G2 Vendor Directory

KiCad EDA vs. ETAP

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricKiCad EDA

by KiCad Project

ETAP

by ETAP - Operation Technology

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count6922
Ease of use8.88.6
Ease of setup9.46.7
Quality of support8.28.3
Meets requirements8.58.9
NPS71.87555
Small Business81.2%28.6%
Mid-Market14.5%23.8%
Enterprise4.3%47.6%
Total page views421484
Total LLM citations4,7102,763

KiCad EDA

KiCad is an open source software suite for Electronic Design Automation (EDA). KiCad handles schematic capture, symbol and footprint library management, PCB Layout with Gerber output and 3d model generation. KiCad runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. KiCad is the most used EDA tool in the world.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Library Management
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility
  • Features
  • Ease of Learning
  • Customer Support

ETAP

ETAP® is a full spectrum analytical engineering software company specializing in the analysis, simulation, monitoring, control, optimization, and automation of electrical power systems. ETAP electrical engineering software offers the best and most comprehensive suite of integrated power system enterprise solution.

Pros