Open Source Alternative · Industrial Automation / PLC

Replace Allen Bradley Studio 5000 with CODESYS.

CODESYS supports IEC 61131-3 programming across 400+ hardware platforms. Ladder logic, structured text, SFC, FBD. Free IDE with runtime licence per controller. Not vendor-locked to one PLC brand.

You're losing ~R55 500 to ~R111 000/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Allen Bradley Studio 5000.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Allen Bradley Studio 5000 vs CODESYS

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Allen Bradley Studio 5000. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Allen Bradley Studio 5000 · Standard Edition
~R4 625/mo
~R55 500/year (10 users)

Annual licence (est. monthly)

Allen Bradley Studio 5000 · Full Edition
~R9 250/mo
~R111 000/year (10 users)

Annual licence (est. monthly)

Your open source replacement
CODESYS. R0/month.

CODESYS supports IEC 61131-3 programming across 400+ hardware platforms. Ladder logic, structured text, SFC, FBD. Free IDE with runtime licence per controller. Not vendor-locked to one PLC brand.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Allen Bradley Studio 5000, transform, and import cleanly into CODESYS. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.