AVEVA Document Management
Alternative: Document Intelligence on Top of Any EDMS

Usually both, but in different layers. AVEVA NET or AVEVA AIM is the document management layer (storage, version control, transmittal workflow, enterprise security, audit trail). Pathnovo is the document intelligence layer (reads the stored documents, extracts structured asset data, validates cross-document consistency, loads SAP PM / Maximo / asset systems). Where AVEVA is already in place, run Pathnovo on top of it (API integration). Where there is no enterprise EDMS yet, start with Pathnovo for the intelligence value and add an EDMS later if storage volume justifies it.

No, not for document management scope (storage, version control, transmittal, enterprise security, audit). For those workflows AVEVA NET / AIM remain the platform and Pathnovo feeds them. Where Pathnovo replaces existing process is in the intelligence layer that AVEVA does not deliver: extracting structured data from documents (including non-AVEVA-authored sources), cross-document validation, IFC vs as-built reconciliation, regulatory views (IBR / OISD 118 / PESO / CCOE), and direct SAP PM / Maximo loading. The combined deployment is the production pattern.

Pathnovo reads documents from AVEVA NET or AVEVA AIM via API, extracts structured data, and writes back enriched metadata or linked structured-data records. AVEVA's workflow, security, user interface, and audit trail are preserved. The integration is non-invasive; AVEVA users see the same EDMS interface with Pathnovo's enriched metadata appearing as additional document properties or linked CFIHOS-native datasets. For clients running AVEVA NET as the enterprise EDMS today and planning a migration to AVEVA AIM on Connect, Pathnovo's extraction layer is migration-neutral since CFIHOS-native output feeds either platform identically.

AVEVA NET is the older standalone engineering information management product (EDMS) for storing and retrieving engineering documents, with on-premise and self-hosted deployment options. AVEVA AIM (Asset Information Management) is the modern successor within the AVEVA Connect cloud platform, with deeper integration to AVEVA Engineering, E3D, and the broader Connect ecosystem. Both aggregate engineering documents and structured asset data; neither extracts structured data from unstructured documents. Pathnovo feeds either platform with the same CFIHOS-native output. AVEVA's roadmap moves customers to AIM; for legacy NET deployments, both integrate identically with Pathnovo.

AVEVA NET enterprise licensing typically runs $500K+ per year with multi-month deployment. AVEVA AIM Connect adds ongoing subscription cost on top. Pathnovo is credit-based on a published pricing page with the full platform on every paid tier. For clients whose primary need is document intelligence rather than enterprise storage, Pathnovo alone may suffice. For clients already invested in AVEVA NET or AIM, Pathnovo adds complementary intelligence without replacing the existing EDMS investment. See pricing for plans.

No, they are different AVEVA product lines. AVEVA NET / AVEVA AIM are the engineering document management category (EDMS, asset information management). AVEVA Operations Control is the Wonderware-lineage SCADA / HMI / historian / OMI / batch suite for live process monitoring. Different buyers, different alternatives. Pathnovo is in the document intelligence category and is complementary to either; see the AVEVA NET alternative and AVEVA AIM alternative for the full landscape.