FUXA vs Siemens Opcenter
FUXA and Siemens Opcenter are both manufacturing (mrp/mes) software. FUXA is open source under MIT, with 5.2k GitHub stars. Siemens Opcenter is a commercial product from Siemens.
Which to pick
- Pick FUXA when
- A plant or integrator wants browser-based HMI screens without licensing a commercial SCADA package.
- Pick Siemens Opcenter when
- A large manufacturer with complex plant operations wants MES tied to Siemens PLM and automation.
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.
Siemens' manufacturing operations management portfolio: MES, advanced planning and scheduling, quality and lab management.
Fine for monitoring and light control, but it lacks the redundancy and certification that safety-critical sites expect.
It is a portfolio of products needing specialist integrators and substantial investment.
Usable
Production-ready
Self-hosted server
Self-hosted server and cloud service
JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and Angular
Not published
Open source, MIT (permissive)
Closed source, sold by Siemens
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
5.2k GitHub stars
No Wikipedia article of its own
Established: started 7 years ago, latest release v1.3.5.
Not known
Other comparisons
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.