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Tools · plc programming · Alternatives

Ladder Logic alternatives

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

Ladder Logic, companies in postings
349
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 Ladder Logic

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Ladder Logicpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,072594%5,489Ladder Logic vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255360%3,383Ladder Logic vs Rockwell Automation →
3
1,151330%2,685Ladder Logic vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
1,112319%2,601Ladder Logic vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625179%2,194Ladder Logic vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530152%1,175Ladder Logic vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479137%864Ladder Logic vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452130%1,233Ladder Logic vs Mazak →
9
448128%904Ladder Logic vs Siemens STEP 7 →
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432124%920Ladder Logic vs ControlLogix →
11
OmronOmron
358103%716Ladder Logic vs Omron →
12
CODESYSCODESYS Group
30688%544Ladder Logic vs CODESYS →
13
29885%495Ladder Logic vs IEC 61131 →
14
OkumaOkuma Corporation
25774%753Ladder Logic vs Okuma →
15
RSLogixRockwell Automation
25774%470Ladder Logic vs RSLogix →
16
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
25573%466Ladder Logic vs TwinCAT →
17
25272%481Ladder Logic vs Structured Text →
18
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
19857%352Ladder Logic vs CompactLogix →
19
17450%376Ladder Logic vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16547%347Ladder Logic vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15645%305Ladder Logic vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14943%457Ladder Logic vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14040%235Ladder Logic vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13238%243Ladder Logic vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12736%226Ladder Logic vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10229%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9226%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9126%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8625%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8223%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8123%188soon
32
7020%197soon
33
6519%385soon
34
6519%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6117%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4914%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4613%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4413%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4212%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Ladder Logic: 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/ladder-logic/alternatives)
How we know

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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

Ladder Logic alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Ladder Logic?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 349 for Ladder Logic.

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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