Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
QElectroTech
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Native DWG supportNo
- 4DXF supportYes
- 5Primary platformdesktop
- 6Offline modeYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: qelectrotech.org
Overview
QElectroTech is ranked #9 of 42 in electrical design software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
QElectroTech plans and pricing
All plansCompared on electrical design software
- Free plan
- Yesqelectrotech.org
- Native DWG support
- Noqelectrotech.org
- DXF support
- Yesqelectrotech.org
- Primary platform
- desktopqelectrotech.org
- Offline mode
- Yesqelectrotech.org
Facts
- Purpose
- QElectroTech is free software for creating complex industrial electrical diagrams.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Other diagram types
- The maker says it can also be used for plumbing, geothermal, air-conditioning, hydraulics, pneumatics, home automation, PID and photovoltaic diagrams.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Symbol library
- The home page says the collection contains over 8,000 symbols, while the features page describes electrical, logic, pneumatic, hydraulic and fluid symbols.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- Elements can be added by drag and drop, conductors connect aligned elements automatically, and linked elements can display automatically updated cross references.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Custom elements
- An embedded element editor lets users create their own symbols or other elements and store them in a user collection.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation and export
- Projects can be printed or saved as PDF, and drawings can be exported as SVG, PNG, JPG or BMP images.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Parts lists
- Project element information can be exported to CSV for editing in a spreadsheet and making a parts list or bill of materials.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations and utilities
- The download page lists a Python terminal block generator plugin and tools for converting DXF files into QElectroTech element files.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- File compatibility
- The maker says files created on one of its supported desktop operating systems can be edited on another without conversion or restriction.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- License and privacy
- QElectroTech is GNU/GPL software; its features page says it has no licensing fees and describes it as avoiding privacy violations and dependence on a company.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs people with questions to its forum and also lists a dedicated IRC channel.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project’s presentation describes QElectroTech as intended for electrical mapping, including electrical and power electronics diagrams, and says it does not perform simulation or calculations.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Project history
- The project’s presentation says its earliest experiments began in October 2006.qelectrotech.org · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2007qelectrotech.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- qelectrotech.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- qelectrotech.org/test/lang-en/features.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- qelectrotech.org/download.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- qelectrotech.org/contact.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
- qelectrotech.org/wiki_new/en/doc/presentation_qelectrote· checked 4 Oct 2026
- qelectrotech.org/wiki_new/doc/presentation· checked 4 Oct 2026