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As of 4 November 2026, 39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of Zigbee: 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.

Zigbee, companies in postings
179
Most used alternative
Modbus · 2,067
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Modbus
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

iot platforms protocols companies choose instead of Zigbee

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Zigbeepostings, 90 dCompare
1
ModbusModbus Organization
2,0671155%5,698Zigbee vs Modbus →
2
CAN busISO
1,760983%5,610Zigbee vs CAN bus →
3
SPIMotorola
1,559871%4,935Zigbee vs SPI →
4
I2CNXP
1,515846%4,820Zigbee vs I2C →
5
UART(industry standard)
1,237691%3,224Zigbee vs UART →
6
MQTTOASIS
1,201671%2,656Zigbee vs MQTT →
7
EtherNet/IPODVA
1,048585%2,374Zigbee vs EtherNet/IP →
8
OPC UAOPC Foundation
935522%2,090Zigbee vs OPC UA →
9
PROFINETPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
914511%2,036Zigbee vs PROFINET →
10
PROFIBUSPROFIBUS & PROFINET International
701392%1,645Zigbee vs PROFIBUS →
11
BACnetASHRAE
598334%1,743Zigbee vs BACnet →
12
USBUSB Implementers Forum
597334%1,786Zigbee vs USB →
13
Bluetooth Low EnergyBluetooth SIG
473264%934Zigbee vs Bluetooth Low Energy →
14
RS-485TIA
464259%1,001Zigbee vs RS-485 →
15
OPC (OPC UA)OPC Foundation
451252%1,193Zigbee vs OPC (OPC UA) →
16
RS-232EIA
446249%1,038Zigbee vs RS-232 →
17
KNXKNX Association
401224%703Zigbee vs KNX →
18
EtherCATEtherCAT Technology Group
378211%884Zigbee vs EtherCAT →
19
BluetoothBluetooth SIG
346193%659Zigbee vs Bluetooth →
20
IEC 61850IEC
324181%1,126Zigbee vs IEC 61850 →
21
DNP3IEEE
321179%895Zigbee vs DNP3 →
22
DeviceNetODVA
285159%598Zigbee vs DeviceNet →
23
DDS (Data Distribution Service)Object Management Group
280156%663Zigbee vs DDS (Data Distribution Service) →
24
LIN BusLIN Consortium
266149%1,210Zigbee vs LIN Bus →
25
CAN FDBosch
181101%545Zigbee vs CAN FD →
26
RS-422TIA/EIA
180101%607Zigbee vs RS-422 →
27
SAE J1939SAE International
179100%468Zigbee vs SAE J1939 →
28
UDS (ISO 14229)ISO
17598%552Zigbee vs UDS (ISO 14229) →
29
GPIO
16894%380Zigbee vs GPIO →
30
CANopenCAN in Automation
16291%293Zigbee vs CANopen →
31
NFCNFC Forum
14782%366Zigbee vs NFC →
32
DMX512USITT
12268%150soon
33
LonWorksEchelon
11564%403soon
34
ARINCSAE ITT
11464%492soon
35
EcoStruxureSchneider Electric
10961%339soon
36
LoRaWANLoRa Alliance
10860%185soon
37
Azure IoT HubMicrosoft
10056%162soon
38
DALIDiiA
9955%154soon
39
HART ProtocolFieldComm Group
9955%265soon
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39 iot platforms protocols are named by companies instead of Zigbee: 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/zigbee/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

Zigbee alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Zigbee?

Modbus: 2,067 companies name it in their own job postings, against 179 for Zigbee.

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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