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Tools · electrical pcb design · Alternatives

Keysight ADS alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of Keysight ADS: Altium Designer by 1,726 companies, EPLAN by 1,375, AutoCAD Electrical by 730.

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

Keysight ADS, companies in postings
138
Most used alternative
Altium Designer · 1,726
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 Keysight ADS

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Keysight ADSpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Altium DesignerAltium
1,7261251%4,316soon
2
EPLANEPLAN
1,375996%2,932soon
3
AutoCAD ElectricalAutodesk
730529%1,606soon
4
SPICEUC Berkeley
588426%2,215soon
5
KiCadKiCad
509369%800soon
6
OrCADCadence
501363%1,291soon
7
LTspiceAnalog Devices
422306%1,043soon
8
EPLAN Electric P8EPLAN
394286%662soon
9
PSpiceCadence
260188%1,064soon
10
Cadence AllegroCadence
229166%808soon
11
SolidWorks ElectricalDassault Systemes
213154%340soon
12
CanecoSchneider Electric
170123%544soon
13
E3.seriesZuken
169122%548soon
14
SEE ElectricalSchneider Electric (IGE+XAO)
160116%429soon
15
PADSSiemens
159115%292soon
16
XpeditionSiemens
150109%932soon
17
HyperLynxSiemens EDA
12591%481soon
18
ZukenZuken
10677%631soon
19
WSCADWSCAD
10375%139soon
20
Siemens CapitalSiemens
9267%398soon
21
ODB++Siemens
8259%150soon
22
SigrityCadence
8259%284soon
23
Plancal NovaHottgenroth Software
7957%141soon
24
EPLAN Pro PanelEPLAN
6648%89soon
25
Caneco BTSchneider Electric
6547%143soon
26
AWR Microwave OfficeCadence
5439%106soon
27
SIMARISSiemens
5338%84soon
28
SIMPLISSimplis Technologies
5036%248soon
29
ELCADAucotec
4734%89soon
30
ValorSiemens
4734%185soon
31
SIMetrixSIMetrix Technologies
4533%138soon
32
IPC-2221IPC
4331%93soon
33
Engineering BaseZuken
4230%158soon
34
SEE Electrical ExpertIGE+XAO
4029%68soon
35
CAM350Downstream Technologies
3626%103soon
36
TRICTRIC
3525%50soon
37
SmartPlant ElectricalHexagon
3223%127soon
38
DDS-CADData Design System
3022%30soon
39
MultisimNational Instruments
2921%72soon
9,276 companies name a electrical pcb design in their postings.

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39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of Keysight ADS: Altium Designer by 1,726 companies, EPLAN by 1,375, AutoCAD Electrical by 730, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/keysight-ads/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

Keysight ADS alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Keysight ADS?

Altium Designer: 1,726 companies name it in their own job postings, against 138 for Keysight ADS.

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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