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Compare OrCAD Capture and PADS Professional 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $249.00 Per Month
OrCAD Capture
Star Rating
(34)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OrCAD CapturePADS Professional
Star Rating
(65)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansOrCAD Capture vs PADS Professional
- Reviewers felt that OrCAD Capture meets the needs of their business better than PADS Professional.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PADS Professional is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PADS Professional over OrCAD Capture.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OrCAD Capture
No pricing availablePADS Professional
PADS Professional Term-Based
Starting at $249.00
Per Month
- Additional features and license options may affect price.
Free Trial
OrCAD Capture
No trial information availablePADS Professional
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
29
8.3
60
Ease of Use
7.8
29
7.9
64
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.7
28
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
15
Quality of Support
7.9
26
8.7
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
15
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
28
8.6
59
Features by Category
Design
8.8
18
8.3
56
9.3
21
8.2
55
Tools
8.1
9
Feature Not Available
8.3
18
8.5
55
Library
8.8
20
8.1
56
Platform
8.8
19
8.3
56
8.4
18
8.6
56
Customization
7.8
10
Feature Not Available
7.9
13
7.5
55
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OrCAD Capture and PADS Professional are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
OrCAD Capture has no unique categories
PADS Professional has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OrCAD Capture
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PADS Professional
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
21.2%
Semiconductors
9.1%
Research
9.1%
Education Management
9.1%
Design
9.1%
Other
42.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
17.2%
Design
7.8%
Computer Software
7.8%
Automotive
7.8%
Medical Devices
6.3%
Other
53.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do you simulate in OrCAD capture?
1 Comment
NK
This software is not a simulation tool. This software creates Schematics.Read more
What is the difference between OrCAD and pspice?
1 Comment
NK
Orcad software creates Schematics & PCB design. Pspice software simulation tool/sofware.Read more
What is PADS PROFESSIONAL used for?
2 Comments
Official Response from PADS Professional
PADS Professional is the ideal choice for individual engineers working on the design of complex hardware-based electronic products. It is a fully integrated...Read more
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