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As of 4 November 2026, 39 semiconductor eda are named by companies instead of ModelSim: Cadence Design Systems by 899 companies, UVM by 353, Vivado by 310.

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

ModelSim, companies in postings
157
Most used alternative
Cadence Design Systems · 899
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Cadence Design Systems
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

semiconductor eda companies choose instead of ModelSim

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs ModelSimpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Cadence Design SystemsCadence
899573%4,045ModelSim vs Cadence Design Systems →
2
UVMAccellera
353225%2,699ModelSim vs UVM →
3
VivadoAMD
310197%1,056ModelSim vs Vivado →
4
GDSIICadence
264168%751ModelSim vs GDSII →
5
Synopsys EDA toolsSynopsys
245156%1,497ModelSim vs Synopsys EDA tools →
6
AXIArm
227145%1,110ModelSim vs AXI →
7
Synopsys VCSSynopsys
205131%1,040ModelSim vs Synopsys VCS →
8
Cadence VirtuosoCadence
192122%1,277ModelSim vs Cadence Virtuoso →
9
Siemens EDASiemens
185118%1,106ModelSim vs Siemens EDA →
10
Intel Quartus PrimeIntel
177113%556ModelSim vs Intel Quartus Prime →
11
CalibreSiemens EDA
12982%795soon
12
QuestaSiemens EDA
12580%399soon
13
Cadence SpectreCadence
12076%745soon
14
Cadence InnovusCadence Design Systems
9762%572soon
15
AMBA APBArm
9359%377soon
16
AMBAArm
8957%496soon
17
Synopsys PrimeTimeSynopsys
8856%705soon
18
VitisAMD
8755%305soon
19
AMBA AHBArm
8655%485soon
20
Cadence XceliumCadence
8655%346soon
21
Cadence TempusCadence
8454%359soon
22
UPF (Unified Power Format)IEEE
7548%398soon
23
Cadence GenusCadence
7145%215soon
24
HSPICESynopsys
7045%568soon
25
Cadence PegasusCadence
6843%413soon
26
QuestaSimSiemens
6642%257soon
27
KLayoutKLayout
6139%106soon
28
Synopsys IC Compiler IISynopsys
6038%413soon
29
Cadence PalladiumCadence
5938%331soon
30
SDCSynopsys
5938%171soon
31
Synopsys Fusion CompilerSynopsys
5636%501soon
32
TessentSiemens EDA
5636%178soon
33
cocotb
5434%80soon
34
AMBA AXIArm
5233%161soon
35
Siemens VeloceSiemens EDA
5233%252soon
36
Synopsys VerdiSynopsys
5233%301soon
37
Synopsys Design CompilerSynopsys
5132%221soon
38
Ansys RedHawkAnsys
5032%396soon
39
ZeBuSynopsys
5032%273soon
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39 semiconductor eda are named by companies instead of ModelSim: Cadence Design Systems by 899 companies, UVM by 353, Vivado by 310, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/modelsim/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.
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ModelSim alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to ModelSim?

Cadence Design Systems: 899 companies name it in their own job postings, against 157 for ModelSim.

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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