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Tools · iot platforms protocols · Alternatives

EtherNet/IP alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of EtherNet/IP: Modbus by 2,067 companies, CAN bus by 1,760, SPI by 1,559.

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

EtherNet/IP, companies in postings
1,048
Most used alternative
Modbus · 2,067
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Modbus
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

iot platforms protocols companies choose instead of EtherNet/IP

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs EtherNet/IPpostings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,067197%5,698EtherNet/IP vs Modbus →
2
1,760168%5,610EtherNet/IP vs CAN bus →
3
SPIMotorola
1,559149%4,935EtherNet/IP vs SPI →
4
I2CNXP
1,515145%4,820EtherNet/IP vs I2C →
5
UART(industry standard)
1,237118%3,224EtherNet/IP vs UART →
6
MQTTOASIS
1,201115%2,656EtherNet/IP vs MQTT →
7
OPC UAOPC Foundation
93589%2,090EtherNet/IP vs OPC UA →
8
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
91487%2,036EtherNet/IP vs PROFINET →
9
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
70167%1,645EtherNet/IP vs PROFIBUS →
10
BACnetASHRAE
59857%1,743EtherNet/IP vs BACnet →
11
USBUSB Implementers Forum
59757%1,786EtherNet/IP vs USB →
12
47345%934EtherNet/IP vs Bluetooth Low Energy →
13
46444%1,001EtherNet/IP vs RS-485 →
14
OPC (OPC UA)OPC Foundation
45143%1,193EtherNet/IP vs OPC (OPC UA) →
15
44643%1,038EtherNet/IP vs RS-232 →
16
KNXKNX Association
40138%703EtherNet/IP vs KNX →
17
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
37836%884EtherNet/IP vs EtherCAT →
18
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
34633%659EtherNet/IP vs Bluetooth →
19
32431%1,126EtherNet/IP vs IEC 61850 →
20
DNP3IEEE
32131%895EtherNet/IP vs DNP3 →
21
28527%598EtherNet/IP vs DeviceNet →
22
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
28027%663EtherNet/IP vs DDS (Data Distribution Service) →
23
LIN BusLIN Consortium
26625%1,210EtherNet/IP vs LIN Bus →
24
CAN FDBosch
18117%545EtherNet/IP vs CAN FD →
25
RS-422TIA/EIA
18017%607EtherNet/IP vs RS-422 →
26
SAE J1939SAE International
17917%468EtherNet/IP vs SAE J1939 →
27
ZigbeeConnectivity Standards Alliance
17917%427EtherNet/IP vs Zigbee →
28
17517%552EtherNet/IP vs UDS (ISO 14229) →
29
16816%380EtherNet/IP vs GPIO →
30
CANopenCAN in Automation
16215%293EtherNet/IP vs CANopen →
31
NFCNFC Forum
14714%366EtherNet/IP vs NFC →
32
DMX512USITT
12212%150soon
33
LonWorksEchelon
11511%403soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11411%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10910%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10810%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10010%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
999%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
999%265soon
20,804 companies name a iot platforms protocol in their postings.

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39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of EtherNet/IP: Modbus by 2,067 companies, CAN bus by 1,760, SPI by 1,559, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/ethernet-ip/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

EtherNet/IP alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to EtherNet/IP?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,048 for EtherNet/IP.

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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