ETAP Review - why 4.4 stars?

ETAP, Electrical Transient Analyzer Program in full, is an electrical design and simulation software solution that helps electrical engineers create a digital twin and analyze a typical electrical power system dynamics, protection, and transients. For maximum efficiency, ETAP has the following major features:

• Multi-dimensional Digital Twin Platform: Designers and Engineers can see their projects in real-time with the digital twin platform. Digital Twin features configurations, data revisions, unified presentations, and time series.
• Network Editor: The Network Editor feature on ETAP gives electrical engineers access to several design tools and editing tools for projects like error checking, one-click modeling, single line drawing templates, built-in intelligent graphics, network nesting, and classification.
• Intelligent Tools: ETAP offers engineers several intelligent tools to guide their work like auto-build, circuit tools, engineering calculators, rulebooks, and switching device interlock enforcers.
• System Manager: With ETAP, users can access several system management tools like data manager, plot manager, theme manager, and report manager.
• DataX and Model Conversion Tools: ETAP helps users easily convert from legacy power system analysis software to ETAP, convert database, export data to AutoCAD, and leverage DataHub which is the data exchange gateway.

ETAP is a private company that was founded in 1986. ETAP has between 250 to 500 employees handling daily operations, with its headquarters located in Irvine, CA, USA.

The rating of ETAP is 4.4 stars out of 5 and the total score is 90 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

The typical customers include the following business size: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Yes, ETAP makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

No, currently ETAP can't be accessed on mobile, you would need to access it from your computer.

ETAP is ranked 1 out of 16 software in their category (Engineering systems).

In the engineering design and simulation software category, the top alternatives to ETAP include AutoCAD Electrical, Electra E7, Solid Edge by Siemens, and SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics. ETAP is compared to its top alternatives in the chosen aspects below:

• Cloud/On-premise: ETAP is deployed on-premise and supported by Windows operating system. In comparison, all top ETAP alternatives are deployed on-premise as desktop software applications. Also, Solid Edge, Electra E7, AutoCAD Electrical, and SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics offer cloud-based versions of their software.
• Cost: ETAP pricing details are not disclosed. In comparison, AutoCAD Electrical pricing starts at $220 per month, Electra E7 pricing starts at $99 per user per month, SOLIDWORKS for Students starts at $60 per year, and Solid Edge pricing is not disclosed. All top ETAP alternatives have free offers for educators and students.
• Customers/Industries: ETAP is specifically designed for the electrical engineer tasked with simulating and operating electrical power systems in the engineering, manufacturing, government. In comparison, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, and Solid Edge are used in other engineering and manufacturing endeavors, while Electra E7 is also specifically designed for electrical engineers like ETAP.
• Functionality: ETAP is equipped with the basic functionalities common to electrical design and simulation software solutions like model conversion tools, one-click modeling, time series, etc. When compared to its top alternatives, ETAP has the digital twin feature, which is not available on any of its top alternatives. Also, Electra E7 and Solid Edge offer collaboration tools that ETAP does not offer.
• Popularity: ETAP is a leading software solution in electrical power systems design and simulation. The company was founded in 1986 and is used by over 10,000 companies. In comparison, AutoCAD is a leader in the design and simulation software category, and electrical engineers trust Electra E7 in over 50 countries.
• Scalability: ETAP is suitable for electrical design operations of all sizes, making it a highly scalable option. In comparison, all top ETAP alternatives are highly scalable software options.
• Support: ETAP offers support to its users through the following channels: email, phone, and a knowledge base. When compared to its top alternatives, ETAP does not offer support via forums and FAQs like AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS. Also, Electra E7 offers live chat support, which is unavailable on ETAP.

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