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 Catia, Experimenters Circuits, EPLAN Electric P8 and See Electrical.

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  1. QElectroTech icon

    QElectroTech

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks QElectroTech is a great AutoCAD Electrical alternative.

    • QElectroTech is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • QElectroTech is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • QElectroTech is Free and Open SourceAutoCAD Electrical is Paid and Proprietary
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    Catia

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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.

    56 Catia alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Real Toyota f1 designing
     

    • Catia is the most popular commercial alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • Catia is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Experimenters Circuits icon

    Experimenters Circuits

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    Educational virtual 3D laboratory simulator helps students, teachers, and tutors conduct electrical circuit experiments by providing realistic equipment access anywhere, avoiding availability issues and safety hazards, and enhancing learning with immediate feedback and...

    87 Experimenters Circuits alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Experimenters Circuits Lessons
     

    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular Web-based alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • Experimenters Circuits is Free and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is Paid and Proprietary
  6. See Electrical icon

    See Electrical

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    created specifically to automate the design and documentation of electrical drawings. Nice company

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    • See Electrical is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. SolidWorks Electrical icon

    SolidWorks Electrical

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    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
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  9. ProfiCAD icon

    ProfiCAD

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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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    Platforms

    • Windows
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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
  11. WSCAD ELECTRIX icon

    WSCAD ELECTRIX

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    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

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Electrical Engineering
     
  12. ETAP icon

    ETAP

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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
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    • ETAP is the most popular iPhone alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • ETAP is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
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    E3.series

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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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Design with a vast library of pre-designed, pre-approved and tested components Reduce rework by using pre-approved electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic library parts. Customize the component library to exactly the ones you and your company need. No more confusion about which components to use. Now you can design with pre-approved parts and make the right choices as you are designing.
     
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    Electra Cloud

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    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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Vecta
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    • Electra Cloud is the most popular Android, iPad, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to AutoCAD Electrical.

    • Electra Cloud is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
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