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As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Rockwell Automation: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151, Siemens SIMATIC S7 by 1,112.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Rockwell Automation, companies in postings
1,255
Most used alternative
Allen-Bradley · 2,072
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Allen-Bradley
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
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01 — Ranked by evidence

plc programming companies choose instead of Rockwell Automation

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Rockwell Automationpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,072165%5,489Rockwell Automation vs Allen-Bradley →
2
1,15192%2,685Rockwell Automation vs Siemens TIA Portal →
3
1,11289%2,601Rockwell Automation vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
4
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
62550%2,194Rockwell Automation vs Heidenhain →
5
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
53042%1,175Rockwell Automation vs Studio 5000 →
6
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
47938%864Rockwell Automation vs Beckhoff →
7
MazakYamazaki Mazak
45236%1,233Rockwell Automation vs Mazak →
8
44836%904Rockwell Automation vs Siemens STEP 7 →
9
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
43234%920Rockwell Automation vs ControlLogix →
10
OmronOmron
35829%716Rockwell Automation vs Omron →
11
34928%726Rockwell Automation vs Ladder Logic →
12
CODESYSCODESYS Group
30624%544Rockwell Automation vs CODESYS →
13
29824%495Rockwell Automation vs IEC 61131 →
14
OkumaOkuma Corporation
25720%753Rockwell Automation vs Okuma →
15
RSLogixRockwell Automation
25720%470Rockwell Automation vs RSLogix →
16
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
25520%466Rockwell Automation vs TwinCAT →
17
25220%481Rockwell Automation vs Structured Text →
18
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
19816%352Rockwell Automation vs CompactLogix →
19
17414%376Rockwell Automation vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16513%347Rockwell Automation vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15612%305Rockwell Automation vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14912%457Rockwell Automation vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14011%235Rockwell Automation vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13211%243Rockwell Automation vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12710%226Rockwell Automation vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
1028%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
927%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
917%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
867%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
827%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
816%188soon
32
706%197soon
33
655%385soon
34
655%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
615%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
494%91soon
37
PilzPilz
464%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
444%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
423%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Rockwell Automation: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151, Siemens SIMATIC S7 by 1,112, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/rockwell-automation/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

Rockwell Automation alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Rockwell Automation?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,255 for Rockwell Automation.

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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