AutoCAD Electrical AlternativesCAD Software and other similar apps like AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical is described as 'Specialized in electrical design, this toolset features 65,000+ intelligent symbols, wire and tag automation, PLC drawing generation, and compliance with global standards' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AutoCAD Electrical for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, iPhone and Mac apps. The best AutoCAD Electrical alternative is QElectroTech, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AutoCAD Electrical are EPLAN Electric P8, Catia, E3.series and SolidWorks Electrical.

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  1. QElectroTech icon
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    QElectroTech is a free software to create electric diagrams. QElectroTech is under GNU/GPL license. It is currently available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

    14 QElectroTech alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    QElectroTech vs AutoCAD Electrical Comments
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    Good alternative, but lacks DXF support.

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    It is free and it offers many features that can be found in other programs that you pay for.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • QElectroTech is Free and Open SourceAutoCAD Electrical is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Catia icon
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    CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) (in English usually pronounced /k?'ti?/) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes.

    57 Catia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. E3.series icon
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    E3.series is a true concurrent electrical engineering environment supporting advanced requirements for electrical documentation, cabinet and wire harness design and manufacturing outputs. E3.series facilitates an efficient and accurate design and manufacturing process for...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SOLIDWORKS Electrical schematic design capabilities simplify development of embedded electrical systems for machines and other applications, with single-line and multi-line schematic tools for planning your electrical systems.

    15 SolidWorks Electrical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. No matter if you are designing piping & instrumentation diagrams, fluid power or electrical schematics, cabinet engineering, building automation or electrical installation – ELECTRIX is the right tool for you.

    13 WSCAD ELECTRIX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. Easy to use Electrical CAD Software. Create circuits 300-500% faster, generate terminals and bills of materials

    15 Electra E8 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Designed specifically for electrical engineering and its intuitive interface means that you can be productive very quickly, after a short training.

    15 See Electrical alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
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    See Electrical vs AutoCAD Electrical Comments
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    created specifically to automate the design and documentation of electrical drawings. Nice company

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • See Electrical is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. ETAP icon
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    ETAP is the most comprehensive enterprise solution for design, simulation, operation, control, optimization, and automation of generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.

    19 ETAP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
     
  9. Electra® Cloud offers impressive benefits that more than save time or eliminate tedious work, it leaves then engineer free to focus on the important parts of a design, the control scheme, operations and safety of the entire machine.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Vecta
     
  10. Focused on electrical schematics, it offers free standard and advanced licensing, requires no training, suits small to large projects, with flexible subscription models.

    2 SkyCADElectrical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. ProfiCAD icon
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    The easiest CAD for electrical and electronic diagrams, schematics, control circuit diagrams and can also be used for pneumatics, hydraulics and other types of technical diagrams.

    17 ProfiCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    ProfiCAD vs AutoCAD Electrical Comments
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    It is much cheaper and easier to learn.

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    • ProfiCAD is Free Personal and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is Paid and Proprietary
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