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Tools · iot platforms protocols · Alternatives

USB alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of USB: Modbus by 2,067 companies, CAN bus by 1,760, SPI by 1,559.

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

USB, companies in postings
597
Most used alternative
Modbus · 2,067
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Modbus
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

iot platforms protocols companies choose instead of USB

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs USBpostings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,067346%5,698USB vs Modbus →
2
CAN busISO
1,760295%5,610USB vs CAN bus →
3
SPIMotorola
1,559261%4,935USB vs SPI →
4
I2CNXP
1,515254%4,820USB vs I2C →
5
UART(industry standard)
1,237207%3,224USB vs UART →
6
MQTTOASIS
1,201201%2,656USB vs MQTT →
7
EtherNet/IPODVA
1,048176%2,374USB vs EtherNet/IP →
8
OPC UAOPC Foundation
935157%2,090USB vs OPC UA →
9
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
914153%2,036USB vs PROFINET →
10
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
701117%1,645USB vs PROFIBUS →
11
BACnetASHRAE
598100%1,743USB vs BACnet →
12
Bluetooth Low EnergyBluetooth SIG
47379%934USB vs Bluetooth Low Energy →
13
RS-485TIA
46478%1,001USB vs RS-485 →
14
OPC (OPC UA)OPC Foundation
45176%1,193USB vs OPC (OPC UA) →
15
RS-232EIA
44675%1,038USB vs RS-232 →
16
KNXKNX Association
40167%703USB vs KNX →
17
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
37863%884USB vs EtherCAT →
18
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
34658%659USB vs Bluetooth →
19
IEC 61850IEC
32454%1,126USB vs IEC 61850 →
20
DNP3IEEE
32154%895USB vs DNP3 →
21
DeviceNetODVA
28548%598USB vs DeviceNet →
22
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
28047%663USB vs DDS (Data Distribution Service) →
23
LIN BusLIN Consortium
26645%1,210USB vs LIN Bus →
24
CAN FDBosch
18130%545USB vs CAN FD →
25
RS-422TIA/EIA
18030%607USB vs RS-422 →
26
SAE J1939SAE International
17930%468USB vs SAE J1939 →
27
ZigbeeConnectivity Standards Alliance
17930%427USB vs Zigbee →
28
UDS (ISO 14229)ISO
17529%552USB vs UDS (ISO 14229) →
29
GPIO
16828%380USB vs GPIO →
30
CANopenCAN in Automation
16227%293USB vs CANopen →
31
NFCNFC Forum
14725%366USB vs NFC →
32
DMX512USITT
12220%150soon
33
LonWorksEchelon
11519%403soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11419%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10918%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10818%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10017%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
9917%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
9917%265soon
20,804 companies name a iot platforms protocol in their postings.

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39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of USB: Modbus by 2,067 companies, CAN bus by 1,760, SPI by 1,559, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/usb/alternatives)
How we know

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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

USB alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to USB?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 597 for USB.

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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