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Tools · iot platforms protocols · Alternatives

LonWorks alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of LonWorks: 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.

LonWorks, companies in postings
115
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 LonWorks

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs LonWorkspostings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,0671797%5,698soon
2
CAN busISO
1,7601530%5,610soon
3
SPIMotorola
1,5591356%4,935soon
4
I2CNXP
1,5151317%4,820soon
5
UART(industry standard)
1,2371076%3,224soon
6
MQTTOASIS
1,2011044%2,656soon
7
EtherNet/IPODVA
1,048911%2,374soon
8
OPC UAOPC Foundation
935813%2,090soon
9
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
914795%2,036soon
10
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
701610%1,645soon
11
BACnetASHRAE
598520%1,743soon
12
USBUSB Implementers Forum
597519%1,786soon
13
Bluetooth Low EnergyBluetooth SIG
473411%934soon
14
RS-485TIA
464403%1,001soon
15
OPC (OPC UA)OPC Foundation
451392%1,193soon
16
RS-232EIA
446388%1,038soon
17
KNXKNX Association
401349%703soon
18
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
378329%884soon
19
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
346301%659soon
20
IEC 61850IEC
324282%1,126soon
21
DNP3IEEE
321279%895soon
22
DeviceNetODVA
285248%598soon
23
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
280243%663soon
24
LIN BusLIN Consortium
266231%1,210soon
25
CAN FDBosch
181157%545soon
26
RS-422TIA/EIA
180157%607soon
27
SAE J1939SAE International
179156%468soon
28
ZigbeeConnectivity Standards Alliance
179156%427soon
29
UDS (ISO 14229)ISO
175152%552soon
30
GPIO
168146%380soon
31
CANopenCAN in Automation
162141%293soon
32
NFCNFC Forum
147128%366soon
33
DMX512USITT
122106%150soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11499%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10995%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10894%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10087%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
9986%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
9986%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 LonWorks: 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/lonworks/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

LonWorks alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to LonWorks?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 115 for LonWorks.

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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