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Beckhoff TwinCAT vs Cirrus Link

Beckhoff TwinCAT logo
Beckhoff TwinCATIndustrial IoT Platforms
From $200 / one-timePublished price
Cirrus Link logo
Cirrus LinkIoT Data Platforms
CustomPublished price
Beckhoff TwinCAT logo
Beckhoff TwinCAT
Industrial IoT Platforms

Open, PC-based control technology

Cirrus Link logo
Cirrus Link
IoT Data Platforms

Unlock the power of OT data with MQTT and Sparkplug

Overview
CategoryIndustrial IoT PlatformsIoT Data Platforms
What it isPC-based automation software transforming industrial PCs into real-time controllers with IEC 61131-3 programming.Sparkplug B and MQTT-focused modules (Ignition MQTT) enabling unified namespace architectures for IIoT.
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:…
Custom
No public pricing. Cirrus Link sells MQTT/Sparkplug modules for Inductive Automation's Ignition (MQTT Engine, Transmission, Distributor) plus IIoT connectors; licensed per module/…
Pricing modelTiered plansCustom quote
Free optionsNo free plan · Free trialNo free plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded19802014
Team size5001-10000 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersVerl, GermanyKansas City, Missouri, USA

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