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Beckhoff TwinCAT vs Buildroot

Beckhoff TwinCAT logo
Beckhoff TwinCATIndustrial IoT Platforms
From $200 / one-timePublished price
Buildroot logo
BuildrootEmbedded Systems Development
FreePublished price
Beckhoff TwinCAT logo
Beckhoff TwinCAT
Industrial IoT Platforms

Open, PC-based control technology

Buildroot logo
Buildroot
Embedded Systems Development

Making Embedded Linux Easy

Overview
CategoryIndustrial IoT PlatformsEmbedded Systems Development
What it isPC-based automation software transforming industrial PCs into real-time controllers with IEC 61131-3 programming.Simple and efficient tool for generating embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation.
Pricing
Published priceFrom $200 / one-time
TwinCAT 3 engineering/development environment is free to install on unlimited PCs. Paid runtime licenses are one-time, per-device, and scale with controller CPU performance level:…
Free
Buildroot is free, open-source software. It has no subscription or numeric commercial plan; engineering support may be purchased independently from consultants.
Pricing modelTiered plansFree
Free optionsNo free plan · Free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded19802001
Team size5001-10000 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersVerl, GermanyRemote

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