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

TwinCAT, companies in postings
255
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 TwinCAT

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs TwinCATpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,072813%5,489TwinCAT vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255492%3,383TwinCAT vs Rockwell Automation →
3
Siemens TIA PortalSiemens
1,151451%2,685TwinCAT vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
Siemens SIMATIC S7Siemens
1,112436%2,601TwinCAT vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625245%2,194TwinCAT vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530208%1,175TwinCAT vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479188%864TwinCAT vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452177%1,233TwinCAT vs Mazak →
9
Siemens STEP 7Siemens
448176%904TwinCAT vs Siemens STEP 7 →
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432169%920TwinCAT vs ControlLogix →
11
OmronOmron
358140%716TwinCAT vs Omron →
12
Ladder LogicIEC
349137%726TwinCAT vs Ladder Logic →
13
CODESYSCODESYS Group
306120%544TwinCAT vs CODESYS →
14
IEC 61131IEC
298117%495TwinCAT vs IEC 61131 →
15
OkumaOkuma Corporation
257101%753TwinCAT vs Okuma →
16
RSLogixRockwell Automation
257101%470TwinCAT vs RSLogix →
17
Structured TextIEC
25299%481TwinCAT vs Structured Text →
18
CompactLogixRockwell Automation
19878%352TwinCAT vs CompactLogix →
19
Siemens SINUMERIK 840DSiemens
17468%376TwinCAT vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16565%347TwinCAT vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15661%305TwinCAT vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14958%457TwinCAT vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14055%235TwinCAT vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13252%243TwinCAT vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
Function Block DiagramIEC
12750%226TwinCAT vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10240%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9236%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9136%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8634%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8232%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8132%188soon
32
Sequential Function ChartIEC
7027%197soon
33
Bosch RexrothBosch
6525%385soon
34
SIMATIC S7-1500Siemens
6525%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6124%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4919%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4618%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4417%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4216%61soon
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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of TwinCAT: 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/twincat/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

TwinCAT alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to TwinCAT?

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

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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