While ProWORX 32 remains the standard for maintaining older 984LL systems, it is often compared to modern alternatives:
Most industrial IT departments now run ProWORX 32 inside a using VMware or VirtualBox. This isolates the legacy software from modern hardware, allows USB-to-serial converters to pass through, and provides snapshots for disaster recovery.
Because this software has not seen major feature upgrades in years, many controls engineers actively look for alternatives to keep their aging hardware operational: