SIMATIC S5 alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of SIMATIC S5: 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.
- SIMATIC S5, companies in postings
- 132
- Most used alternative
- Allen-Bradley · 2,072
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Allen-Bradley
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
plc programming companies choose instead of SIMATIC S5
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs SIMATIC S5 | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation | 2,072 | 1570% | 5,489 | SIMATIC S5 vs Allen-Bradley → | |
| 2 | Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation | 1,255 | 951% | 3,383 | SIMATIC S5 vs Rockwell Automation → | |
| 3 | Siemens TIA PortalSiemens | 1,151 | 872% | 2,685 | SIMATIC S5 vs Siemens TIA Portal → | |
| 4 | Siemens SIMATIC S7Siemens | 1,112 | 842% | 2,601 | SIMATIC S5 vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 → | |
| 5 | HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH | 625 | 473% | 2,194 | SIMATIC S5 vs Heidenhain → | |
| 6 | Studio 5000Rockwell Automation | 530 | 402% | 1,175 | SIMATIC S5 vs Studio 5000 → | |
| 7 | BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation | 479 | 363% | 864 | SIMATIC S5 vs Beckhoff → | |
| 8 | MazakYamazaki Mazak | 452 | 342% | 1,233 | SIMATIC S5 vs Mazak → | |
| 9 | Siemens STEP 7Siemens | 448 | 339% | 904 | SIMATIC S5 vs Siemens STEP 7 → | |
| 10 | ControlLogixRockwell Automation | 432 | 327% | 920 | SIMATIC S5 vs ControlLogix → | |
| 11 | OmronOmron | 358 | 271% | 716 | SIMATIC S5 vs Omron → | |
| 12 | Ladder LogicIEC | 349 | 264% | 726 | SIMATIC S5 vs Ladder Logic → | |
| 13 | CODESYSCODESYS Group | 306 | 232% | 544 | SIMATIC S5 vs CODESYS → | |
| 14 | IEC 61131IEC | 298 | 226% | 495 | SIMATIC S5 vs IEC 61131 → | |
| 15 | OkumaOkuma Corporation | 257 | 195% | 753 | SIMATIC S5 vs Okuma → | |
| 16 | RSLogixRockwell Automation | 257 | 195% | 470 | SIMATIC S5 vs RSLogix → | |
| 17 | TwinCATBeckhoff Automation | 255 | 193% | 466 | SIMATIC S5 vs TwinCAT → | |
| 18 | 252 | 191% | 481 | SIMATIC S5 vs Structured Text → | ||
| 19 | CompactLogixRockwell Automation | 198 | 150% | 352 | SIMATIC S5 vs CompactLogix → | |
| 20 | Siemens SINUMERIK 840DSiemens | 174 | 132% | 376 | SIMATIC S5 vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D → | |
| 21 | ModiconSchneider Electric | 165 | 125% | 347 | SIMATIC S5 vs Modicon → | |
| 22 | Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation | 156 | 118% | 305 | SIMATIC S5 vs Rockwell Logix → | |
| 23 | SINUMERIKSiemens | 149 | 113% | 457 | SIMATIC S5 vs SINUMERIK → | |
| 24 | B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB) | 140 | 106% | 235 | SIMATIC S5 vs B&R Automation → | |
| 25 | 127 | 96% | 226 | SIMATIC S5 vs Function Block Diagram → | ||
| 26 | SCLSiemens | 102 | 77% | 182 | soon | |
| 27 | WAGOWAGO | 92 | 70% | 148 | soon | |
| 28 | RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation | 91 | 69% | 146 | soon | |
| 29 | Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation | 86 | 65% | 203 | soon | |
| 30 | HurcoHurco | 82 | 62% | 109 | soon | |
| 31 | Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation | 81 | 61% | 188 | soon | |
| 32 | 70 | 53% | 197 | soon | ||
| 33 | Bosch RexrothBosch | 65 | 49% | 385 | soon | |
| 34 | SIMATIC S7-1500Siemens | 65 | 49% | 111 | soon | |
| 35 | Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation | 61 | 46% | 112 | soon | |
| 36 | Fanuc CNCFanuc | 49 | 37% | 91 | soon | |
| 37 | PilzPilz | 46 | 35% | 63 | soon | |
| 38 | Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric | 44 | 33% | 91 | soon | |
| 39 | GE FanucGE Vernova | 42 | 32% | 61 | soon |
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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of SIMATIC S5: 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/simatic-s5/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.
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SIMATIC S5 alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to SIMATIC S5?
Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 132 for SIMATIC S5.
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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