ModScan Alternatives

ModScan is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are eight alternatives to ModScan for Windows, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak. The best ModScan alternative is ModSim. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try QModBus or CAS Modbus Scanner. Other great apps like ModScan are Modbus Poll, Modbus Slave, ModbusScope and QModMaster.

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ModScan alternatives page was last updated Jul 5, 2024
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    ModSim

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    ModSim32 is a very simple but powerful application for simulating data from modbus slave devices. ModSim is an MDI application which allows you to define multiple blocks of data points which may then be accessed from a connected modbus master.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ModSim VS ModScan

     

    • ModSim is the most popular Windows alternative to ModScan.

    • ModSim is the most popular commercial alternative to ModScan.

    • ModSim is Paid and ProprietaryModScan is also Paid and Proprietary
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    QModBus

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    QModBus screenshot 1

    QModBus Features

    1.  Serial-port
    2.  Modbus

    QModBus VS ModScan

     

    • QModBus is the most popular Linux alternative to ModScan.

    • QModBus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ModScan.

    • QModBus is Free and Open SourceModScan is Paid and Proprietary

  4. Modbus Poll

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    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.

    8 Modbus Poll alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Modbus Poll screenshot 1

    Modbus Poll VS ModScan

     

  5. Modbus Slave

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    Modbus Slave is for simulating up to 32 slave devices in 32 windows!. Speed up your PLC programming with this simulating tools. Start programming and test before you receive your slave device from supplier.

    8 Modbus Slave alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Modbus Slave screenshot 1

    Modbus Slave VS ModScan

     

  6. CAS Modbus Scanner

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    CAS Modbus Scanner is a utility to retrieve coils, inputs, holding registers, and input registers from a Modbus enabled device.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CAS Modbus Scanner screenshot 1

    CAS Modbus Scanner VS ModScan

     
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    ModbusScope

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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.

    4 ModbusScope alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    ModbusScope screenshot 1

    ModbusScope Features

    1.  Data visualization
    2.  Modbus
    3.  Logging

    ModbusScope VS ModScan

     

  9. QModMaster

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    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.

    7 QModMaster alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    QModMaster screenshot 1

    QModMaster Features

    1.  Modbus
    2.  Serial-port

    QModMaster VS ModScan

     
  10. SHM Modbus icon

    SHM Modbus

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    A collection of applications to simulate a Modbus client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    SHM Modbus screenshot 1

    SHM Modbus Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Modbus

    SHM Modbus VS ModScan

     
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