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Tools · iot platforms protocols · Alternatives

OPC (OPC UA) alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of OPC (OPC UA): 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.

OPC (OPC UA), companies in postings
451
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 OPC (OPC UA)

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs OPC (OPC UA)postings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,067458%5,698OPC (OPC UA) vs Modbus →
2
1,760390%5,610OPC (OPC UA) vs CAN bus →
3
SPIMotorola
1,559346%4,935OPC (OPC UA) vs SPI →
4
I2CNXP
1,515336%4,820OPC (OPC UA) vs I2C →
5
UART(industry standard)
1,237274%3,224OPC (OPC UA) vs UART →
6
MQTTOASIS
1,201266%2,656OPC (OPC UA) vs MQTT →
7
1,048232%2,374OPC (OPC UA) vs EtherNet/IP →
8
OPC UAOPC Foundation
935207%2,090OPC (OPC UA) vs OPC UA →
9
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
914203%2,036OPC (OPC UA) vs PROFINET →
10
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
701155%1,645OPC (OPC UA) vs PROFIBUS →
11
BACnetASHRAE
598133%1,743OPC (OPC UA) vs BACnet →
12
USBUSB Implementers Forum
597132%1,786OPC (OPC UA) vs USB →
13
473105%934OPC (OPC UA) vs Bluetooth Low Energy →
14
464103%1,001OPC (OPC UA) vs RS-485 →
15
44699%1,038OPC (OPC UA) vs RS-232 →
16
KNXKNX Association
40189%703OPC (OPC UA) vs KNX →
17
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
37884%884OPC (OPC UA) vs EtherCAT →
18
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
34677%659OPC (OPC UA) vs Bluetooth →
19
32472%1,126OPC (OPC UA) vs IEC 61850 →
20
DNP3IEEE
32171%895OPC (OPC UA) vs DNP3 →
21
28563%598OPC (OPC UA) vs DeviceNet →
22
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
28062%663OPC (OPC UA) vs DDS (Data Distribution Service) →
23
LIN BusLIN Consortium
26659%1,210OPC (OPC UA) vs LIN Bus →
24
CAN FDBosch
18140%545OPC (OPC UA) vs CAN FD →
25
RS-422TIA/EIA
18040%607OPC (OPC UA) vs RS-422 →
26
SAE J1939SAE International
17940%468OPC (OPC UA) vs SAE J1939 →
27
ZigbeeConnectivity Standards Alliance
17940%427OPC (OPC UA) vs Zigbee →
28
17539%552OPC (OPC UA) vs UDS (ISO 14229) →
29
16837%380OPC (OPC UA) vs GPIO →
30
CANopenCAN in Automation
16236%293OPC (OPC UA) vs CANopen →
31
NFCNFC Forum
14733%366OPC (OPC UA) vs NFC →
32
DMX512USITT
12227%150soon
33
LonWorksEchelon
11525%403soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11425%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10924%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10824%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10022%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
9922%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
9922%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 OPC (OPC UA): 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/opc/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • 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

OPC (OPC UA) alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to OPC (OPC UA)?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 451 for OPC (OPC UA).

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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