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Tools · cae simulation · Alternatives

PSS/E alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of PSS/E: 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.

PSS/E, companies in postings
237
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 PSS/E

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs PSS/Epostings, 90 dCompare
1
AnsysAnsys
1,377581%5,198PSS/E vs Ansys →
2
ETAPETAP (Operation Technology Inc.)
815344%3,151PSS/E vs ETAP →
3
SKM PowerToolsSKM Systems Analysis
560236%2,278PSS/E vs SKM PowerTools →
4
AbaqusDassault Systemes
539227%1,604PSS/E vs Abaqus →
5
479202%1,207PSS/E vs COMSOL Multiphysics →
6
442186%1,824PSS/E vs Ansys HFSS →
7
393166%924PSS/E vs Ansys Fluent →
8
NastranHexagon
373157%1,466PSS/E vs Nastran →
9
PSCADManitoba Hydro International
306129%1,071PSS/E vs PSCAD →
10
CST Studio SuiteDassault Systèmes
300127%950PSS/E vs CST Studio Suite →
11
275116%640PSS/E vs Zemax OpticStudio →
12
265112%642PSS/E vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory →
13
PVsystPVsyst SA
253107%438PSS/E vs PVsyst →
14
EasyPowerEasyPower
242102%823PSS/E vs EasyPower →
15
Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
236100%537PSS/E vs Aspen HYSYS →
16
20285%502PSS/E vs Simcenter STAR-CCM+ →
17
18980%807PSS/E vs Ansys STK →
18
FemapSiemens
18176%647PSS/E vs Femap →
19
LS-DYNAAnsys
18076%529PSS/E vs LS-DYNA →
20
CAESAR IIHexagon
17473%420PSS/E vs CAESAR II →
21
SOLIDWORKS SimulationDassault Systemes
16268%257PSS/E vs SOLIDWORKS Simulation →
22
16068%343PSS/E vs Ansys Mechanical →
23
OpenFOAMOpenFOAM Foundation
15465%343PSS/E vs OpenFOAM →
24
PLECSPlexim
15465%400PSS/E vs PLECS →
25
Aspen PlusAspenTech
14260%252PSS/E vs Aspen Plus →
26
14059%432PSS/E vs Altair HyperMesh →
27
13858%268soon
28
13457%223soon
29
12251%407soon
30
12051%359soon
31
Thermal DesktopCullimore and Ring (Ansys)
11448%350soon
32
CODE VSynopsys
11348%299soon
33
11046%302soon
34
CYMEEaton
10846%275soon
35
SimcenterSiemens
10444%321soon
36
10243%255soon
37
9339%185soon
38
9239%335soon
39
FlexSimFlexSim Software
9038%444soon
10,370 companies name a cae simulation in their postings.

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39 cae simulation are named by companies instead of PSS/E: 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/pss-e/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

PSS/E alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to PSS/E?

Ansys: 1,377 companies name it in their own job postings, against 237 for PSS/E.

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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