AutoCAD Electrical Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to AutoCAD Electrical for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is QElectroTech, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to AutoCAD Electrical and 14 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to AutoCAD Electrical are Catia, EPLAN Electric P8, See Electrical 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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    Comments about QElectroTech as an Alternative to AutoCAD Electrical
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    Good alternative, but lacks DXF support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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.
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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
  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

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

    • Catia is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. 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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    Comments about See Electrical as an Alternative to AutoCAD Electrical
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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
  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

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    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    It is much cheaper and easier to learn.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • ProfiCAD is Free Personal and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. 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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    • ETAP is Paid and ProprietaryAutoCAD Electrical is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Vecta
     
    • 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
  10. HarnWare icon
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    The HarnWare computer-aided design package offers you a database of over 100,000 TE products enabling you to produce high-quality wiring harness assembly drawings, parts lists, and wiring schematics.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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