IEC 61131 alternatives
As of 5 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of IEC 61131: Allen-Bradley by 2,089 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,260, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,156.
As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- IEC 61131, companies in postings
- 301
- Most used alternative
- Allen-Bradley · 2,089
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Allen-Bradley
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
plc programming companies choose instead of IEC 61131
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs IEC 61131 | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation | 2,089 | 694% | 5,499 | IEC 61131 vs Allen-Bradley → | |
| 2 | Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation | 1,260 | 419% | 3,401 | IEC 61131 vs Rockwell Automation → | |
| 3 | Siemens TIA PortalSiemens | 1,156 | 384% | 2,678 | IEC 61131 vs Siemens TIA Portal → | |
| 4 | Siemens SIMATIC S7Siemens | 1,113 | 370% | 2,601 | IEC 61131 vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 → | |
| 5 | HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH | 626 | 208% | 2,551 | IEC 61131 vs Heidenhain → | |
| 6 | Studio 5000Rockwell Automation | 534 | 177% | 1,189 | IEC 61131 vs Studio 5000 → | |
| 7 | BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation | 482 | 160% | 867 | IEC 61131 vs Beckhoff → | |
| 8 | MazakYamazaki Mazak | 453 | 150% | 1,237 | IEC 61131 vs Mazak → | |
| 9 | Siemens STEP 7Siemens | 451 | 150% | 904 | IEC 61131 vs Siemens STEP 7 → | |
| 10 | ControlLogixRockwell Automation | 432 | 144% | 940 | IEC 61131 vs ControlLogix → | |
| 11 | OmronOmron | 361 | 120% | 720 | IEC 61131 vs Omron → | |
| 12 | Ladder LogicIEC | 350 | 116% | 728 | IEC 61131 vs Ladder Logic → | |
| 13 | CODESYSCODESYS Group | 312 | 104% | 549 | IEC 61131 vs CODESYS → | |
| 14 | OkumaOkuma Corporation | 259 | 86% | 764 | IEC 61131 vs Okuma → | |
| 15 | RSLogixRockwell Automation | 258 | 86% | 475 | IEC 61131 vs RSLogix → | |
| 16 | TwinCATBeckhoff Automation | 255 | 85% | 468 | IEC 61131 vs TwinCAT → | |
| 17 | 254 | 84% | 482 | IEC 61131 vs Structured Text → | ||
| 18 | CompactLogixRockwell Automation | 197 | 65% | 358 | IEC 61131 vs CompactLogix → | |
| 19 | Siemens SINUMERIK 840DSiemens | 174 | 58% | 371 | IEC 61131 vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D → | |
| 20 | ModiconSchneider Electric | 168 | 56% | 348 | IEC 61131 vs Modicon → | |
| 21 | Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation | 159 | 53% | 306 | IEC 61131 vs Rockwell Logix → | |
| 22 | SINUMERIKSiemens | 150 | 50% | 456 | IEC 61131 vs SINUMERIK → | |
| 23 | B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB) | 141 | 47% | 237 | IEC 61131 vs B&R Automation → | |
| 24 | SIMATIC S5Siemens | 134 | 45% | 241 | IEC 61131 vs SIMATIC S5 → | |
| 25 | 128 | 43% | 221 | IEC 61131 vs Function Block Diagram → | ||
| 26 | SCLSiemens | 103 | 34% | 180 | soon | |
| 27 | RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation | 94 | 31% | 150 | soon | |
| 28 | WAGOWAGO | 92 | 31% | 148 | soon | |
| 29 | Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation | 86 | 29% | 207 | soon | |
| 30 | HurcoHurco | 82 | 27% | 110 | soon | |
| 31 | Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation | 81 | 27% | 190 | soon | |
| 32 | 70 | 23% | 196 | soon | ||
| 33 | Bosch RexrothBosch | 66 | 22% | 375 | soon | |
| 34 | SIMATIC S7-1500Siemens | 64 | 21% | 112 | soon | |
| 35 | Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation | 61 | 20% | 111 | soon | |
| 36 | Fanuc CNCFanuc | 50 | 17% | 82 | soon | |
| 37 | PilzPilz | 48 | 16% | 66 | soon | |
| 38 | Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric | 44 | 15% | 89 | soon | |
| 39 | GE FanucGE Vernova | 42 | 14% | 62 | soon |
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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of IEC 61131: Allen-Bradley by 2,089 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,260, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,156, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/iec-61131/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.
IEC 61131 alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to IEC 61131?
Allen-Bradley: 2,089 companies name it in their own job postings, against 301 for IEC 61131.
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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