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

SCL, companies in postings
102
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 SCL

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs SCLpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,0722031%5,489soon
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,2551230%3,383soon
3
Siemens TIA PortalSiemens
1,1511128%2,685soon
4
Siemens SIMATIC S7Siemens
1,1121090%2,601soon
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625613%2,194soon
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530520%1,175soon
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479470%864soon
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452443%1,233soon
9
Siemens STEP 7Siemens
448439%904soon
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432424%920soon
11
OmronOmron
358351%716soon
12
Ladder LogicIEC
349342%726soon
13
CODESYSCODESYS Group
306300%544soon
14
IEC 61131IEC
298292%495soon
15
OkumaOkuma Corporation
257252%753soon
16
RSLogixRockwell Automation
257252%470soon
17
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
255250%466soon
18
Structured TextIEC
252247%481soon
19
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
198194%352soon
20
Siemens SINUMERIK 840DSiemens
174171%376soon
21
ModiconSchneider Electric
165162%347soon
22
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
156153%305soon
23
SINUMERIKSiemens
149146%457soon
24
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
140137%235soon
25
SIMATIC S5Siemens
132129%243soon
26
Function Block DiagramIEC
127125%226soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9290%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9189%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8684%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8280%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8179%188soon
32
Sequential Function ChartIEC
7069%197soon
33
Bosch RexrothBosch
6564%385soon
34
SIMATIC S7-1500Siemens
6564%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6160%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4948%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4645%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4443%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4241%61soon
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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of SCL: 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/scl/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

SCL alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to SCL?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 102 for SCL.

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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