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FactoryTalk VS PanelView

As of 30 October 2026, PanelView is named by 117 companies and FactoryTalk by 284; FactoryTalk skews to companies under 200 people (22% vs 18%), PanelView to companies over 1,000 (51% vs 51%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: FactoryTalk's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, PanelView rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

FactoryTalk: 2–200 employees
22%
PanelView: 2–200 employees
18%
FactoryTalk: 1,000+ employees
51%
PanelView: 1,000+ employees
51%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
284companies name FactoryTalk
117companies name PanelView
22name both
605 · 245postings in 90 days, FactoryTalk · PanelView
02Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentFactoryTalksharePanelViewshareLeans
2-10 employees104%43%even
11-50 employees145%33%FactoryTalk
51-200 employees3914%1412%even
201-500 employees3813%2017%PanelView
501-1000 employees3713%1513%even
1001-5000 employees5720%2219%even
5001-10000 employees2810%119%even
10,001+ employees6121%2723%even
Self-employed––11%outside top 12
By industry
SegmentFactoryTalksharePanelViewshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry16960%8169%PanelView
Business & finance services269%54%FactoryTalk
Commerce & trade217%76%even
Technology & software186%54%FactoryTalk
Property & construction155%33%FactoryTalk
Utilities & infrastructure155%54%even
Automotive104%87%PanelView
Public, community & associations31%––outside top 12
Consumer services & leisure21%22%even
Hospitality & travel21%––outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry10%––outside top 12
Media & content10%––outside top 12
Health care––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentFactoryTalksharePanelViewshareLeans
United States21375%9783%PanelView
United Kingdom135%43%even
Germany124%11%FactoryTalk
Canada104%76%PanelView
France62%––outside top 12
Austria52%––outside top 12
Switzerland41%22%even
Denmark31%––outside top 12
Australia21%11%even
Ireland21%––outside top 12
India21%33%even
Italy21%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
Spain––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentFactoryTalksharePanelViewshareLeans
Engineering (non-software)49762%15351%FactoryTalk
Skilled trades and field service10413%11940%PanelView
IT operations & business systems304%21%FactoryTalk
Software engineering202%––outside top 12
Manufacturing and production182%21%even
Product, program & project management81%21%even
General management & consulting51%––outside top 12
Sales51%––outside top 12
Education & training30%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment30%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy20%––outside top 12
Construction and civil10%10%even
Customer service & success––10%outside top 12
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PanelView is named by 117 companies in job postings and FactoryTalk by 284; 22 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/factorytalk-vs-panelview)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

FactoryTalk vs PanelView: questions

Which is more used, FactoryTalk or PanelView?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, FactoryTalk (284) over PanelView (117). By website-and-DNS footprint, PanelView (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses FactoryTalk?

22% of FactoryTalk companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 18% for PanelView. 51% of FactoryTalk companies have over 1,000 employees, against 51% for PanelView.

Do companies run both?

22 companies name both in their postings, usually FactoryTalk in marketing and PanelView in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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