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Xentara - Going Beyond Control

Legacy systems can't keep up with modern demands. Xentara bridges the gap.

Legacy Systems

  • Rigid, monolithic architectures
  • Limited integration capabilities
  • Vendor lock-in constraints
  • Slow adaptation to new technologies
  • Complex maintenance cycles
  • Limited/partially outdated Security
  • High total cost of ownership
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Xentara Platform

  • Modular, skills & microservices architecture
  • Open APIs and seamless connectivity
  • Hardware, IDE and vendor agnostic
  • Future-ready for AI and IIoT
  • Containerized deployment & updates
  • Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
  • Affordable by design, software-defined

What Makes Xentara Unique

More than just a PLC replacement

Software-Defined Control

Enable software-defined real-time control with modern paradigms, integrating smoothly with familiar IDEs. Support for IEC 61131, IEC 61499, and high-level programming languages like C++ and Rust.

Universal Connectivity

Connect existing machines and devices with modern IT systems seamlessly. Process and enrich production data with semantics at the edge using our extensive protocol support and open I/O interfaces.

AI-Ready Analytics

Empower AI-based optimization and advanced analytics through our modular skill & extension system with native MCP and ONNX ML model support. Secure your system with modern role-based architectures.

Why Choose Xentara

The platform that re-defines automation

Future-Proof Architecture

Scalable and modular system ready for AI, IoT, and Industry 4.0 integration

Seamless IT/OT Integration

Open interfaces and microservices for large-scale semantic connections

Real-Time Precision

Microsecond/nanosecond performance for high-precision control applications

Maximum Flexibility

Hardware agnostic - from embedded systems to edge computing to cloud platforms

Secure by Design

Role-based multi-mesh security and containerization built-in from day one

Native Developer Power

C++/Rust for controls, ONNX for ML, FMI models, and WebSocket integration

Xentara News and Events

Stay updated with the latest developments and our upcoming events

SPS 2025
Sep 25, 2025
Messe Nürnberg
Trade Fair

SPS 2025

Meet Xentara at Germany's most prestigious industrial control trade fair! We are a Gold Partner at Advantech's exhibition area in Hall 7, booth 380 presenting the future of industrial automation. ...

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Real-Time Controls in High Level Languages
Oct 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Munich
Workshop

Real-Time Controls in High Level Languages

Learn to program a real-time control system in C++ using Xentara! Participants get to take home their own embedded control system. Workshop in cooperation with Bayern Innovativ (German only)

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Trends in PLC Programming
Oct 1, 2025
Lemgo
Event

Trends in PLC Programming

Join our CTO Robert in an expert event discussing the future of industrial control and stay up to date with the newest trends in industrial AI, virtual control, IoT and more (German only).

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New Guide Available: Building Your First Xentara Application
Knowledge Base

New Guide Available: Building Your First Xentara Application

This guide will walk you through creating a simple application consisting of a signal generator with various signal forms, a timing model to organize the sequences, and data output to the console. ...

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New Guide Available: Installing and Running Xentara for the First Time
Knowledge Base

New Guide Available: Installing and Running Xentara for the First Time

This guide will walk you through successfully installing Xentara under Linux, loading and running a first application, and having a look "under the hood" to see how it works.

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Trial License Now Available
Xentara

Trial License Now Available

Launch into Software-Defined Real-Time Control for free! Instructions for registering, installing and activating at the link. The entry into software-defined real-time control has never been easier 🚀...

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For me, jointly solving our clients’ most difficult challenges creates the most satisfying memories.

Michael Max. Schwarz, Founder and CEO