OrCAD alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of OrCAD: Altium Designer by 1,717 companies, EPLAN by 1,357, AutoCAD Electrical by 727.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- OrCAD, companies in postings
- 500
- Most used alternative
- Altium Designer · 1,717
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Altium Designer
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
electrical pcb design companies choose instead of OrCAD
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs OrCAD | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altium DesignerAltium | 1,717 | 343% | 4,294 | OrCAD vs Altium Designer → | |
| 2 | EPLANEPLAN | 1,357 | 271% | 2,926 | OrCAD vs EPLAN → | |
| 3 | AutoCAD ElectricalAutodesk | 727 | 145% | 1,610 | OrCAD vs AutoCAD Electrical → | |
| 4 | SPICEUC Berkeley | 584 | 117% | 2,193 | OrCAD vs SPICE → | |
| 5 | KiCadKiCad | 507 | 101% | 825 | OrCAD vs KiCad → | |
| 6 | LTspiceAnalog Devices | 419 | 84% | 1,031 | OrCAD vs LTspice → | |
| 7 | EPLAN Electric P8EPLAN | 391 | 78% | 656 | OrCAD vs EPLAN Electric P8 → | |
| 8 | PSpiceCadence | 260 | 52% | 1,069 | OrCAD vs PSpice → | |
| 9 | Cadence AllegroCadence | 230 | 46% | 813 | OrCAD vs Cadence Allegro → | |
| 10 | SolidWorks ElectricalDassault Systemes | 212 | 42% | 340 | OrCAD vs SolidWorks Electrical → | |
| 11 | CanecoSchneider Electric | 168 | 34% | 542 | OrCAD vs Caneco → | |
| 12 | E3.seriesZuken | 168 | 34% | 553 | OrCAD vs E3.series → | |
| 13 | PADSSiemens | 159 | 32% | 291 | OrCAD vs PADS → | |
| 14 | SEE ElectricalSchneider Electric (IGE+XAO) | 159 | 32% | 433 | OrCAD vs SEE Electrical → | |
| 15 | XpeditionSiemens | 149 | 30% | 942 | OrCAD vs Xpedition → | |
| 16 | Keysight ADSKeysight | 137 | 27% | 503 | soon | |
| 17 | HyperLynxSiemens EDA | 125 | 25% | 480 | soon | |
| 18 | ZukenZuken | 104 | 21% | 630 | soon | |
| 19 | WSCADWSCAD | 99 | 20% | 137 | soon | |
| 20 | Siemens CapitalSiemens | 92 | 18% | 399 | soon | |
| 21 | ODB++Siemens | 82 | 16% | 150 | soon | |
| 22 | SigrityCadence | 82 | 16% | 283 | soon | |
| 23 | Plancal NovaHottgenroth Software | 79 | 16% | 144 | soon | |
| 24 | EPLAN Pro PanelEPLAN | 66 | 13% | 89 | soon | |
| 25 | Caneco BTSchneider Electric | 65 | 13% | 144 | soon | |
| 26 | AWR Microwave OfficeCadence | 54 | 11% | 103 | soon | |
| 27 | SIMARISSiemens | 53 | 11% | 82 | soon | |
| 28 | SIMPLISSimplis Technologies | 51 | 10% | 241 | soon | |
| 29 | ValorSiemens | 48 | 10% | 187 | soon | |
| 30 | ELCADAucotec | 47 | 9% | 97 | soon | |
| 31 | SIMetrixSIMetrix Technologies | 46 | 9% | 131 | soon | |
| 32 | IPC-2221IPC | 43 | 9% | 90 | soon | |
| 33 | Engineering BaseZuken | 41 | 8% | 162 | soon | |
| 34 | SEE Electrical ExpertIGE+XAO | 39 | 8% | 68 | soon | |
| 35 | CAM350Downstream Technologies | 36 | 7% | 107 | soon | |
| 36 | TRICTRIC | 35 | 7% | 48 | soon | |
| 37 | DDS-CADData Design System | 30 | 6% | 30 | soon | |
| 38 | SmartPlant ElectricalHexagon | 30 | 6% | 128 | soon | |
| 39 | MultisimNational Instruments | 28 | 6% | 74 | soon |
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39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of OrCAD: Altium Designer by 1,717 companies, EPLAN by 1,357, AutoCAD Electrical by 727, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/orcad/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.
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OrCAD alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to OrCAD?
Altium Designer: 1,717 companies name it in their own job postings, against 500 for OrCAD.
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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