ETAP vs gEDA Project
ETAP
etap.comgEDA Project
geda-project.orgSide by side
| Figure | ETAP | gEDA Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Electrical Design Software | 8.7 (#2) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Audience | ETAP says its solutions serve utilities, infrastructure, industries, and buildings, including designers, engineers, and operators. | The project was started to provide free EDA tools for UNIX. |
| Product | ETAP provides software and hardware for electrical systems across design, engineering, operations, and maintenance. | gEDA is a suite of Electronic Design Automation tools for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production. |
| Support | Power Simulator subscriptions include dedicated priority support, according to ETAP. | The project README points users to its documentation wiki, the geda-user mailing list, and the gEDA Answers page on Launchpad for help. |
Plans
ETAP
- ETAP Power Simulator GrowPriced on request
- ETAP Power Simulator LaunchPriced on request
In their own words
ETAP
ETAP provides software and hardware for electrical systems across design, engineering, operations, and maintenance. Its modular energy management platform centers on a unified electrical digital twin for power system design, analysis, operations, and automation. ETAP 2026 includes analysis for renewable integration, feeder hosting capacity, Volt-VAR optimization, battery energy storage, and grid-code studies. Power Simulator is designed to predict system behavior, optimize grid performance, and run offline or real-time predictive simulations. DataX exchanges information across GIS, BIM, CAD, and legacy tools, with interfaces for products including Revit, AutoCAD, Excel, AVEVA, and ArcGIS. NetPM supports multi-user model creation, concurrent studies, change management, and role-based access. Grid Intelligence lists Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP, and REST protocols and integrations with systems such as SCADA, GIS, and OMS. ETAP serves utilities, infrastructure, industries, and buildings. Design and analysis products list supported 64-bit Windows systems; etapAPP is available for iOS, Windows, and Android tablets. Pricing is by customized quote, with a free 30-day demo and no free plan.
gEDA Project
gEDA Project has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.