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Tools · plc programming · Alternatives

Siemens STEP 7 alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Siemens STEP 7: 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.

Siemens STEP 7, companies in postings
448
Most used alternative
Allen-Bradley · 2,072
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Allen-Bradley
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

plc programming companies choose instead of Siemens STEP 7

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Siemens STEP 7postings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,072463%5,489Siemens STEP 7 vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255280%3,383Siemens STEP 7 vs Rockwell Automation →
3
1,151257%2,685Siemens STEP 7 vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
1,112248%2,601Siemens STEP 7 vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625140%2,194Siemens STEP 7 vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530118%1,175Siemens STEP 7 vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479107%864Siemens STEP 7 vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452101%1,233Siemens STEP 7 vs Mazak →
9
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
43296%920Siemens STEP 7 vs ControlLogix →
10
OmronOmron
35880%716Siemens STEP 7 vs Omron →
11
34978%726Siemens STEP 7 vs Ladder Logic →
12
CODESYSCODESYS Group
30668%544Siemens STEP 7 vs CODESYS →
13
29867%495Siemens STEP 7 vs IEC 61131 →
14
OkumaOkuma Corporation
25757%753Siemens STEP 7 vs Okuma →
15
RSLogixRockwell Automation
25757%470Siemens STEP 7 vs RSLogix →
16
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
25557%466Siemens STEP 7 vs TwinCAT →
17
25256%481Siemens STEP 7 vs Structured Text →
18
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
19844%352Siemens STEP 7 vs CompactLogix →
19
17439%376Siemens STEP 7 vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16537%347Siemens STEP 7 vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15635%305Siemens STEP 7 vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14933%457Siemens STEP 7 vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14031%235Siemens STEP 7 vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13229%243Siemens STEP 7 vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12728%226Siemens STEP 7 vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10223%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9221%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9120%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8619%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8218%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8118%188soon
32
7016%197soon
33
6515%385soon
34
6515%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6114%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4911%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4610%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4410%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
429%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of Siemens STEP 7: 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/siemens-step-7/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

Siemens STEP 7 alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Siemens STEP 7?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 448 for Siemens STEP 7.

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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