Best eCADSTAR Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electrical design software ranked against eCADSTAR on the same published basis.
- 1eCADSTAR vs MATLAB Grader
- 2eCADSTAR vs KiCad
- 3eCADSTAR vs LTspice
- 4eCADSTAR vs ProfiCAD
- 5eCADSTAR vs QElectroTech
- 6eCADSTAR vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 7eCADSTAR vs AutoCAD
- 8eCADSTAR vs SOLIDWORKS
- 9eCADSTAR vs Siemens Building X
- 10eCADSTAR vs ETAP
- 11eCADSTAR vs SKM Power*Tools
- 12eCADSTAR vs Brightlayer DCIM
- 13eCADSTAR vs PLECS
- 14eCADSTAR vs Zuken E3.series
- 15eCADSTAR vs DipTrace
- 16eCADSTAR vs EPLAN Electric P8
- 17eCADSTAR vs OrCAD X
- 18eCADSTAR vs LibrePCB
- 19eCADSTAR vs ngspice
- 20eCADSTAR vs EasyPower
eCADSTAR alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATLAB Grader | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | KiCad | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | LTspice | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ProfiCAD | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | QElectroTech | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | AutoCAD | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | SOLIDWORKS | 6.6 | No | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Siemens Building X | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | ETAP | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 11 | SKM Power*Tools | 6.4 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 12 | Brightlayer DCIM | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | PLECS | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Zuken E3.series | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 15 | DipTrace | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | EPLAN Electric P8 | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | OrCAD X | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 18 | LibrePCB | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | ngspice | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | EasyPower | 5.8 | No | $97.08/mo | Windows |
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Questions about eCADSTAR alternatives
What is the best alternative to eCADSTAR?
MATLAB Grader, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: KiCad, LTspice, ProfiCAD and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to eCADSTAR?
MATLAB Grader 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.