I’ve extended voting in our Audience Choice Polls, and copied them all into this one post, so please take a moment to let me know which product you prefer as this will be helpful as I prepare content for 2025!

Note: Feel free to add additional products by selecting the “other” option and filling in the text box.

Note: One vote per person, per poll please:

Please choose up to three Industrial Automation Vendors you prefer to use the most? (Add missing vendors using "other" choice)
  • Rockwell Automation19.14%
  • Siemens15.62%
  • Inductive Automation4.53%
  • Automation Direct4.03%
  • Beckhoff3.78%
  • Codesys3.53%
  • Phoenix Contact3.27%
  • Emerson3.27%
  • IFM3.02%
  • WEG2.77%
  • Schneider Electric2.52%
  • Banner Engineering2.27%
  • IXON2.02%
  • ABB2.02%
  • Real Time Automation1.76%
  • Keyence1.51%
  • Red Lion1.51%
  • Kuka1.26%
  • Omron1.26%
  • Yaskawa1.26%
  • Aveva1.26%
  • Eaton1.26%
  • Festo1.26%
  • Maple Systems1.01%
  • Mitsubishi1.01%
  • B&R1.01%
  • Fanuc1.01%
  • Opto 220.76%
  • Pepperl+Fuchs0.76%
  • SiCK0.76%
  • SMC0.76%
  • iPAC Automation0.76%
  • Cognex0.76%
  • Honeywell0.76%
  • Mettler Toledo0.50%
  • Pilz0.50%
  • Unitronics0.50%
  • OnLogic0.50%
  • Prosoft0.50%
  • iSMA CONTROLLI0.50%
  • Trihedral - VTScada0.50%
  • Moxa0.25%
  • Turck0.25%
  • Denso0.25%
  • Softing0.25%
  • Horner Automation0.25%
  • Spectrum Controls0.25%
  • Consynsys - Procaaso0.25%
  • Beijer0.25%
  • Wago0.25%
  • ICONICS0.25%
  • Bihl-Wiedemann0.25%
  • Endress+Hauser0.25%
  • Kollmorgen0%
  • Copia Automation0%
  • AMDT (Auvesy MDT)0%
  • AMCI0%
  • SoftPLC0%
  • Advantech0%
  • Balluff0%
  • Grace Engineering0%
176 votes

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Please choose the Medium to Large PLC/PAC Platform you prefer to use the most (choose up to two, add a missing PLC/PAC platforms using "other" choice)
  • Rockwell Automation ControlLogix23.12%
  • Rockwell Automation CompactLogix17.59%
  • Siemens S7-150015.58%
  • Siemens S7-12008.54%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M5807.54%
  • CODESYS Control RTE SL7.04%
  • Beckhoff TwinCAT5.03%
  • Opto 22 groov Epic2.51%
  • Phoenix Contact PLCNext2.51%
  • Emerson PACSystems RX3i2.01%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M3401.51%
  • Automation Direct Productivity1.01%
  • Omron NX1.01%
  • WEG PLC5001.01%
  • B&R X200.50%
  • Eaton XC0.50%
  • Maple Systems Modular PLC0.50%
  • Unitronics UniStream0.50%
  • SEL RTAC0.50%
  • Consynsys - Procaaso0.50%
  • Delta DVP0.50%
  • Rexroth ctrlX0.50%
  • ABB AC5000%
  • Honeywell MasterLogic0%
  • IFM SmartPLC Dataline0%
  • Keyence KV0%
  • Mitsubishi iQ-R0%
  • Red Lion FlexEdge0%
  • Horner Automation Canvas0%
  • SoftPLC Smart Series0%
  • Honeywell ControlEdge0%
  • Omron NJ0%
126 votes

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Please choose the Distributed I/O platform you prefer (choose up to two, add a new option by using the "other" choice)
  • Siemens ET200 SP17.82%
  • Rockwell Automation 1756 ControlLogix I/O10.89%
  • Rockwell Automation 1734 Point I/O8.91%
  • Rockwell Automation 5069 Compact 50008.91%
  • Wago 750/7536.93%
  • Rockwell Automation 1769 Compact I/O4.95%
  • Rockwell Automation 1794 Flex I/O4.95%
  • Rockwell Automation 5094 Flex 50004.95%
  • Siemens ET200eco PN3.96%
  • Siemens ET200pro2.97%
  • Phoenix Contact AXL2.97%
  • Emerson PACSystems RSTi1.98%
  • Festo CPX AP I1.98%
  • iSMA I/O Modules1.98%
  • Omron NX1.98%
  • Weidmuller UR201.98%
  • Siemens ET200 AL0.99%
  • B&R X200.99%
  • Eaton XI/ON0.99%
  • IFM AL40.99%
  • Keyence NQ0.99%
  • Beckhoff EtherCAT terminals0.99%
  • Turck TBEN0.99%
  • Murrelektronik0.99%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon ETB0.99%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon TM50.99%
  • Moxa ioLogik E1200 Series0.99%
  • Stahl0.99%
  • Siemens ET200 MP0%
  • ABB S5000%
  • Automation Direct Protos X0%
  • Honeywell C / CIOM-A0%
  • Maple Systems iR-ETN0%
  • Mitsubishi ST0%
  • Opto 22 groov RIO0%
  • Red Lion E30%
  • Unitronics UniStream RIO0%
  • WEG RUW0%
  • Horner Automation OCS-I/O0%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon TM30%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon STB0%
  • Pepperl+Fuchs ICE0%
  • Acromag NT0%
61 votes

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Please choose the Micro or Nano PLC Platform you prefer to use (choose up to two, add a missing Micro Product buy using "other" choice)
  • Siemens S7-120026%
  • Rockwell Automation CompactLogix22%
  • Rockwell Automation Micro80011%
  • Siemens Logo8%
  • Automation Direct Click7%
  • Opto 22 groov RIO4%
  • B&R X203%
  • Phoenix Contact V82%
  • Unitronics UniStream PLC2%
  • Eaton Easy E42%
  • Maple Systems Micro PLC1%
  • Omron ZEN1%
  • Red Lion IPm RTU1%
  • LS Electric XGB Series1%
  • Schneider Electric Zelio1%
  • WEG PLC2001%
  • Horner Automation Micro OCS1%
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M2211%
  • Festo CPX-E1%
  • SfAR I/O1%
  • Beckhoff CX70001%
  • Micrologix 14001%
  • Automation Direct Brix1%
  • IFM SmartPLC Dataline0%
  • Mitsubishi FX-50%
  • Omron CP1E0%
  • EZPLC Micro0%
  • Yaskawa M13C0%
  • ABB AC5000%
  • Emerson VersaMax Micro0%
66 votes

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Please choose the Human Machine Interface (HMI) Hardware you prefer the most (choose up to two, add missing HMI platform using "other" choice)
  • Siemens Unified Comfort Panel16.34%
  • Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus 715.03%
  • Inductive Automation Ignition11.76%
  • Weintek7.19%
  • Siemens Comfort Panel6.54%
  • Automation Direct CMore5.23%
  • Siemens Unified Basic Panel5.23%
  • Rockwell Automation FT Optix Panel4.58%
  • CODESYS WebVisu3.27%
  • Red Lion CR3.27%
  • Rockwell Automation PanelView 8002.61%
  • Rockwell Automation PanelView 50002.61%
  • Schneider Electric Pro-face2.61%
  • beijer X21.31%
  • B&R Power Panel1.31%
  • Mitsubishi GOT1.31%
  • Omron NA HMI1.31%
  • Siemens Basic Panel1.31%
  • TwinCAT HMI1.31%
  • VT-scada1.31%
  • Keyence VT-50.65%
  • Eaton XV0.65%
  • Phoenix Contact Touch Panels0.65%
  • iSMA-D-PA0.65%
  • Omron NB0.65%
  • Visual studio custom app0.65%
  • Peakboard0.65%
  • ABB CP6000%
  • Emerson RXi HMI0%
  • Honeywell 900 Control Station0%
  • Horner Automation Canvas0%
  • IFM CR0%
  • Unitronics Unistream0%
  • Schneider Electric Harmony0%
105 votes

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Please choose the PC Based SCADA software you prefer (choose up to two, add a missing SCADA platform using "other" choice)
  • Inductive Automation Ignition49.46%
  • Siemens Unified WinCC8.15%
  • Rockwell Automation FT View Site Edition7.07%
  • Siemens WinCC7.07%
  • Aveva (Wonderware) InTouch6.52%
  • SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture4.35%
  • GE iFix2.72%
  • Honeywell Experion2.17%
  • GE Cimplicity1.63%
  • Rockwell Automation FT Optix1.63%
  • Tatsoft FrameworX1.63%
  • Mitsubishi (Iconics) Genesis1.09%
  • Indusoft1.09%
  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Geo SCADA Expert (formerly ClearSCADA)1.09%
  • Schneider Electric AVEVA Plant SCADA (formerly Citect)1.09%
  • C#1.09%
  • PcVue SCADA0.54%
  • Emerson Movicon0.54%
  • Consynsys - Procaaso0.54%
  • FUXA SCADA0.54%
  • ABB Ability Symphony Plus0%
  • Eaton Yukon Visual T&D0%
  • Schneider Electric Pro-Face Blue0%
144 votes

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Please choose the Historian and/or MES product you prefer (choose up to two, add a missing platform using "other" choice)
  • Inductive Automation Ignition Historian25.58%
  • GE Proficy Historian13.95%
  • Aveva (OSi) Pi Historian11.63%
  • Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian11.63%
  • Siemens Process Historian4.65%
  • Siemens Opcenter MES (Simatic IT)4.65%
  • Emerson DeltaV MES and Workflow Management4.65%
  • Aveva (Wonderware) Historian4.65%
  • Emerson DeltaV Historian4.65%
  • Pico MES2.33%
  • Consynsys - Procaaso2.33%
  • FUXA SCADA ODBC2.33%
  • GE Proficy Smart Factory MES2.33%
  • IBA IBAPDA2.33%
  • Rockwell Automation Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform2.33%
  • Honeywell Operations Management0%
  • ABB Ability Smart Manufacturing Operations Management0%
  • Canary Historian0%
  • Honeywell Process History0%
  • Honeywell Uniformance Cloud Historian0%
  • Honeywell Manufacturing Excellence Platform0%
  • Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ProductionCentre0%
  • SAP Manufacturing Execution0%
  • ABB 800xA History0%
  • AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System0%
  • Mitsubishi (Iconics) WorX0%
  • Mitsubishi (Iconics) Hyper Historian0%
  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Historian0%
30 votes

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Please choose up to two of the Variable Speed / Frequency Drives you prefer to use the most (Add missing products by using "other" choice.)
  • Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 52x17.78%
  • Siemens G12014.81%
  • Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 75x11.11%
  • Siemens G2208.15%
  • Danfoss VLT7.41%
  • Siemens G1306.67%
  • ABB ACS5.93%
  • Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 4x3.70%
  • Siemens S1202.96%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 6302.22%
  • Automation Direct DURApulse1.48%
  • WEG CFW111.48%
  • Danfoss VACON1.48%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 3201.48%
  • WEG CFW5001.48%
  • Yaskawa GA8001.48%
  • Yaskawa V10001.48%
  • Omron MX20.74%
  • Siemens V200.74%
  • Unitronics B70.74%
  • Eaton PowerXL DG10.74%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 2120.74%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 3400.74%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 9300.74%
  • WEG CFW1000.74%
  • Toshiba AS30.74%
  • Siemens G120X0.74%
  • Lenze I5100.74%
  • TMeic TM 100.74%
  • B&R ACOPOSinverter0%
  • Danfoss iC70%
  • Eaton PowerXL DM10%
  • Emerson PACMotion0%
  • Honeywell MVS1000%
  • Kollmorgen Seco Bronco0%
  • Mitsubishi FREQROL FR-A0%
  • Omron M10%
  • Omron RX20%
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 120%
  • Yaskawa GA5000%
  • Benshaw GM20%
  • Honeywell MVH1000%
  • Automation Direct IronHorse0%
  • Benshaw S0%
  • Benshaw H20%
  • Benshaw GSG0%
  • Honeywell MVIS70%
  • Mitsubishi FREQROL FR-D0%
  • Mitsubishi FREQROL FR-E0%
  • Mitsubishi FREQROL FR-F0%
  • Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex0%
68 votes

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Please choose up to two Motion Control and/or Servo Vendors you prefer to use the most (add missing vendors using "other" choice)
  • Siemens31.82%
  • Rockwell Automation28.79%
  • Beckhoff6.06%
  • B&R4.55%
  • Automation Direct3.03%
  • Schneider Electric3.03%
  • Horner Automation3.03%
  • AMCI3.03%
  • Trio motion3.03%
  • ABB1.52%
  • Festo1.52%
  • Mitsubishi1.52%
  • Omron1.52%
  • Unitronics1.52%
  • WEG1.52%
  • Yaskawa1.52%
  • Rexroth1.52%
  • Linmot1.52%
  • Bihl-Wiedemann0%
  • Eaton0%
  • Emerson0%
  • Kollmorgen0%
  • Opto 220%
  • Phoenix Contact0%
  • Pilz0%
  • SMC0%
  • Denso0%
  • Yokogawa0%
46 votes

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Please choose up to three Industrial Automation Sensor or Code Reader Vendors you prefer to use the most? (Add missing vendors using "other" choice)
  • Banner Engineering14.29%
  • IFM13.10%
  • SiCK11.90%
  • Siemens10.71%
  • Endress+Hauser7.14%
  • Rockwell Automation5.95%
  • Cognex4.76%
  • Turck4.76%
  • Datalogic4.76%
  • Pepperl+Fuchs3.57%
  • Keyence3.57%
  • Automation Direct2.38%
  • Balluff2.38%
  • Eaton2.38%
  • Festo2.38%
  • Omron2.38%
  • ABB1.19%
  • Phoenix Contact1.19%
  • Pilz1.19%
  • B&R0%
  • Bihl-Wiedemann0%
  • Emerson0%
  • Grace Engineering0%
  • Honeywell0%
  • Mettler Toledo0%
  • Mitsubishi0%
  • Schneider Electric0%
  • SMC0%
  • WEG0%
39 votes

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Thank you for voting in this year’s Audience Choice Polls!

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