/r/PLC/

r/PLC

141k members
r/PLC is a subreddit with 141k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, plc, struggling, struggling with, and struggling to, and they frequently recommend/review hmi, plc, and software tools, and the most common flair used is off topic.
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 Topics in r/PLC

#1

Looking For

85 posts
#2

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
: "quick architecture review for an IoT project"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/PLC

Yearly
+25k members(22.0%)

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Last updated: September 10, 2026