Compare the Top Free HMI Software as of January 2026

What is Free HMI Software?

HMI software enables machine operators to effectively operate, monitor, and manage a machine or a system of machines. HMI is short for Human Machine Interface. HMI offers both machine-level or supervisory-level functionality, and the operation of HMI software is done by people using a GUI (Graphical User Interface). HMI software is designed to make machine processes less redundant, and more efficient. Compare and read user reviews of the best Free HMI software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Aircada Pro
    Aircada Pro makes it easy to create augmented reality HMIs and overlay existing SCADA data above each piece of equipment. Workers can harness their phone’s camera to view their data in real-time, gaining access to each of the machines’ schematics, historical data, analytics, and more. Aircada Pro offers several features including: -Live in the field data monitoring. -Augmented reality tasks and work orders. -Alarms for fast response troubleshooting. -Facility map to search and locate all assets. -Messenger for efficient team communication. -Customizable virtual reality SCADA displays. With Aircada Pro and augmented reality, maintenance teams will now have all the information they need, live in the field, to safely, quickly, and enjoyably get the job done.
    Starting Price: $89/month/user
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    GL Studio
    DiSTI's flagship HMI product, GL Studio, delivers advanced high-performance 2D and 3D user interfaces to the aerospace, automotive, industrial, medical, rail, commercial space, and agricultural industries. GL Studio is a GUI editor environment with C++ code generation and runtime library for standard QM embedded apps and Safety Critical apps. Leading global manufacturers and defense organizations like the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Boeing, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, Hyundai & Kia Motors, and Fendt Tractors choose GL Studio for its performance, fidelity, interface development, and deployment reliability. GL Studio exceeds the developer's workflow and runtime performance demands for avionics, instrument clusters, heads up displays, infotainment systems, or control systems.
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