Best DIgSILENT PowerFactory Alternatives in 2026

20 tools from electrical design software ranked against DIgSILENT PowerFactory on the same published basis.

  1. 1DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs AutoCAD
  2. 2DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs ProfiCAD
  3. 3DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs MATLAB Grader
  4. 4DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs ETAP
  5. 5DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SOLIDWORKS
  6. 6DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
  7. 7DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Siemens Building X
  8. 8DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs KiCad
  9. 9DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs PLECS
  10. 10DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs QElectroTech
  11. 11DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs LTspice
  12. 12DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs SKM Power*Tools
  13. 13DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Zuken E3.series
  14. 14DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Brightlayer DCIM
  15. 15DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs OrCAD X
  16. 16DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs DipTrace
  17. 17DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs EasyPower
  18. 18DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs eCADSTAR
  19. 19DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs EPLAN Electric P8
  20. 20DIgSILENT PowerFactory vs Proteus PCB Design

DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AutoCAD7.4No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2ProfiCAD7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Mac, Windows
3MATLAB Grader7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
4ETAP7.2No—Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows
5SOLIDWORKS7.2No$4/moMac, Web, Windows
6Trimble Viewpoint Vista7.2No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Siemens Building X7.0No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8KiCad6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9PLECS6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
10QElectroTech6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11LTspice6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12SKM Power*Tools6.8No$24.92/moAndroid, iOS, Windows
13Zuken E3.series6.8No—Web, Windows
14Brightlayer DCIM6.6No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15OrCAD X6.6No—Web, Windows
16DipTrace6.4No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17EasyPower6.4No$97.08/moWindows
18eCADSTAR6.4No£89/moWindows
19EPLAN Electric P86.4No—Windows
20Proteus PCB Design6.4No—Windows
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Questions about DIgSILENT PowerFactory alternatives

What is the best alternative to DIgSILENT PowerFactory?

AutoCAD, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ProfiCAD, MATLAB Grader, ETAP and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to DIgSILENT PowerFactory?

ProfiCAD 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, 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.