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As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Heidenhain: 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.

Heidenhain, companies in postings
625
Most used alternative
Allen-Bradley · 2,072
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Allen-Bradley
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

plc programming companies choose instead of Heidenhain

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Heidenhainpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,072332%5,489Heidenhain vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255201%3,383Heidenhain vs Rockwell Automation →
3
1,151184%2,685Heidenhain vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
1,112178%2,601Heidenhain vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
53085%1,175Heidenhain vs Studio 5000 →
6
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
47977%864Heidenhain vs Beckhoff →
7
MazakYamazaki Mazak
45272%1,233Heidenhain vs Mazak →
8
44872%904Heidenhain vs Siemens STEP 7 →
9
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
43269%920Heidenhain vs ControlLogix →
10
OmronOmron
35857%716Heidenhain vs Omron →
11
34956%726Heidenhain vs Ladder Logic →
12
CODESYSCODESYS Group
30649%544Heidenhain vs CODESYS →
13
29848%495Heidenhain vs IEC 61131 →
14
OkumaOkuma Corporation
25741%753Heidenhain vs Okuma →
15
RSLogixRockwell Automation
25741%470Heidenhain vs RSLogix →
16
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
25541%466Heidenhain vs TwinCAT →
17
25240%481Heidenhain vs Structured Text →
18
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
19832%352Heidenhain vs CompactLogix →
19
17428%376Heidenhain vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16526%347Heidenhain vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15625%305Heidenhain vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14924%457Heidenhain vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14022%235Heidenhain vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13221%243Heidenhain vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12720%226Heidenhain vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10216%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9215%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9115%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8614%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8213%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8113%188soon
32
7011%197soon
33
6510%385soon
34
6510%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6110%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
498%91soon
37
PilzPilz
467%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
447%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
427%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Heidenhain: 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/heidenhain/alternatives)
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  • 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

Heidenhain alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Heidenhain?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 625 for Heidenhain.

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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