Pspice AlternativesTop Circuit Simulators & Electronic Design Automation Tools like Pspice

Pspice is described as 'Software for Simulating Voltage and Currents of a text file net-list of a electronics components such as Resistors, Capacitors, inductors, transisters, Diodes, Voltage and Current Sources, etc' and is a circuit simulator in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pspice for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Pspice alternative is Circuit JS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pspice are LTspice, QUCS, EasyEDA and Proteus PCB design.

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Software for Simulating Voltage and Currents of a text file net-list of a electronics components such as Resistors, Capacitors, inductors, transisters, Diodes, Voltage and Current Sources, etc.

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Pspice alternatives page was last updated Oct 23, 2023
  1. Circuit JS icon
     60 likes

    This is a javascript electronic circuit simulator. When the applet starts up you will see an animated schematic of a simple LRC circuit. The green color indicates positive voltage. The gray color indicates ground. A red color indicates negative voltage.

    48 Circuit JS alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Circuit JS Features

    1.  Circuit Simulation
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2022.

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    Guest

    I am an open source lover.

    Positive commentMay 2, 2021
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    • Most users think Circuit JS is a great Pspice alternative.

    • Circuit JS is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pspice.

    • Circuit JS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pspice.

    • Circuit JS is Free and Open SourcePspice is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. LTspice icon
     21 likes

    LTspice IV is a high performance Spice III simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators.

    37 LTspice alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    LTspice Features

    1.  Electron valves
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    Guest

    this is better interface in lesser memory space

    Positive commentFeb 28, 2021
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    • Most users think LTspice is a great Pspice alternative.

    • LTspice is Free and ProprietaryPspice is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. QUCS icon
     35 likes

    The Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (QUCS) is an integrated circuit simulator allowing the simulation and graphical presentation of results of large-signal, small-signal and noise behavior in circuits.

    38 QUCS alternatives
    QUCS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. EasyEDA icon
     19 likes

    EasyEDA - Web-based and desktop EDA suite; runs in browser, Windows, Mac, or Linux. Schematic capture, Ngspice based simulation, PCB layout, custom PCB manufacturing, for electronic engineers, educators, students and hobbyists.

    54 EasyEDA alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. Proteus PCB design icon
     17 likes

    Proteus PCB design combines the schematic capture and ARES PCB layout programs to provide a powerful, integrated and easy to use suite of tools for professional PCB Design.

    51 Proteus PCB design alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Proteus PCB design is the most popular commercial alternative to Pspice.

    • Proteus PCB design is Paid and ProprietaryPspice is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Altium Designer icon
     18 likes

    Altium Designer software is for PCB design. From schematic capture to PCB design as well as FPGA Programmation, signal integrity check, mixed analog/digital simulation, this software is what you need when it comes to PCB design and all aspects of ECAD/ MCAD and team...

    50 Altium Designer alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Ktechlab icon
     27 likes

    KTechLab is an IDE for microcontrollers and electronics. It supports circuit simulation, program development for microcontrollers and simulating the programmed microcontroller together with its application circuit.

    29 Ktechlab alternatives
    Ktechlab screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Dark Mode
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  8. PipeWalker icon
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    This is a puzzle game in which you need to combine the components into a single circuit: connect all computers to a network server, bring water to the taps, etc.

    36 PipeWalker alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    PipeWalker Features

    1.  Portable
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  9. NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro icon
     12 likes

    NI Circuit Design Suite software improves the PCB design process by integrating capture, simulation, and layout into a single toolchain with NI Multisim and Ultiboard software.

    46 NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod icon
     11 likes

    This electronic circuit simulator is highly interactive giving the feeling of playing with real components. It's very helpful for experimentation and visualization. It's a desktop version of the Circuit JS.

    35 CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod alternatives
    1.2.5

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Interactive Visualization
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  11. Multisim icon
     2 likes

    Multisim is industry-standard SPICE simulation and circuit design software for analog, digital, and power electronics in education and research.

    34 Multisim alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Qucs-S icon
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    Qucs-S is a spin-off of the Qucs cross-platform circuit simulator. "S" letter indicates SPICE. The purpose of the Qucs-S subproject is to use free SPICE circuit simulation kernels with the Qucs GUI.

    33 Qucs-S alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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