PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1976128
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1976128
OPC server software plays a crucial role in converting a Programmable Logic Controller's (PLC) hardware communication protocol into the OPC (OLE for Process Control) protocol. In tandem, OPC client software is a program that interfaces with the hardware, typically a Human-Machine Interface (HMI). The OPC client establishes a connection with the OPC server to either receive data from or send commands to the hardware.
The main types of OPC server software are OPC DA Server (Data Access), OPC HDA Server (Historical Data Access), OPC A&E Server (Alarms and Events), and OPC UA Server (Unified Architecture). OPC DA, in particular, outlines the specifications for transmitting real-time data between a data source and a data sink, such as a PLC or HMI, without each entity needing to understand the native protocol of the other. These OPC server software offerings, inclusive of both software and hardware components, are utilized across various industries by end-users such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, oil and gas, power and energy, and chemicals.
Tariffs are impacting the opc server software market by increasing costs of imported industrial hardware, servers, networking equipment, and embedded systems required for data communication and control integration. Manufacturing and process industries in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported automation hardware, while Asia-Pacific faces higher costs for system deployment and upgrades. These tariffs are increasing implementation costs and slowing modernization projects. However, they are also encouraging localized software development, regional system integration, and increased adoption of software-centric OPC solutions.
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The opc server software market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $15.87 billion in 2025 to $17.15 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of industrial automation adoption, growth in plc-based control systems, increasing need for real-time process monitoring, adoption of standardized industrial communication protocols, expansion of manufacturing digitization.
The opc server software market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $22.7 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart factory initiatives, rising demand for secure industrial data exchange, expansion of iiot-enabled automation systems, growing focus on interoperability across industrial devices, increasing adoption of cloud-integrated control architectures. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of opc ua for secure communication, rising demand for real-time industrial data integration, growing use of centralized automation platforms, expansion of interoperable industrial communication systems, enhanced focus on cybersecure data exchange.
The rise in adoption of industrial robots for industrial automation is expected to drive the growth of the OPC server software market. Industrial robots are robotic arms with multiple degrees of freedom that can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks across different industrial settings. OPC server software enables these robots to communicate with other OPC UA-compatible devices and applications through a standardized data communication framework, allowing seamless integration and control of robotic data with the factory control system. The increasing adoption of Industry 4.0 practices has further boosted demand for industrial robots. For example, in September 2025, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), a Germany-based non-profit organization, reported that the global stock of operational industrial robots reached 4,664,000 units in 2024, reflecting a 9% increase from the previous year. Therefore, the rising use of industrial robots for automation is propelling the OPC server software market.
Major companies in the OPC server software market are focusing on technological innovations such as modular design, which allows the integration of best-in-class components from multiple vendors. Modular design is an approach that divides a system into smaller, independent modules that can be individually developed, modified, or replaced. For instance, in August 2024, Yokogawa, a Japan-based automation machinery company, launched the OpreX Open Automation SI Kit and the OpreX OPC UA Management Package to facilitate the integration and management of open process automation systems. This solution enhances interoperability and configuration portability across components from different suppliers, supporting system integrators in building scalable and efficient automation systems. Additionally, it improves connectivity and management capabilities, enabling real-time data sharing and incorporating robust security features.
In August 2024, Qualcomm Inc., a US-based semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company, acquired the 4G IoT technologies of Sequans Communications for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Qualcomm aims to strengthen its IoT connectivity portfolio by integrating Sequans' 4G IoT assets, workforce, and licenses, reinforcing its position in both industrial and consumer IoT markets. Sequans Communications is a France-based company specializing in 4G and 5G IoT chipsets and connectivity solutions.
Major companies operating in the opc server software market are Kepware Technologies Inc.; Siemens AG; Emerson Electric Co.; Omron Corporation; Matrikon Inc.; Cogent Real-Time Systems Inc.; Advantech Co. Ltd.; General Electric Digital; Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.; IBH Softec GmbH; Yokogawa Electric Corporation; National Instruments Corporation; Softing Industrial Automation GmbH; ProSoft Technology Inc.; Red Lion Controls Inc.; Real Time Automation; Schneider Electric Automation GmbH; Software Toolbox Inc.; Technosoftware GmbH; Trihedral Engineering Limited; Zenon LLC
Europe was the largest region in the OPC server software market in 2025. The regions covered in the opc server software market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the opc server software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The OPC server software market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as industrial ethernet, industrial wireless communication, industrial remote communication, rugged communication, industrial network solutions, and network management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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