This page draws together all the information we have on freely
available OPC servers.
The tools which appear on this page are all supplied free of charge,
and are either pre-built or supplied as 'ready to build' source
code, or both. Some are evaluation versions, and are identified as
such. They may all be downloaded from the Web.
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Free OPC Servers
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MatrikonOPC
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Various OPC Servers available for free (Modbus, Siemens, SNMP, DNP3..etc). Vast
selection of devices, protocols and API is supported. View all OPC Servers' categories here.
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Universal PLC OPC Server
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MatrikonOPC
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One OPC Server for all PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley, Modbus PLCs...etc). Supports OPC UA and OPC Classic (DA, HDA, and A&E). Its advanced framework supports Redundancy, Calculations and Security.
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OPC Simulation Server for Testing
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MatrikonOPC
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Widely used OPC Simulation Server, compliant with DA 2.05, DA
3.00 and AE specifications, and also with HDA support.
Watch this "How to Video" for quick setup
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Free Tools
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Advosol
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Advosol offers a number of simulation and sample servers,
usually as part of a toolkit or component evaluation (requires
registration). Supported specifications include DA 2, DA 3, HDA
and XML-DA.
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Beijer OPC Server
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Beijer Electronics
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Time-limited demo of DA 2.0 server. Many protocols are
supported, and multiple protocols may be used simultaneously.
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OPC DataHub
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Cogent Real-Time
Systems
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Time-limited demo of DA 2 and DA 3 server and client
combination that supports OPC tunnelling, aggregation, and
bridging. Also offers TCP and DDE client and server, plus
scripted read/write connections to ODBC databases and MATLAB.
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MBX OPC Server, DHX OPC Server
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Cyberlogic
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Time-limited versions of servers for Modicon and
Allen-Bradley, supporting DA 1.0a, 2.05a and 3.0, AE 1.1 and
XML-DA 1.0. Free licensing for non-production use is
available.
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OPC Simulator
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DSxP
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Freeware simulator server for DA 2.0 and 1.0. Usefully shows
list of clients and groups, plus an activity log.
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Gray Simulator
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Graybox
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Free simulation server, compliant with all DA standards. May
be redistributed with no limitations.
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Graybox OPC Server Toolkit Demo
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Graybox
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Demo version of compliant DA server toolkit. Free download is
restricted to 100 tags but otherwise unlimited.
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Hexatec PC Data
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Hexatec
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A simple OPC server which allows monitoring of the PC's
memory usage and disk space.
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OPC Server
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ICONICS
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Demo servers for Modbus Serial and TCP. Support
Data Access 1 through 3, and Alarms & Events 1.10.
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OPC Simulator Server
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ICONICS
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A sample predefined browse space is supplied, but this may be
modified and saved to different files as required. Supports Data
Access 1 through 3, plus Alarms & Events 1.10.
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INAT OPC Servers
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INAT
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Evaluation versions of OPC servers for various protocols. Run
for 72 hours after every restart.
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IOServer
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IOServer
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Evaluation version of a combined OPC server and client
package, including several I/O drivers. Very flexible, but user
interface is sometimes confusing. Includes support for a
proprietary protocol, offering a subset of OPC Data Access
functionality, which uses XML data packets sent over HTTP.
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dOPC Clone
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Kassl
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Trial version of a revolutionary product which allows full
emulation of other DA servers with no need for an underlying
communications network. Invaluable for system development,
configuration, and demonstration. dOPC Clone is DA 2.05a
compliant.
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OPC-NetListener
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NetListener
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Trial version of a DA server which monitors network status
using either ICMP (Ping) or SNMP.
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OPCTechs Demo OPC Server
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OPCTechs
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Two-hour trial version of an OPC server supporting DA 2, DA 3,
AE and XML-DA. A wide range of protocols is offered.
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Prosys OPC Simulation Server
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Prosys
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Fully compliant DA 2.05a server with source, demonstrating
capabilities of the Prosys
Sentrol rapid development framework.
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Softing OPC Demo Server
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Softing
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Free demo server. Version 4.10 adds XML-DA to the existing DA
and AE support. The XML-DA server may run standalone, or
integrated with Apache or IIS.
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Software
Toolbox
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OmniServer
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Demo version of a product which allows the user to define
his/her own serial or TCP/IP protocol without programming. Also
supports DDE for legacy purposes. Requires restart after 60
minutes. Now certified DA 2.05a compliant.
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TOP Server
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Software Toolbox
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Rebadged version of Kepware's KEPServerEX (above). Now DA
3.0 compliant.
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SAEAUT SNMP OPC Server
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SAE Automation
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SAEAUT SNMP OPC server allows operators to obtain the status information from network devices.
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OPC Simulation server and GUI client
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SST
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In-process simulation server, supplied as an aid to compliance
testing of OPC clients. Now has improved OPC Data Access 2
support and includes the updated proxy/stub DLL, as well as a
simple client program (see clients).
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Takebishi
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OPC Server Demos
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Restricted versions of various OPC servers, some now with DA 3
support.
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KEPServerEX
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Kepware
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Time-limited demo download of DA server bundle. Supports DDE and
SuiteLink for legacy applications. Now DA 3.0
compliant.
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Various servers
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WinTECH
Software
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OPCSvr.zip is a simulation server supporting Data Access 2. It
has some useful diagnostic aids: the user may control the
profiles of the simulated data points, and all OPC interface
calls are displayed in a logging window. Also available is a demo
server for Historical Data Access.
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