Article - CS280135
KEPServerEX(KSE) Compared to ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS) (formerly known as ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity (TWIC))
Modified: 06-Oct-2025
Applies To
- ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
- Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.20.396.0 to 6.18
Description
- Are KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS) (formerly known as ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity (TWIC)) the same?
- Why the need for both KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS)?
- Should one product be used over the other?
- Difference between KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS)?
- Need list of protocol drivers supported by Thingworx Kepware Server and KepServerEX and configuration specifics regarding each driver type
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