EPLAN Electric P8 Alternatives

EPLAN Electric P8 is described as 'CAE software solution for project planning, documentation and administration of electrotechnical automation projects' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to EPLAN Electric P8 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, iPhone and Mac apps. The best EPLAN Electric P8 alternative is QElectroTech, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like EPLAN Electric P8 are Catia, AutoCAD Electrical, See Electrical and E3.series.

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EPLAN Electric P8 alternatives are mainly CAD Software, but if you're looking for Circuit Designers or Circuit Simulators you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to EPLAN Electric P8.
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CAE software solution for project planning, documentation and administration of electrotechnical automation projects.

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EPLAN Electric P8 alternatives page was last updated Jun 16, 2024
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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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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    QElectroTech Features

    1.  Symbol Libaries

    QElectroTech VS EPLAN Electric P8

     
    Comments about QElectroTech as an Alternative to EPLAN Electric P8
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    Positive Jul 27, 2017
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    free and offers a lot of standard eplan features

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    Negative Jun 10, 2019
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    Although at first glance it looks the same, a lot of functionality that EPLAN has included is missing from QElectroTech. QElectroTech is barely adequate to get a simple drawing done, but the limitations are cumbersome to work with and using it professionally is out-of-the-question.

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    • Almost everyone thinks QElectroTech is a great EPLAN Electric P8 alternative.

    • QElectroTech is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to EPLAN Electric P8.

    • QElectroTech is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EPLAN Electric P8.

    • QElectroTech is Free and Open SourceEPLAN Electric P8 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.

    55 Catia alternatives

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    • Windows

    Catia Features

    1.  CAE

    Catia VS EPLAN Electric P8

     
    • Catia is the most popular commercial alternative to EPLAN Electric P8.

    • Catia is Paid and ProprietaryEPLAN Electric P8 is also Paid and Proprietary
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    AutoCAD Electrical design software is electrical engineering software for electrical CAD. It includes all AutoCAD functionality, plus electrical CAD features.

    15 AutoCAD Electrical alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows

    AutoCAD Electrical Features

    1.  GPLv3
    2.  CAE

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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.

    14 See Electrical alternatives

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows

    See Electrical Features

    1.  CAE

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  5. 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...

    22 E3.series alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

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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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required

    Experimenters Circuits VS EPLAN Electric P8

     
    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular Web-based alternative to EPLAN Electric P8.

    • Experimenters Circuits is Free and ProprietaryEPLAN Electric P8 is Paid and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    16 ProfiCAD alternatives

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    • Free PersonalProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    ProfiCAD Features

    1.  Portable

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  8. FluidDraw icon
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    Now even better: FluidDraw stands for fast and easy standardised documentation of your machines or systems. With the new FluidDraw P6, you can create pneumatic and electric circuit diagrams even more reliably and efficiently.

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FluidDraw Features

    1.  Frame editor
    2.  Project templates
    3.  Mechanical Design
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  CAD engineering
    6.  Electrical symbols

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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.

    14 SolidWorks Electrical alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows

    SolidWorks Electrical Features

    1.  CAE

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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.

    12 WSCAD ELECTRIX alternatives

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows

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  11. 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.

    18 ETAP alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows
    • iPhone

    ETAP VS EPLAN Electric P8

     
    • ETAP is the most popular iPhone alternative to EPLAN Electric P8.

    • ETAP is Paid and ProprietaryEPLAN Electric P8 is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Schematic Solution for EPLAN projects documents your configured solutions in next to no time! Simply enter your order code and receive the complete Eplan Project for your individual Festo product in just a few minutes – error-free and trouble-free.

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Schematic Solution Eplan Project VS EPLAN Electric P8

     
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