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
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Control
16 posts
#8
Help
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#9
Looking To
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#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
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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
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+25k members(22.0%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026