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Simple pricing

Start free, upgrade when you need AI context, Git, or diff & merge.

Free
Install from the Marketplace — VS Code & Cursor. No signup required.
$0
  • L5X file preview
  • Project Organizer (file tree)
  • Ladder (RLL) rendering (read-only)
  • FBD / SFC rendering (read-only)
  • Structured Text syntax highlighting
  • Tags Table browser + hover tooltips (RLL / FBD / SFC / ST)
  • Live tag values & power-flow visualization (read-only)
  • Live operand validation across all 4 PLC languages — instant red flag for wrong tag type or invalid enum, with Quick Fix suggestions in ST
  • Open raw XML (for AI tools to read)
  • ACD ↔ L5X Sync — convert ACD binaries to L5X for Git versioning and back (needs Logix Designer SDK on Windows-only)

Everything above runs 100% locally, 100% offline.

Pro
AI context, Git workflow, visual diff, and merge.
Early-bird price
$25 /year

Lock it in — early subscribers keep $25/year on every renewal.

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • AI Context— auto-generated PROJECT.md / InstructionReference.md, the </> XML bridge, canvas auto-reload, and cross-view hallucination detection
  • Git VCS — commit / push / pull / branch / stash to any host
  • Visual Diff (RLL / FBD / SFC / ST / Tags)
  • Git History Timeline (per routine)
  • Interactive Rung Editor (drag-drop + undo/redo)
  • Merge UI (visual three-way conflict resolution)
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card

Works with any Git host

GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitLab (cloud or self-hosted), Bitbucket, Gitea, or your own bare Git server. No vendor cloud lock-in.

Cross-platform — review anywhere

Every Pro feature — Git, visual diff, merge, the editor, and AI context — works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, so a reviewer on any OS can read and merge ladder logic. Only ACD Syncis Windows-only (it needs the Logix Designer SDK), and it's free for everyone.