Best PLECS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electrical design software ranked against PLECS on the same published basis.
- 1PLECS vs ETAP
- 2PLECS vs SKM Power*Tools
- 3PLECS vs ProfiCAD
- 4PLECS vs EasyPower
- 5PLECS vs Zuken E3.series
- 6PLECS vs EPLAN Electric P8
- 7PLECS vs KiCad
- 8PLECS vs AutoCAD
- 9PLECS vs DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- 10PLECS vs WSCAD ELECTRIX
- 11PLECS vs QElectroTech
- 12PLECS vs iCircuit
- 13PLECS vs Bentley promis.e
- 14PLECS vs cofaso
- 15PLECS vs PSCAD
- 16PLECS vs OrCAD X
- 17PLECS vs Simscape Electrical
- 18PLECS vs SEE Electrical
- 20PLECS vs Altium Designer
- 21PLECS vs PowerWorld Simulator
PLECS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETAP | 8.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SKM Power*Tools | 8.6 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 3 | ProfiCAD | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | EasyPower | 7.2 | No | $97.08/mo | Windows |
| 5 | Zuken E3.series | 7.2 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 6 | EPLAN Electric P8 | 7.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 7 | KiCad | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | AutoCAD | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | DIgSILENT PowerFactory | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | WSCAD ELECTRIX | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | QElectroTech | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | iCircuit | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Bentley promis.e | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | cofaso | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | PSCAD | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | OrCAD X | 6.4 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | Simscape Electrical | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | SEE Electrical | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Altium Designer | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 21 | PowerWorld Simulator | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about PLECS alternatives
What is the best alternative to PLECS?
ETAP, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: SKM Power*Tools, ProfiCAD, EasyPower and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PLECS?
ProfiCAD is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 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.