r/PLC is a subreddit with 139k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, plc, struggling, struggling with, and struggling to, and they frequently recommend/review hmi, plc, and software tools.
This sub is dedicated to discussion and questions about Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): "an industrial digital computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines, robotic devices, or any activity that requires high reliability, ease of programming, and process fault diagnosis."
Popular Themes in r/PLC
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for some job advice"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need Help Troubleshooting"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Our industry is in trouble"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Low-cost wired sensor ideas for unit counting on a manual assembly line?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Remote Jop opportunity in Automation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PLC
#1
Looking For
85 posts
#2
Plc
: "Electrician looking to get into Plc"
56 posts
#3
Struggling
30 posts
#4
Struggling With
17 posts
#5
Struggling To
17 posts
#6
Looking
17 posts
#7
Control
16 posts
#8
Help
15 posts
#9
Looking To
15 posts
#10
Hate
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/PLC
Hmi
371 reviews
#1
Weintek
4.1★ from 30 reviews
#2
Red Lion
4.1★ from 27 reviews
#3
Inductive Automation
4.4★ from 25 reviews
Plc
348 reviews
#1
Siemens
4.2★ from 51 reviews
#2
Automation Direct
4.2★ from 30 reviews
#3
Beckhoff
4.7★ from 29 reviews
Software Tools
30 reviews
#1
Filezilla
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
SmartGit
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
ChatGPT
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PLC
#1
Off topic
: "Our industry is in trouble"
1 post
Member Growth in r/PLC
Yearly
+25k members(22.2%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026