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AutomationDirect: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

AutomationDirect is a trusted source for affordable automation components with tens of thousands of low-cost quality industrial control products, having offered better value on industrial controls for over 30 years by...

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7/ 10Solid

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Focused industrial automation distributor with efficient direct operations, strong customer loyalty, and differentiated low-cost...

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Industry Industrial automation and control equipment distribution
6 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: July 13, 2026
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AutomationDirect Overview

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AutomationDirect is a trusted source for affordable automation components with tens of thousands of low-cost quality industrial control products, having offered better value on industrial controls for over 30 years by running a direct business and passing savings to customers. The company provides quality products with free award-winning in-house sales and technical support.

Strategic Profile

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AutomationDirect competes on low everyday prices with no complex pricing structures and positions itself as the one industrial controls supplier that always gives customers more than they paid for. The company operates with a huge in-stock inventory of over 45,000 items and warehouse automation, with most orders deliverable within 2 business days.

Competitive Landscape

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Prices on most products are well below the industry average with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The company competes primarily against traditional industrial distributors (Heilind, Rexnord) and direct e-commerce rivals in the industrial automation supply space, competing on cost, selection, and service rather than on proprietary technology or vertical integration.

Industry Context

AutomationDirect operates in Industrial automation and control equipment distribution.

Key facts

Founded: 1994 · Headquarters: Cumming, US · Employees: Not publicly disclosed · Revenue: Not publicly disclosed · Market cap: N/A

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Recent developments

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Heilind HoldingsGlobal industrial distributor of electrical, fluid power, and automation productsMotion IndustriesIndustrial distributor of automation and maintenance productsWesco InternationalElectrical and industrial supply distributorRadwellIndustrial automation components and surplus equipment distributorGalco Industrial ElectronicsIndustrial automation and electrical control products distributorSummit Electric SupplyIndustrial automation and electrical supply distributor

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AutomationDirect operates in Industrial automation and control equipment distribution. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does AutomationDirect do?+
AutomationDirect is a trusted source for affordable automation components with tens of thousands of low-cost quality industrial control products, having offered better value on industrial controls for over 30 years by...
What is AutomationDirect's Cyborg Score?+
AutomationDirect has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are AutomationDirect's main competitors?+
Named competitors include Heilind Holdings, Motion Industries, Wesco International, Radwell. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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