Best Electrical Design Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ProfiCAD is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MATLAB Grader and SOLIDWORKS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MATLAB Grader. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SOLIDWORKS at $4/mo.
From schematic work to panel planning and electrical analysis, design needs can differ across projects. The ranking opens with ETAP, EasyPower, and AutoCAD. Compare schematic capture, electrical simulation, and panel design, along with standards libraries and MCAD integration, to see which capabilities align with your work. Deployment options can matter when fitting software into your environment, while free-plan availability and paid-from details help with cost comparisons. Use the listed fields to weigh the design tasks and integrations you need against what each entry reports.
42 electrical design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ProfiCAD Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · Free
#2 MATLAB Grader Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#3 SOLIDWORKS Also great · 7.2 $4/mo- Free planFree trial AndroidmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About SOLIDWORKSVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial WebWindows
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$97.08/mofirst paid tier About EasyPowerVisit site - Free trial Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- No
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms£89/mofirst paid tier About eCADSTARVisit site - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- No
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$24.92/mofirst paid tier About SKM Power*ToolsVisit site - Windows
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- none
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- No
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Panel design
- No
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- advanced
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Schematic capture
- Yes
- Electrical simulation
- basic
- Standards libraries
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which electrical design software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ProfiCAD is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.6. MATLAB Grader is second and SOLIDWORKS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SOLIDWORKS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.