Schneider Electric vs Siemens
Schneider Electric and Siemens are both placed on 11 of the same AI data center parts in this catalog, spanning layers 6, 7, 11. Schneider Electric appears on 22 parts in total and Siemens on 15.
At a glance
| Schneider Electric | Siemens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | public | public |
| Headquarters | Rueil-Malmaison, France | Munich, Germany |
| Primary listing | SU.PA | SIE.DE |
| Market cap | 136.1B EUR | 196.3B EUR |
| Parts placed | 22 | 15 |
| Layers covered | 6 | 3 |
| Units / subsidiaries | 2 | 2 |
| Seen in machines | 1 | 0 |
Market caps are a nightly snapshot in each listing's own currency, never converted.
What the shared parts are
- DCIM, digital twins, capacity planning — Software that models a data center's power, cooling, space, and asset capacity in a live digital twin, giving operators visibility into what a facility can still support.
- Building management, controls, environmental sensors — The building management system, PLCs, and environmental sensors that monitor and automatically control chillers, air handlers, pumps, and dampers across the facility.
- PLCs — Programmable logic controllers that execute the low-level control loops — chiller sequencing, valve and damper modulation — the building management system directs.
- Relays — Protection relays that detect electrical faults on HV circuits and trigger the associated breakers to isolate them.
- 7 more in the table below.
The 11 parts both make
| Part | Schneider Electric | Siemens |
|---|---|---|
| DCIM, digital twins, capacity planning Layer 11 — Software, tools & services touching the hardware (optional) | service inferred | service inferred |
| Building management, controls, environmental sensors Layer 6 — Facility cooling & HVAC | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer disclosed |
| PLCs Layer 6 — Facility cooling & HVAC | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer disclosed |
| Relays Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| MV switchgear, E-houses, power skids Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| MV/LV transformers Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Busway / busbar trunking Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Circuit protection, fuses, surge, grounding Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Metering, power quality, monitoring Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| 800 V DC architecture & solid-state transformers Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
Only Schneider Electric
- In-rack busbar & power whips layer 4
- Rack PDUs layer 4
- Leak detection, flow & pressure sensing layer 5
- Rack/row cooling controls & software layer 5
- Chillers & compressors layer 6
- CRAH / CRAC / fan walls / in-row units layer 6
- HV switchgear, GIS, breakers, protection relays layer 7
- Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS layer 7
- UPS (static, modular, rotary/DRUPS) & UPS power semis layer 7
- Prefab / modular data centers & power/cooling skids layer 9
- and 1 more on Schneider Electric's page.
Only Siemens
- Fans and motors layer 6
- Valves and actuators layer 6
- Detection layer 6
- Suppression layer 6
Questions
- Do Schneider Electric and Siemens compete?
- In this catalog they are both placed on 11 of the same parts, across 3 layers: DCIM, digital twins, capacity planning, Building management, controls, environmental sensors, PLCs, Relays and 7 more. Sharing a part does not mean selling the same product to the same buyer, so read each row's product note.
- Which has more placements, Schneider Electric or Siemens?
- Schneider Electric has 22 placements and Siemens has 15. Placement counts reflect how thoroughly each company has been catalogued as well as its real breadth, so they are not a ranking.
Generated from the catalog's part-to-company table. Each placement is tagged disclosed, reported or inferred; see sources & method. Neither company is endorsed or ranked here.