FORGE PLC Simulator Alternatives

Apps similar to FORGE PLC Simulator include CODESYS, which is free for personal use. Other options are TIA Portal, PLC Simulator, PLC-Ladder and Studomate. In total there are five apps like FORGE PLC Simulator for the web and Windows.

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  1. CODESYS icon
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    CODESYS is the leading manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software for engineering control systems. It is used to program many hundreds of different controllers, PLCs, PACs and other automation system, even via an Industry 4.0 interface.

    14 CODESYS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. TIA Portal icon
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    TIA Portal is the key to unlocking the full potential of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA). The pioneering engineering framework optimizes all planning, machine and process procedures and offers a standardized and integrated operating concept.

    9 TIA Portal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Online PLC programming simulator for Ladder Logic and Structured Text, with live scan-cycle visualisation, HMI tools, robots and 3D factory scenarios.

    4 PLC Simulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Turns plain-English requirements into IEC 61131-3 ladder and FBD programs, checked by a compiler and testable in a browser simulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Studomate icon
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    Free, open-source browser tool to edit and simulate GRAFCET and Ladder logic together, with animated HMIs connected via shared variables.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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