FIG. 060CConstruction & handover

Octave InConcert

by Octave

Engineering and asset information management portfolio, the rebranded HxGN SDx2 (cloud) and HxGN SDx (InConcert Core). Owners and EPCs use it to centralise engineering, operations and maintenance data as the basis of a digital twin.

Specification

Vendor
Octave
Categories
Engineering Information & Digital Twin
Phase
CConstruction & handover
Status
Active
Deployment
SaaS · On-premises
Licensing
Not documented
Standards
None documented
Former names
HxGN SDx2, HxGN SDx, SmartPlant Foundation
Official site
octave.com

Capabilities

  1. aEngineering information management
  2. bDocument management and control
  3. cDesign review and issue management
  4. dDigital twin visualisation
  5. eReal-time data integration

Assessment

The rebranded SDx is one of the most complete engineering information platforms for handover and digital twins.

  1. Capability25%9/10

    Engineering and asset information management with document control, design review and digital twin visualisation.

  2. Interoperability20%8/10

    Aggregates data from many authoring tools and validates deliveries against owner requirements.

  3. Scale15%9/10

    Used by owners and EPCs on large capital projects and operating assets.

  4. Usability15%6/10

    Configuration and data modelling require specialist effort.

  5. Deployment10%7/10

    Cloud and on-premises editions.

  6. Ecosystem15%8/10

    Long-established as SmartPlant Foundation and HxGN SDx.

Strengths

  • Owner-requirement validation
  • Engineering information depth
  • Cloud and on-premises

Considerations

  • Implementation and data modelling effort
  • Rebrand period
  • Most value with Octave authoring tools

Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology

In the same circuit · Engineering Information & Digital Twin

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  2. 02 80
  3. 03 79
  4. 04
    iTwin PlatformBentley Systems
    76
  5. 05
    COMOSSiemens
    75
  6. 06 70
  7. 07 70
  8. ·· n/a

Compare head to head

Sources

  1. Octave InConcertOctave · accessed 22 October 2026
  2. Octave InConcert CoreOctave · accessed 22 October 2026
  3. Octave Intelligence plc listed on Nasdaq New YorkOctave · 28 May 2026 · accessed 22 October 2026

Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1