QModMaster Alternatives

QModMaster is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to QModMaster for Windows, Linux, Flathub, Flatpak and Mac. The best QModMaster alternative is CoreBus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like QModMaster are ModScan, ModSim, QModBus and Modbus Poll.

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  1. CoreBus icon
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    CoreBus is a cross—platform terminal for working with COM ports and TCP sockets with support for Modbus TCP/RTU/ASCII protocols.

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. ModSim icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Modbux icon
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    Free, open-source Modbus client and server simulator for Windows, macOS and Linux. Read, write and scan registers with per-register data types, and simulate devices over TCP or RTU without hardware.

    6 Modbux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Free offline desktop tool for Modbus RTU and TCP testing, provides live polling, direct writing, raw traffic logging with export options, and a built-in slave simulator. Supports multiple languages, multi-platform use, and parallel device monitoring.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. A collection of applications to simulate a Modbus client.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. 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
     
  11. 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
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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