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OrCAD X

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What it is

OrCAD X is an AI-enabled electronic design automation platform for small and medium-sized businesses making medium-complexity boards. It combines schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit simulation across web and Windows deployments. Layout tools include interactive and automatic routing, design-rule checks, constraint-driven tools, 3D viewing and design-for-manufacturing checks. Integrated PSpice handles analog and mixed-signal simulation with Monte Carlo, worst-case and sensitivity analyses. Capture connects to Ultra Librarian, SamacSys and SnapMagic for symbols and footprints. ECAD/MCAD collaboration supports SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Fusion and PTC Creo. Professional and Professional Plus add Live BOM information on lifecycle, availability, inventory, lead time, alternatives and pricing. Standard, Professional and Professional Plus are yearly single-user licenses with region-dependent pricing. The commercial Professional Plus trial lasts 30 days, requires no payment details and provides unrestricted access to that tier.

Spec sheet

Purpose
OrCAD X is an AI-enabled electronic design automation platform for schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation, aimed at small to medium-sized businesses designing medium-complexity boards.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Trial
The commercial Professional Plus trial lasts 30 days, provides unrestricted access to that tier, and requires no payment details; the academic license lasts six months.Read 2 Oct 2026 · www5.cadence.com
Security
OrCAD X OnCloud describes enterprise-grade encryption, access controls, and audit trails, while the FAQ says Cadence OnCloud uses layered security and Defense-in-Depth principles.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Support
Premium support offers major and minor product updates, OnCloud access, and phone and case-based technical support; community forums and online training are also available.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Headquarters
San Jose, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · cadence.com
Founded
1988Read 28 Sep 2026 · cadence.com
Maker
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California, and was founded in 1988.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Circuit simulation
Integrated PSpice supports analog and mixed-signal simulation, including Monte Carlo, worst-case, and sensitivity analyses.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Component integrations
OrCAD X Capture integrates with Ultra Librarian, SamacSys, and SnapMagic for component symbols and footprints.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Desktop platform
OrCAD X desktop supports 64-bit Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise and Windows 11 Professional or Enterprise, plus Windows Server 2019 and 2022.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
License limits
Single-user cloud licenses allow installation on up to five computers with only one device active at a time; cloud floating licenses and license borrowing are not supported.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Mechanical integrations
ECAD/MCAD collaboration supports SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Fusion, and PTC Creo.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
PCB layout
PCB layout includes interactive and automatic routing, design-rule checks, constraint-driven tools, 3D viewing, and design-for-manufacturing checks.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
PSpice limits
Standard and Professional PSpice Basic simulation is limited to 250 nodes or devices, one million transient data points, or 10,000 sweep data points, whichever is reached first.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
Supply chain
OrCAD X Professional and Professional Plus include Live BOM with real-time component lifecycle, availability, inventory, lead-time, alternatives, and pricing information.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com

Plans and prices

OrCAD X Professional Price not published yearly single-user license; price varies by region Live BOM · team collaboration · automation and high-speed features · integrated SI/PI analysis · up to 50GB cloud storage Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
OrCAD X Professional Plus Price not published yearly single-user license; price varies by region Professional features · advanced PSpice analysis · circuit optimizer · MATLAB Simulink integration · up to 50GB cloud storage Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com
OrCAD X Standard Price not published yearly single-user license; price varies by region Essential schematic capture · basic PSpice simulation · up to 10GB cloud storage Read 2 Oct 2026 · cadence.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Interactive and automatic PCB routing
  • Integrated analog and mixed-signal PSpice
  • Supports major ECAD/MCAD integrations
  • Live BOM appears in higher plans
  • 30-day unrestricted Professional Plus trial

Limits

  • No free plan is listed
  • Yearly license prices vary by region
  • Single-user cloud license allows one active device
  • Basic PSpice has simulation limits

Who it suits

It is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses designing medium-complexity circuit boards. Teams needing schematic, layout, simulation and mechanical-design integration can use its listed tools.

Verdict

OrCAD X covers board design from schematic through simulation and manufacturing checks, with broader integrations in higher tiers. Buyers must request regional pricing and account for single-device activation and PSpice limits.

Where Specifiction places it

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