ModbusTool Alternatives

ModbusTool is described as 'A clean, easy-to-use Modbus master tool that lets you connect to any slave device and inspect traffic in seconds — over TCP/IP, Serial, RTU or ASCII' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to ModbusTool for Windows, Linux, Web-based and SaaS. The best ModbusTool alternative is ModbusScope, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ModbusTool are ModScan, QModBus, ModbusManager and Modbus Poll.

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  1. ModbusScope icon
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    ModbusScope is a graphical user interface tool designed for logging data using the Modbus protocol. It enables users to visualize the data in graphs while logging continues, and supports exporting the data to a CSV file for later analysis.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. ModScan icon
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    ModScan is for use in development or maintenance of multi-vendor systems utilizing the popular PLC communications protocol as developed by Gould Modicon. It allows the PC to operate as a MODBUS master device, polling a connected slave for data.

    13 ModScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. QModBus icon
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    QModBus is a free Qt-based implementation of a ModBus master application. A graphical user interface allows easy communication with ModBus slaves over serial line interface. QModBus also includes a bus monitor for examining all traffic on the bus.

    13 QModBus alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Modbus master/slave tool for Windows with drag-and-drop HMI dashboards, data logging, alarms and Structured Text scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Modbus Poll is a Modbus master simulator designed primarily to help developers of Modbus slave devices or others that want to test and simulate the Modbus protocol. With the multiple document interface you can monitor several Modbus slaves and/or data areas at the same time.

    13 Modbus Poll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. QModMaster is a free Qt-based implementation of a ModBus master application. A graphical user interface allows easy communication with ModBus RTU and TCP slaves. QModMaster also includes a bus monitor for examining all traffic on the bus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. ModPackQT icon
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    A complete Modbus Master and Slave simulator in your browser. Read, write, and simulate registers with RTU serial and TCP/IP support. Parse datasheets with AI. Visualize data in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Modbus Pro brings Modbus diagnostics into the modern era. Most engineers juggle a seperate master poller and slave simulator, often with dates interfaces. Modbus Pro puts both in one clean app

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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