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ETAP
Electrical power system design and analysis software
As of 30 August 2026, ETAP starts at $5000/year. ETAP is a fully integrated electrical power system analysis software providing solutions for design, simulation, operation, control, optimization, and automatio. Softwr lists it under Energy. ETAP is made by Operation Technology Inc, launched in 1986, available on Windows, API.
Overview
What ETAP does
ETAP is a fully integrated electrical power system analysis software providing solutions for design, simulation, operation, control, optimization, and automation of generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
What people use it for
- Electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysis
- Arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studies
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about ETAP.
- No pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
- Subscription durations offered are 3 years and 5 years, so there is no short commitment option
- Licences are banded by user count rather than sold individually, in brackets of 1, 5 to 15, 15 to 25, 25 to 50 and over 50
- National and international network licences are priced separately
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Pricing
What ETAP costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$5,000 /yr
- Load flow analysis
- Short circuit analysis
- Arc flash analysis
- Basic modules
Professional
$15,000 /yr
- Advanced analysis
- Protective device coordination
- Harmonics analysis
- Premium modules
Enterprise
On request
- Real-time monitoring
- SCADA integration
- Custom modules
- Unlimited users
Capabilities
Features
Load flow analysis
Short circuit analysis
Arc flash analysis
Protective device coordination
Harmonics analysis
Transient stability
Cable sizing
Panel schedule design
AutoCAD
Integration with AutoCAD
Revit
Integration with Revit
SCADA systems
Integration with SCADA systems
GIS
Integration with GIS
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Questions people ask
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How is ETAP priced?
ETAP uses subscription-based pricing with tiered bundles (Launch, Grow, Scale) and optional add-ons. Specific prices are not published and require completing a quote request form.
SourceWhat products does ETAP offer pricing for?
ETAP offers three main product lines with tiered bundles: CANECO (Electrical Design), ETAP (Power Systems Analysis), and SEE Electrical (Electrical Engineering). Each supports 1-50+ users with 3-5 year term options.
SourceBehind it
Who makes ETAP
- Company
- Operation Technology Inc
- Based in
- Irvine, CA
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