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

Modicon, companies in postings
165
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 Modicon

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Modiconpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,0721256%5,489Modicon vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255761%3,383Modicon vs Rockwell Automation →
3
Siemens TIA PortalSiemens
1,151698%2,685Modicon vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
Siemens SIMATIC S7Siemens
1,112674%2,601Modicon vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625379%2,194Modicon vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530321%1,175Modicon vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479290%864Modicon vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452274%1,233Modicon vs Mazak →
9
Siemens STEP 7Siemens
448272%904Modicon vs Siemens STEP 7 →
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432262%920Modicon vs ControlLogix →
11
OmronOmron
358217%716Modicon vs Omron →
12
Ladder LogicIEC
349212%726Modicon vs Ladder Logic →
13
CODESYSCODESYS Group
306185%544Modicon vs CODESYS →
14
IEC 61131IEC
298181%495Modicon vs IEC 61131 →
15
OkumaOkuma Corporation
257156%753Modicon vs Okuma →
16
RSLogixRockwell Automation
257156%470Modicon vs RSLogix →
17
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
255155%466Modicon vs TwinCAT →
18
Structured TextIEC
252153%481Modicon vs Structured Text →
19
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
198120%352Modicon vs CompactLogix →
20
Siemens SINUMERIK 840DSiemens
174105%376Modicon vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15695%305Modicon vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14990%457Modicon vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14085%235Modicon vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13280%243Modicon vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
Function Block DiagramIEC
12777%226Modicon vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10262%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9256%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9155%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8652%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8250%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8149%188soon
32
Sequential Function ChartIEC
7042%197soon
33
Bosch RexrothBosch
6539%385soon
34
SIMATIC S7-1500Siemens
6539%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6137%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4930%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4628%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4427%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4225%61soon
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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Modicon: 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/modicon/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

Modicon alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Modicon?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 165 for Modicon.

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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