PowerFactory Alternatives

PowerFactory is described as 'Leading power system analysis software application for use in analyzing generation, transmission, distribution and industrial domains' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to PowerFactory for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, iPhone, SaaS and Linux apps. The best PowerFactory alternative is CurrentProof, which is free. Other great apps like PowerFactory are VeraGrid, Vision Network Analysis, NEPLAN Electricity and PSS/E.

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  1. CurrentProof icon
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    BS 7671 electrical calculation software for LV design, running entirely in the browser with free volt drop, demand and load calculators.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. VeraGrid icon
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    VeraGrid is an all-in-one, open-source platform that handles the grid modelling and simulation natively, from high-level aggregated energy scenarios to detailed steady-state and dynamic electrical studies.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  3. Vision Network Analysis is a program for the planning, design and management of electricity networks. The package can very easily carry out load flow and short-circuit calculations as well as fault and reliability analyzes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. NEPLAN Electricity is a software tool to analyse, plan, optimize and simulate networks. The user-friendly graphical interface allows the user to perform study cases very efficiently. The customizable software has a modular concept and covers all electrical aspects in...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  5. PSS/E icon
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    PSS®E is used by planning and operations engineers, consultants, universities, and research labs around the world. PSS®E allows you to perform a wide variety of analysis functions, including power flow, dynamics, short circuit, contingency analysis, optimal power flow...

    7 PSS/E alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Coordination and testing software that plots protective relays, Circuit Breakers, and transformers on a single log-log TCC plot.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. NAP is a software for analysis and planning of electrical networks including Load Flow (ILF), Load Flow with constraints (CPF), Optimized Load Flow (OPF), Short circuit calculation (SCC), Incident simulation (OUTSIM), Stability calculation (STABIL).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. ETAP icon
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    ETAP is the most comprehensive enterprise solution for design, simulation, operation, control, optimization, and automation of generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.

    22 ETAP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
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