Secure Apache PLC4J
Unified interface to PLCs and industrial devices
Apache PLC4X is an open-source, industrial connectivity framework that provides a unified, vendor-agnostic way to communicate with a wide range of PLCs and industrial devices. It eliminates the complexity of proprietary fieldbus protocols by offering consistent, high-level APIs for reading, writing, and subscribing to industrial data, enabling faster integration, improved interoperability, and reduced maintenance costs across OT/IT systems. With a modular driver architecture, strong multi-language support (Java, C++, Go, Python, etc.), and production-proven performance, PLC4X helps organizations modernize their automation landscapes, build scalable data pipelines, and accelerate digital-transformation initiatives—without being locked into a single vendor’s ecosystem.
- The project's own website: https://plc4x.apache.org
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
