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AutoCAD Electrical alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of AutoCAD Electrical: Altium Designer by 1,717 companies, EPLAN by 1,357, SPICE by 584.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

AutoCAD Electrical, companies in postings
727
Most used alternative
Altium Designer · 1,717
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Altium Designer
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

electrical pcb design companies choose instead of AutoCAD Electrical

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs AutoCAD Electricalpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Altium DesignerAltium
1,717236%4,294AutoCAD Electrical vs Altium Designer →
2
EPLANEPLAN
1,357187%2,926AutoCAD Electrical vs EPLAN →
3
SPICEUC Berkeley
58480%2,193AutoCAD Electrical vs SPICE →
4
KiCadKiCad
50770%825AutoCAD Electrical vs KiCad →
5
OrCADCadence
50069%1,287AutoCAD Electrical vs OrCAD →
6
LTspiceAnalog Devices
41958%1,031AutoCAD Electrical vs LTspice →
7
EPLAN Electric P8EPLAN
39154%656AutoCAD Electrical vs EPLAN Electric P8 →
8
PSpiceCadence
26036%1,069AutoCAD Electrical vs PSpice →
9
Cadence AllegroCadence
23032%813AutoCAD Electrical vs Cadence Allegro →
10
SolidWorks ElectricalDassault Systemes
21229%340AutoCAD Electrical vs SolidWorks Electrical →
11
CanecoSchneider Electric
16823%542AutoCAD Electrical vs Caneco →
12
E3.seriesZuken
16823%553AutoCAD Electrical vs E3.series →
13
PADSSiemens
15922%291AutoCAD Electrical vs PADS →
14
SEE ElectricalSchneider Electric (IGE+XAO)
15922%433AutoCAD Electrical vs SEE Electrical →
15
XpeditionSiemens
14920%942AutoCAD Electrical vs Xpedition →
16
Keysight ADSKeysight
13719%503soon
17
HyperLynxSiemens EDA
12517%480soon
18
ZukenZuken
10414%630soon
19
WSCADWSCAD
9914%137soon
20
Siemens CapitalSiemens
9213%399soon
21
ODB++Siemens
8211%150soon
22
SigrityCadence
8211%283soon
23
Plancal NovaHottgenroth Software
7911%144soon
24
EPLAN Pro PanelEPLAN
669%89soon
25
Caneco BTSchneider Electric
659%144soon
26
AWR Microwave OfficeCadence
547%103soon
27
SIMARISSiemens
537%82soon
28
SIMPLISSimplis Technologies
517%241soon
29
ValorSiemens
487%187soon
30
ELCADAucotec
476%97soon
31
SIMetrixSIMetrix Technologies
466%131soon
32
IPC-2221IPC
436%90soon
33
Engineering BaseZuken
416%162soon
34
SEE Electrical ExpertIGE+XAO
395%68soon
35
CAM350Downstream Technologies
365%107soon
36
TRICTRIC
355%48soon
37
DDS-CADData Design System
304%30soon
38
SmartPlant ElectricalHexagon
304%128soon
39
MultisimNational Instruments
284%74soon
9,219 companies name a electrical pcb design in their postings.

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39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of AutoCAD Electrical: Altium Designer by 1,717 companies, EPLAN by 1,357, SPICE by 584, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/autocad-electrical/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

AutoCAD Electrical alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to AutoCAD Electrical?

Altium Designer: 1,717 companies name it in their own job postings, against 727 for AutoCAD Electrical.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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