FUXA vs Neuron
FUXA and Neuron are both manufacturing (mrp/mes) software. FUXA is open source under MIT, with 5.2k GitHub stars. Neuron is open source under LGPL-3.0, with 1.4k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick FUXA when
- A plant or integrator wants browser-based HMI screens without licensing a commercial SCADA package.
- Pick Neuron when
- You need a lightweight edge gateway to move PLC data into MQTT or EMQX.
Side by side
A web-based SCADA and HMI tool for drawing process screens and dashboards connected to PLCs and devices over Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT and Siemens S7.
An industrial connectivity server that reads dozens of protocols such as Modbus, OPC UA and Siemens S7 at the edge and publishes the data over MQTT.
Fine for monitoring and light control, but it lacks the redundancy and certification that safety-critical sites expect.
Many protocol drivers are only in EMQ's commercial edition; the open version covers a subset.
Usable
Production-ready
Self-hosted server (both)
JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and Angular
C and MQTT
Open source, MIT (permissive)
Open source, LGPL-3.0 (weak copyleft)
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.
You can use it inside a product you sell; changes you make to its own files must be shared.
5.2k GitHub stars
1.4k GitHub stars
Established: started 7 years ago, latest release v1.3.5.
Established: started 5 years ago, latest release 2.15.0.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.