IntelliCAD vs PCSCHEMATIC Automation
IntelliCAD
intellicad.orgPCSCHEMATIC Automation
pcschematic.comSide by side
| Figure | IntelliCAD | PCSCHEMATIC Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $83.33/mo | €110.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · 2D CAD Software | 8.2 (#10) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, United States | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Support | ITC does not directly support end users; the commercial member that sold the IntelliCAD-based product handles its customer support. | Subscribers get technical support by phone or email on weekdays, with remote support also available for technical issues and questions. |
Plans
IntelliCAD
- API Membership$1,000 a year
- Government Membership$35,000 a year
- Royalty Membership$38,000 a year
- Royalty-Free Membership$75,000 a year
PCSCHEMATIC Automation
- PC Automation Free VersionFree
- PC Automation 200€1,325 a year
- PC Automation Advanced€2,280 a year
In their own words
IntelliCAD
IntelliCAD is commercial 2D/3D CAD software and a development platform for building CAD solutions. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium licenses it to commercial members, who market and support products for architects, designers, engineers, surveyors, and other CAD users. The platform reads and writes native DWG files, with legal compatibility described for releases 2.6 through 2020. It also supports DXF files and PDF underlays. Developers can use LISP, DCL, VBA, COM, .NET, and C++ extensions. Version 15 adds Drawing Compare, AI feature previews, and a modernized LISP API. Supported AI previews can connect with Claude, Google Antigravity, or ChatGPT to query drawings and run generated LISP code. BIM tools attach IFC, Revit RVT, and Revit RFA files as underlays. IntelliCAD 15 requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11; the Mobile Viewer is available for Windows desktop and Android. Pricing is on request, and end-user support comes from the selling member.
PCSCHEMATIC Automation
PCSCHEMATIC Automation, also called PC Automation, is Windows CAD software for electrical documentation. It works with components and their relationships, generating bills of materials, cross-references and other required documents as installations are built. Default settings follow current electrical-industry standards for symbols, naming, text and line thickness. Its component portal offers over 60,000 components with images, symbols and descriptions, while the Component Wizard helps users create or customize components for their own database.
Lists can be exported to Excel, XML and text files for use in relevant third-party applications. A COM/OLE Automation interface supports custom functions. The program supports DXF, PDF underlays and offline use. The free version is limited to 10 pages, 25 electrical symbols and 200 connection points, with demo component-portal access. PC Automation 200 costs €1325.00 per year, billed annually, with a 12-month minimum; PC Automation Advanced costs €2280.00 per year on the same billing and minimum, without restrictions on pages, symbols or connections. Subscribers can get technical support by phone or email on weekdays, with remote support available.