Best PLECS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electrical design software ranked against PLECS on the same published basis.
- 1PLECS vs MATLAB Grader
- 2PLECS vs KiCad
- 3PLECS vs LTspice
- 4PLECS vs ProfiCAD
- 5PLECS vs QElectroTech
- 6PLECS vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 7PLECS vs AutoCAD
- 8PLECS vs SOLIDWORKS
- 9PLECS vs Siemens Building X
- 10PLECS vs ETAP
- 11PLECS vs SKM Power*Tools
- 12PLECS vs Brightlayer DCIM
- 14PLECS vs Zuken E3.series
- 15PLECS vs DipTrace
- 16PLECS vs EPLAN Electric P8
- 17PLECS vs OrCAD X
- 18PLECS vs LibrePCB
- 19PLECS vs ngspice
- 20PLECS vs EasyPower
- 21PLECS vs eCADSTAR
PLECS 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | eCADSTAR | 5.8 | No | £89/mo | Windows |
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Questions about PLECS alternatives
What is the best alternative to PLECS?
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 PLECS?
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.