ProfiCAD vs SKM Power*Tools
ProfiCAD
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| Figure | ProfiCAD | SKM Power*Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $24.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 9 |
| Spec score · Electrical Design Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Founded | 1997 | 1972 |
| Purpose | ProfiCAD creates electrical and electronic diagrams, schematics, control circuit diagrams, and other technical diagrams such as pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams. | Power*Tools is electrical engineering software for power system analysis and design, covering fault calculations, load flow, coordination, arc flash hazards, motor starting, transient stability, reliability, harmonics, grounding, and cable pulling. |
| Support | Users can get technical support through the site chatbot, email, FAQ, and user manual; the maker says questions are answered by the developer. | SKM says its technical support staff consists entirely of electrical engineers, and support requests can be sent through its help desk or by email. |
Plans
ProfiCAD
- 30-day trialFree
- Home licenseFree
- School License$277, paid once
- Single User License$277, paid once
- Site License$827, paid once
SKM Power*Tools
- SKM Mobile App iOS/Android$299 a year
- MySKM Cloud Subscription$1,500 a year
- DAPPER 50 Bus$2,450, paid once
- DAPPER 100 Bus$4,670, paid once
- DAPPER 300 Bus$5,890, paid once
- DAPPER 1000 Bus$8,570, paid once
- DAPPER 2000 Bus$11,050, paid once
- DAPPER 5000 Bus$17,160, paid once
- DAPPER 12000 Bus$24,500, paid once
In their own words
ProfiCAD
ProfiCAD is desktop software for creating electrical and electronic diagrams, schematics, control circuits, and technical diagrams such as pneumatic and hydraulic drawings. It can produce bills of materials, wire lists, terminal lists, and cable lists. The program includes more than 2,000 symbols and an editor for custom symbols. Drawing features include automatic symbol numbering and insertion, symbol search, and cross-references between wires and component symbols. Users can adapt or create ISO 7200 title blocks. The desktop program is for Windows; the maker says it can run on Mac using Parallels. ProfiCAD Viewer lets Android users view drawings, but it does not display cross-references. Drawings can be transferred to the viewer through cloud storage or email. ProfiCAD works offline, and drawings stay on the user's computer. It is not intended for PCB layout, 3D modeling, complex CAD, or full DWG/DXF editing. The free Home edition permits up to three pages, with commercial use limited to opening, viewing, and printing third-party documents. A full-feature trial lasts 30 days without a credit card; paid licenses start at $277, excluding tax.
SKM Power*Tools
SKM Power*Tools has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.