Industrial Automation is Stuck in the 1990s
Traditional PLCs charge tens of thousands of dollars per controller. They lock you into proprietary ecosystems. They can't scale. They can't cluster. And they have zero concept of AI. There's a better way.
Vendor Lock-In
$15K-$50K per controller. Proprietary software at $5K/seat. Annual maintenance contracts. And you still own nothing.
Can't Scale
Traditional PLCs run on a single core with fixed I/O. Need more capacity? Buy another controller. Need 100 more? Buy 100 more.
No Intelligence
No AI code generation. No agentic control. No machine learning. No adaptive optimization. Just the same scan cycle since 1985.
Everything a PLC Should Be
GOPLC is an IEC 61131-3 compliant PLC runtime that runs as a single Go binary. Deploy on bare metal, Docker, or Bosch ctrlX CORE.
Web-Based IDE
Monaco editor with IEC 61131-3 syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and live error detection. No software to install.
AI-Agentic Control
Native Claude, OpenAI, and Ollama integration. AI writes your ST code, generates HMI pages, and runs autonomous control loops.
Boss/Minion Clustering
Scale from 1 to 10,000+ instances. 620,000+ aggregate scans/sec. One $70K server replaces $600K-$15M in traditional PLCs.
25+ Protocol Drivers
Modbus, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, BACnet, DNP3, MQTT, S7, PROFINET, FINS, SNMP, SEL, DF1, Art-Net, and more.
Step Debugger
Breakpoints, step into/over/out, call stack inspection, and live variable modification. Software-grade debugging in a browser.
Fleet Management
Centralized monitoring and control across all deployments. Multi-site visibility, health monitoring, and fleet-wide configuration management.
See It in Action
A real IDE, a real debugger, real AI — all running in your browser
How GOPLC Compares
Modern architecture vs. legacy industrial control
| Capability | GOPLC | Allen-Bradley | Siemens | Beckhoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. Scan Time | 20-50 µs | 500 µs | 250 µs | 50 µs |
| CPU Cores | Unlimited (clustered) | 1 | 1-2 | 4-8 |
| Aggregate Scans/sec | 620,000+ | ~2,000 | ~4,000 | ~20,000 |
| AI Integration | Native — 3 providers, 12 tools | None | None | None |
| Clustering | 10,000+ instances | None | None | None |
| Web IDE | Built-in (Monaco) | Studio 5000 (~$5K) | TIA Portal (~$4K) | TwinCAT (Free) |
| Protocol Drivers | 25+ native | EtherNet/IP only | PROFINET + add-ons | EtherCAT + add-ons |
| Built-in Functions | 2,200+ | ~200 | ~300 | ~400 |
| Deployment | Docker, Snap, Bare Metal | Proprietary hardware | Proprietary hardware | Windows IPC |
Ready to Modernize Your Automation?
Stop paying tens of thousands per controller. Stop being locked into proprietary ecosystems. Start building with a PLC runtime designed for the future.