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Best DIgSILENT PowerFactory Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from electrical design software ranked against DIgSILENT PowerFactory on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ProfiCAD Free plan AndroidMacWin Free7.7
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs ProfiCAD
  2. 2
    Trimble Viewpoint Vista AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
  3. 3
    SKM Power*Tools AndroidiOSWin $24.92/mo7.1
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SKM Power*Tools
  4. 4
    AutoCAD Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.0
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs AutoCAD
  5. 5
    ETAP Free trial AndroidapiiOSWebWin 7.0
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs ETAP
  6. 6
    Siemens Building X AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Siemens Building X
  7. 7
    iCircuit WinMaciOSAndroid 6.5
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs iCircuit
  8. 8
    KiCad Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.2
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs KiCad
  9. 9
    MATLAB Grader Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free6.2
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs MATLAB Grader
  10. 10
    LTspice Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs LTspice
  11. 11
    QElectroTech Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs QElectroTech
  12. 12
    SOLIDWORKS Free trial MacWebWin $4/mo5.8
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SOLIDWORKS
  13. 13
    EPLAN Electric P8 Win 5.7
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs EPLAN Electric P8
  14. 14
    Brightlayer DCIM Linuxself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Brightlayer DCIM
  15. 15
    Zuken E3.series Free trial WebWin 5.6
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Zuken E3.series
  16. 16
    DipTrace LinuxMacWin 5.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs DipTrace
  17. 17
    EasyPower Free trial Win $97.08/mo5.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs EasyPower
  18. 18
    KDE Keysmith Linux 5.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs KDE Keysmith
  19. 19
    OrCAD X Free trial WebWin 5.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs OrCAD X
  20. 20
    PLECS Free trial LinuxMacWin 5.4
    DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PLECS

DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1ProfiCAD7.7Free planFreeAndroid, Mac, Windows
2Trimble Viewpoint Vista7.4No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3SKM Power*Tools7.1No$24.92/moAndroid, iOS, Windows
4AutoCAD7.0No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5ETAP7.0No—Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows
6Siemens Building X6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7iCircuit6.5No—Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
8KiCad6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9MATLAB Grader6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
10LTspice6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11QElectroTech6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12SOLIDWORKS5.8No$4/moMac, Web, Windows
13EPLAN Electric P85.7No—Windows
14Brightlayer DCIM5.6No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Zuken E3.series5.6No—Web, Windows
16DipTrace5.4No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17EasyPower5.4No$97.08/moWindows
18KDE Keysmith5.4No—Linux
19OrCAD X5.4No—Web, Windows
20PLECS5.4No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives

What is the best alternative to DIgSILENT PowerFactory?

ProfiCAD, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Trimble Viewpoint Vista, SKM Power*Tools, AutoCAD and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to DIgSILENT PowerFactory?

ProfiCAD is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.