Best CircuitLab Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from electrical design software ranked against CircuitLab on the same published basis.
- 1CircuitLab vs LabVIEW
- 2CircuitLab vs AutoCAD
- 3CircuitLab vs ProfiCAD
- 4CircuitLab vs MATLAB Grader
- 5CircuitLab vs ETAP
- 6CircuitLab vs SOLIDWORKS
- 7CircuitLab vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 8CircuitLab vs Siemens Building X
- 9CircuitLab vs KiCad
- 10CircuitLab vs ngspice
- 11CircuitLab vs PLECS
- 12CircuitLab vs QElectroTech
- 13CircuitLab vs LTspice
- 14CircuitLab vs SKM Power*Tools
- 15CircuitLab vs Zuken E3.series
- 16CircuitLab vs Brightlayer DCIM
- 17CircuitLab vs KDE Keysmith
- 18CircuitLab vs OrCAD X
- 19CircuitLab vs DipTrace
- 20CircuitLab vs EasyPower
CircuitLab alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LabVIEW | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AutoCAD | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ProfiCAD | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | MATLAB Grader | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | ETAP | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 6 | SOLIDWORKS | 7.2 | No | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Siemens Building X | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | KiCad | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | ngspice | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | PLECS | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | QElectroTech | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | LTspice | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | SKM Power*Tools | 6.8 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 15 | Zuken E3.series | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 16 | Brightlayer DCIM | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | KDE Keysmith | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 18 | OrCAD X | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 19 | DipTrace | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | EasyPower | 6.4 | No | $97.08/mo | Windows |
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Questions about CircuitLab alternatives
What is the best alternative to CircuitLab?
LabVIEW, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: AutoCAD, ProfiCAD, MATLAB Grader and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CircuitLab?
LabVIEW is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.