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Tools · electrical pcb design · Alternatives

PADS alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of PADS: 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.

PADS, companies in postings
159
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 PADS

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs PADSpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Altium DesignerAltium
1,7171080%4,294PADS vs Altium Designer →
2
EPLANEPLAN
1,357853%2,926PADS vs EPLAN →
3
AutoCAD ElectricalAutodesk
727457%1,610PADS vs AutoCAD Electrical →
4
SPICEUC Berkeley
584367%2,193PADS vs SPICE →
5
KiCadKiCad
507319%825PADS vs KiCad →
6
OrCADCadence
500314%1,287PADS vs OrCAD →
7
LTspiceAnalog Devices
419264%1,031PADS vs LTspice →
8
EPLAN Electric P8EPLAN
391246%656PADS vs EPLAN Electric P8 →
9
PSpiceCadence
260164%1,069PADS vs PSpice →
10
Cadence AllegroCadence
230145%813PADS vs Cadence Allegro →
11
SolidWorks ElectricalDassault Systemes
212133%340PADS vs SolidWorks Electrical →
12
CanecoSchneider Electric
168106%542PADS vs Caneco →
13
E3.seriesZuken
168106%553PADS vs E3.series →
14
SEE ElectricalSchneider Electric (IGE+XAO)
159100%433PADS vs SEE Electrical →
15
XpeditionSiemens
14994%942PADS vs Xpedition →
16
Keysight ADSKeysight
13786%503soon
17
HyperLynxSiemens EDA
12579%480soon
18
ZukenZuken
10465%630soon
19
WSCADWSCAD
9962%137soon
20
Siemens CapitalSiemens
9258%399soon
21
ODB++Siemens
8252%150soon
22
SigrityCadence
8252%283soon
23
Plancal NovaHottgenroth Software
7950%144soon
24
EPLAN Pro PanelEPLAN
6642%89soon
25
Caneco BTSchneider Electric
6541%144soon
26
AWR Microwave OfficeCadence
5434%103soon
27
SIMARISSiemens
5333%82soon
28
SIMPLISSimplis Technologies
5132%241soon
29
ValorSiemens
4830%187soon
30
ELCADAucotec
4730%97soon
31
SIMetrixSIMetrix Technologies
4629%131soon
32
IPC-2221IPC
4327%90soon
33
Engineering BaseZuken
4126%162soon
34
SEE Electrical ExpertIGE+XAO
3925%68soon
35
CAM350Downstream Technologies
3623%107soon
36
TRICTRIC
3522%48soon
37
DDS-CADData Design System
3019%30soon
38
SmartPlant ElectricalHexagon
3019%128soon
39
MultisimNational Instruments
2818%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 PADS: 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/pads/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

PADS alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to PADS?

Altium Designer: 1,717 companies name it in their own job postings, against 159 for PADS.

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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