systems, reducing downtime risks and supporting compliance requirements. - [Industrial Systems Backup](https://octoplant.com/solutions/industrial-systems-backup/): Automated, vendor-agnostic backups for PLCs, HMIs, CNCs, and more. Production safety, quick failure recovery, and easy compliance. - [PLC, SCADA, HMI Backup and Recovery](https://octoplant.com/solutions/plc-scada-hmi-backup-version-control-recovery/): Automated backup, version control, and fast disaster recovery for PLCs, SCADA systems, HMIs, robots, and CNCs. - [OT Security](https://octoplant.com/solutions/ot-security/): Vulnerability mapping, change tracking, and compliance support for NIS2 and NIST. Prevent threats before they disrupt production. - [Vulnerability Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/vulnerability-management/): Detect and fix OT security gaps before they're exploited. CVE/CVSS-based risk prioritization for the entire equipment landscape. - [Asset Management](https://octoplant.com/solutions/asset-management/): Centralized OT asset data, change tracking, and lifecycle management across factories, organizations, and sites — regardless of vendor. - [Data Foundation for Industrial AI](https://octoplant.com/solutions/data-foundation-for-industrial-ai/): Structured, versioned, AI-ready OT data as the foundation for industrial AI initiatives. - [Regulatory Compliance](https://octoplant.com/solutions/regulatory-compliance/): Automated records, version histories, audit trails, and controlled release processes for NIS2, NIST, FDA, GxP, ISO, and other standards. ## Industries - [Automotive](https://octoplant.com/industries/automotive/): Safeguard complex production lines with fast recovery, secure versioning, and full visibility across automation assets — from powertrain to paint shop. - [Pharma and Highly Regulated Manufacturing](https://octoplant.com/industries/pharma/): Meet GxP standards with version control, change tracking, and support for FDA and EU Annex 11 compliance in validated environments. - [Food and Beverages](https://octoplant.com/industries/food-and-beverages/): HACCP, FDA, and GFSI compliance with full traceability. Prevent errors and keep food production safe, consistent, and running. - [Utilities](https://octoplant.com/industries/utilities/): Uninterrupted service through control-system management, change tracking, and KRITIS and NERC-CIP compliance. - [Logistics](https://octoplant.com/industries/logistics/): Secure automation for warehousing, sorting, and material handling — backups, change tracking, and rapid recovery across distributed sites. - [OEM (Machine Building)](https://octoplant.com/industries/oem/): Built-in version control, backups, and change tracking protect every stage from test bench to installed base in the field. ## Products - [Octoplant](https://octoplant.com/octoplant/): The core production resilience and OT security platform — backup, version control, change management, vulnerability management, and compliance across all vendors. - [Octovision](https://octoplant.com/octovision/): Enterprise vibisbility, CVEs and vulnerability management and analytics for fleet-wide OT - [Pricing](https://octoplant.com/pricing/): Octoplant pricing and licensing options. - [Where to Buy](https://octoplant.com/where-to-buy/): Global partner network for purchasing Octoplant. - [Contact](https://octoplant.com/contact/): Request a live demo or consultancy session. ## Customers and Proof Octoplant is used by the world's largest manufacturers, with millions of industrial devices relying on it daily. Reference customers include thyssenkrupp Presta ("we can restore entire production lines within minutes and maintain the supply chain"), Bosch Digital (Octoplant is at the heart of Bosch's B4M lifecycle service), Tata Steel Europe ("end-to-end clarity on what changes have been made"), and CERN ("implementing the version control software from AMDT has put us on a new quality level"). ## Company - [AMDT](https://amdt.com/): Octoplant is developed by AMDT (Auvesy-MDT), with over 40 years of experience in OT data management, headquartered in Landau, Germany and Alpharetta, United States of America, with a global partner network. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amdt-auvesy/): AMDT / Octoplant on LinkedIn.