ProfiCAD Alternatives

ProfiCAD is described as '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' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ProfiCAD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, iPhone and Mac apps. The best ProfiCAD alternative is QElectroTech, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ProfiCAD are Catia, AutoCAD Electrical, See Electrical and EPLAN Electric P8.

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ProfiCAD alternatives page was last updated Jun 16, 2024
  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
    QElectroTech screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    QElectroTech Features

    1.  Symbol Libaries
    QElectroTech iconProfiCAD Icon

    QElectroTech VS ProfiCAD

    Is QElectroTech a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
    • QElectroTech is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ProfiCAD.

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

    • QElectroTech is Free and Open SourceProfiCAD is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Catia icon
     9 likes

    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
    Real Toyota f1 designing

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Catia Features

    1.  CAE
    Catia iconProfiCAD Icon

    Catia VS ProfiCAD

    Is Catia a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
    • Catia is the most popular commercial alternative to ProfiCAD.

    • Catia is Paid and ProprietaryProfiCAD is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. AutoCAD Electrical icon
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    AutoCAD Electrical design software is electrical engineering software for electrical CAD. It includes all AutoCAD functionality, plus electrical CAD features.

    16 AutoCAD Electrical alternatives
    AutoCAD Electrical screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AutoCAD Electrical Features

    1.  GPLv3
    2.  CAE
    AutoCAD Electrical iconProfiCAD Icon

    AutoCAD Electrical VS ProfiCAD

    Is AutoCAD Electrical a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  4. See Electrical icon
     3 likes

    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
    See Electrical screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    See Electrical Features

    1.  CAE
    See Electrical iconProfiCAD Icon

    See Electrical VS ProfiCAD

    Is See Electrical a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  5. EPLAN Electric P8 icon
     1 like

    CAE software solution for project planning, documentation and administration of electrotechnical automation projects.

    17 EPLAN Electric P8 alternatives
    EPLAN Electric P8 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EPLAN Electric P8 Features

    1.  CAE
    2.  Dataportal
    EPLAN Electric P8 iconProfiCAD Icon

    EPLAN Electric P8 VS ProfiCAD

    Is EPLAN Electric P8 a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  6. DOC icon
     2 likes

    DOC is a software dedicated to the design and calculation of single-line diagrams of electrical systems in low and medium voltage, allowing the user to choose switching devices and security, and for verification and coordination of protective devices.

    18 DOC alternatives
    DOC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DOC iconProfiCAD Icon

    DOC VS ProfiCAD

    Is DOC a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  7. Experimenters Circuits icon
     2 likes

    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...

    89 Experimenters Circuits alternatives
    Experimenters Circuits Lessons

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Experimenters Circuits Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    Experimenters Circuits iconProfiCAD Icon

    Experimenters Circuits VS ProfiCAD

    Is this a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular Web-based alternative to ProfiCAD.

    • Experimenters Circuits is Free and ProprietaryProfiCAD is Free Personal and Proprietary
  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.

    4 FluidDraw alternatives
    FluidDraw screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FluidDraw Features

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

    FluidDraw VS ProfiCAD

    Is FluidDraw a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  9. SolidWorks Electrical icon
     2 likes

    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
    SolidWorks Electrical screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SolidWorks Electrical Features

    1.  CAE
    SolidWorks Electrical iconProfiCAD Icon

    SolidWorks Electrical VS ProfiCAD

    Is this a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  10. WSCAD ELECTRIX icon
     1 like

    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
    Electrical Engineering

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WSCAD ELECTRIX iconProfiCAD Icon

    WSCAD ELECTRIX VS ProfiCAD

    Is WSCAD ELECTRIX a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  11. Electra E8 icon
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    Easy to use Electrical CAD Software. Create circuits 300-500% faster, generate terminals and bills of materials

    15 Electra E8 alternatives
    Electra E8 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Electra E8 iconProfiCAD Icon

    Electra E8 VS ProfiCAD

    Is Electra E8 a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
  12. Electra Cloud icon
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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.

    15 Electra Cloud alternatives
    Electra Cloud screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Vecta

    Electra Cloud Features

    1.  Electrical symbols
    Electra Cloud iconProfiCAD Icon

    Electra Cloud VS ProfiCAD

    Is Electra Cloud a good alternative to ProfiCAD?
     
    • Electra Cloud is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to ProfiCAD.

    • Electra Cloud is Paid and ProprietaryProfiCAD is Free Personal and Proprietary
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