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ThingsGateway/ThingsGateway

ThingsGateway is a cross-platform, high-performance gateway for edge data acquisition and IoT connectivity. Developed with .NET 8, it offers a suite of powerful tools, including advanced PLC communication libraries and debugging software. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ThingsGateway/ThingsGateway · homepage · C# · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

75/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 91

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1275
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1476 stars · 70 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ThingsGateway is an open-source, cross-platform industrial IoT edge gateway built on .NET 8 for high-performance data acquisition, edge processing, and protocol conversion. It uses a plugin-based architecture supporting protocols like Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, and S7, with a Blazor web UI for configuration, monitoring, and forwarding data to MQTT, databases, Kafka, and APIs.

Use cases

  • collect data from Modbus TCP/RTU PLCs and publish it over MQTT
  • build an industrial IoT edge gateway for factory floor devices
  • convert between industrial protocols like S7, OPC UA, and MQTT
  • forward PLC register data to a database, Kafka, or web API
  • run edge-side data filtering and preprocessing before sending to the cloud
  • monitor and manage multiple gateway instances from a web dashboard
  • acquire data from Siemens S7 and OPC UA devices on Linux or Windows

When to choose

  • you need a self-hosted, open-source industrial data acquisition gateway with a web UI
  • you work with common industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, S7) and need edge processing
  • you want a plugin-based .NET gateway you can extend with custom C# scripts or drivers
  • you need cross-platform deployment on industrial PCs or edge servers running Windows or Linux

When to avoid

  • you need proprietary PLC protocols like FINS, CIP/EtherNet/IP, or SECS without purchasing PRO plugins
  • you require a lightweight headless library rather than a full gateway application with a management UI
  • you cannot accept the community edition requirement to keep the ThingsGateway logo and author attribution
  • your project is not .NET-based and you need a gateway in another language or runtime

Facets

application · maturity active

iot message-queue web-framework plugin-system monitoring logging database-driver workflow-automation iot self-hosted developer-tools cross-platform windows dotnet self-hosted industrial-iot edge-gateway plc modbus opcua mqtt s7 data-acquisition protocol-conversion blazor scada iiot automation industrial edge-computing linux docker web-server

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