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Compare NI Multisim and PSCAD 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
1,869.00
No pricing available
NI Multisim
Star Rating
(41)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
1,869.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansPSCAD
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PSCADNI Multisim vs PSCAD
- Reviewers felt that PSCAD meets the needs of their business better than NI Multisim.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PSCAD is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PSCAD over NI Multisim.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NI Multisim
Multisim™ Base
1,869.00
- Recommended for basic circuit design
- Includes 47,000+ manufacturer-verified components and models
- Includes Multisim Live™ Premium access (with active SSP)
PSCAD
No pricing availableFree Trial
NI Multisim
Free Trial is available
PSCAD
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
37
9.0
18
Ease of Use
8.6
37
8.3
18
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
33
8.8
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
34
8.8
19
Features by Category
Design
7.8
12
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Tools
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Library
8.3
12
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Customization
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Design
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.8
8
8.8
8
8.5
9
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Work
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Environment
9.3
7
7.3
5
8.6
7
6.9
6
9.7
5
7.8
6
9.0
7
7.5
6
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NI Multisim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PSCAD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
29.3%
Research
9.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Higher Education
9.8%
Medical Devices
4.9%
Other
36.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
33.3%
Higher Education
23.8%
Research
9.5%
Renewables & Environment
9.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.5%
Other
14.3%
Discussions
What is NI Multisim used for?
1 Comment
HD
NI Multisim is used for designing, simulating, and analyzing electronic circuits. It allows engineers and educators to create both analog and digital circuit...Read more
NI Multisim has no more discussions with answers
What is the best way to compare two waveforms?
1 Comment
NH
In my opinion, you can export the waveform data to a spreadsheet as a CSV file and then use some kind of graphing tool to plot the saved data. Any shifts...Read more
PSCAD has no more discussions with answers
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