Best PLECS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from electrical design software ranked against PLECS on the same published basis.
- 1PLECS vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 2PLECS vs ETAP
- 3PLECS vs Siemens Building X
- 4PLECS vs KiCad
- 5PLECS vs MATLAB Grader
- 6PLECS vs ProfiCAD
- 7PLECS vs LTspice
- 8PLECS vs QElectroTech
- 9PLECS vs SOLIDWORKS
- 10PLECS vs Brightlayer DCIM
- 11PLECS vs EPLAN Electric P8
- 12PLECS vs SKM Power*Tools
- 13PLECS vs Zuken E3.series
- 14PLECS vs AutoCAD
- 15PLECS vs DipTrace
- 16PLECS vs EasyPower
- 17PLECS vs eCADSTAR
- 18PLECS vs KDE Keysmith
- 19PLECS vs OrCAD X
- 21PLECS vs Proteus PCB Design
PLECS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ETAP | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Siemens Building X | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | KiCad | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | MATLAB Grader | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ProfiCAD | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | LTspice | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | QElectroTech | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | SOLIDWORKS | 5.5 | No | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Brightlayer DCIM | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | EPLAN Electric P8 | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | SKM Power*Tools | 5.4 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 13 | Zuken E3.series | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 14 | AutoCAD | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | DipTrace | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | EasyPower | 5.2 | No | $97.08/mo | Windows |
| 17 | eCADSTAR | 5.2 | No | £89/mo | Windows |
| 18 | KDE Keysmith | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | OrCAD X | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 21 | Proteus PCB Design | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about PLECS alternatives
What is the best alternative to PLECS?
Trimble Viewpoint Vista, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: ETAP, Siemens Building X, KiCad and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PLECS?
KiCad 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.