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Tools · iot platforms protocols · Alternatives

NFC alternatives

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

NFC, companies in postings
147
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 NFC

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs NFCpostings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,0671406%5,698NFC vs Modbus →
2
CAN busISO
1,7601197%5,610NFC vs CAN bus →
3
SPIMotorola
1,5591061%4,935NFC vs SPI →
4
I2CNXP
1,5151031%4,820NFC vs I2C →
5
UART(industry standard)
1,237841%3,224NFC vs UART →
6
MQTTOASIS
1,201817%2,656NFC vs MQTT →
7
EtherNet/IPODVA
1,048713%2,374NFC vs EtherNet/IP →
8
OPC UAOPC Foundation
935636%2,090NFC vs OPC UA →
9
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
914622%2,036NFC vs PROFINET →
10
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
701477%1,645NFC vs PROFIBUS →
11
BACnetASHRAE
598407%1,743NFC vs BACnet →
12
USBUSB Implementers Forum
597406%1,786NFC vs USB →
13
Bluetooth Low EnergyBluetooth SIG
473322%934NFC vs Bluetooth Low Energy →
14
RS-485TIA
464316%1,001NFC vs RS-485 →
15
OPC (OPC UA)OPC Foundation
451307%1,193NFC vs OPC (OPC UA) →
16
RS-232EIA
446303%1,038NFC vs RS-232 →
17
KNXKNX Association
401273%703NFC vs KNX →
18
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
378257%884NFC vs EtherCAT →
19
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
346235%659NFC vs Bluetooth →
20
IEC 61850IEC
324220%1,126NFC vs IEC 61850 →
21
DNP3IEEE
321218%895NFC vs DNP3 →
22
DeviceNetODVA
285194%598NFC vs DeviceNet →
23
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
280190%663NFC vs DDS (Data Distribution Service) →
24
LIN BusLIN Consortium
266181%1,210NFC vs LIN Bus →
25
CAN FDBosch
181123%545NFC vs CAN FD →
26
RS-422TIA/EIA
180122%607NFC vs RS-422 →
27
SAE J1939SAE International
179122%468NFC vs SAE J1939 →
28
ZigbeeConnectivity Standards Alliance
179122%427NFC vs Zigbee →
29
UDS (ISO 14229)ISO
175119%552NFC vs UDS (ISO 14229) →
30
GPIO
168114%380NFC vs GPIO →
31
CANopenCAN in Automation
162110%293NFC vs CANopen →
32
DMX512USITT
12283%150soon
33
LonWorksEchelon
11578%403soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11478%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10974%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10873%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10068%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
9967%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
9967%265soon
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39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of NFC: 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/nfc/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

NFC alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to NFC?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 147 for NFC.

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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