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Tools · plc programming · Alternatives

B&R Automation alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of B&R Automation: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,255, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

B&R Automation, companies in postings
140
Most used alternative
Allen-Bradley · 2,072
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Allen-Bradley
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

plc programming companies choose instead of B&R Automation

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs B&R Automationpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,0721480%5,489B&R Automation vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255896%3,383B&R Automation vs Rockwell Automation →
3
1,151822%2,685B&R Automation vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
1,112794%2,601B&R Automation vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625446%2,194B&R Automation vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530379%1,175B&R Automation vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479342%864B&R Automation vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452323%1,233B&R Automation vs Mazak →
9
448320%904B&R Automation vs Siemens STEP 7 →
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432309%920B&R Automation vs ControlLogix →
11
OmronOmron
358256%716B&R Automation vs Omron →
12
349249%726B&R Automation vs Ladder Logic →
13
CODESYSCODESYS Group
306219%544B&R Automation vs CODESYS →
14
298213%495B&R Automation vs IEC 61131 →
15
OkumaOkuma Corporation
257184%753B&R Automation vs Okuma →
16
RSLogixRockwell Automation
257184%470B&R Automation vs RSLogix →
17
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
255182%466B&R Automation vs TwinCAT →
18
252180%481B&R Automation vs Structured Text →
19
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
198141%352B&R Automation vs CompactLogix →
20
174124%376B&R Automation vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
21
ModiconSchneider Electric
165118%347B&R Automation vs Modicon →
22
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
156111%305B&R Automation vs Rockwell Logix →
23
SINUMERIKSiemens
149106%457B&R Automation vs SINUMERIK →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13294%243B&R Automation vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12791%226B&R Automation vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10273%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9266%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9165%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8661%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8259%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8158%188soon
32
7050%197soon
33
6546%385soon
34
6546%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6144%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4935%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4633%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4431%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4230%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of B&R Automation: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,255, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/br-automation/alternatives)
How we know

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

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

B&R Automation alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to B&R Automation?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 140 for B&R Automation.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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