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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of DIgSILENT PowerFactory: Ansys by 1,377 companies, ETAP by 815, SKM PowerTools by 560.

As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

DIgSILENT PowerFactory, companies in postings
265
Most used alternative
Ansys · 1,377
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Ansys
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

cae simulation companies choose instead of DIgSILENT PowerFactory

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs DIgSILENT PowerFactorypostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,377520%5,198DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Ansys →
2
ETAPETAP (Operation Technology Inc.)
815308%3,151DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs ETAP →
3
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
560211%2,278DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SKM PowerTools →
4
AbaqusDassault Systemes
539203%1,604DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Abaqus →
5
479181%1,207DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
6
442167%1,824DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Ansys HFSS →
7
393148%924DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Ansys Fluent →
8
NastranHexagon
373141%1,466DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Nastran →
9
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
306115%1,071DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PSCAD →
10
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
300113%950DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs CST Studio Suite →
11
275104%640DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Zemax OpticStudio →
12
PVsystPVsyst SA
25395%438DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PVsyst →
13
EasyPowerEasyPower
24291%823DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs EasyPower →
14
PSS/ESiemens
23789%718DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PSS/E →
15
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
23689%537DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Aspen HYSYS →
16
20276%502DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
17
18971%807DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Ansys STK →
18
FemapSiemens
18168%647DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Femap →
19
LS-DYNAAnsys
18068%529DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs LS-DYNA →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17466%420DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16261%257DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
16060%343DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15458%343DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15458%400DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14254%252DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Aspen Plus →
26
14053%432DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13852%268soon
28
13451%223soon
29
12246%407soon
30
12045%359soon
31
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11443%350soon
32
CODE VSynopsys
11343%299soon
33
11042%302soon
34
CYMEEaton
10841%275soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10439%321soon
36
10238%255soon
37
9335%185soon
38
9235%335soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
9034%444soon
10,370 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of DIgSILENT PowerFactory: Ansys by 1,377 companies, ETAP by 815, SKM PowerTools by 560, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/digsilent-powerfactory/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • 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

DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to DIgSILENT PowerFactory?

Ansys: 1,377 companies name it in their own job postings, against 265 for DIgSILENT PowerFactory.

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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