Best Electrical Design Software in 2026
Updated
42 electrical design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 ngspice No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Schematic capture: NoElectrical simulation: advanced
- 27 PSCAD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: advanced
- 28 Bentley promis.e No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: YesPanel design: YesElectrical simulation: none
- 29 CircuitLab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: advanced
- 30 gEDA Project No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: Yes
- 31 LabVIEW No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 32 Oregano No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: basic
- 33 PowerWorld Simulator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: NoPanel design: NoElectrical simulation: advanced
- 34 Pulsonix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: YesPanel design: YesElectrical simulation: advanced
- 35 Simscape Electrical No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: advanced
- 36 Altium Designer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: basic
- 37 cofaso No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Schematic capture: YesPanel design: Yes
- 38 DIgSILENT PowerFactory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Electrical simulation: advanced
- 39 Fritzing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: basic
- 40 TINA Design Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Schematic capture: YesElectrical simulation: advanced
- 41 WSCAD ELECTRIX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Schematic capture: YesPanel design: Yes
- 42 SEE Electrical No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Schematic capture | Panel design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ngspice | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | No | — |
| 27 | PSCAD | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 28 | Bentley promis.e | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | CircuitLab | 5.1 | No | — | — | Yes | — |
| 30 | gEDA Project | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | LabVIEW | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Oregano | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | PowerWorld Simulator | 5.1 | No | No | — | No | No |
| 34 | Pulsonix | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | Simscape Electrical | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Altium Designer | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 37 | cofaso | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | DIgSILENT PowerFactory | 5.0 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | Fritzing | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | TINA Design Suite | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 41 | WSCAD ELECTRIX | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | SEE Electrical | 4.8 | No | No | — | — | — |
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