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Description

Flux is a browser-based electronic design automation (EDA) platform for designing printed circuit boards. It brings schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, routing, and design rule checks into a shared online workspace. Its AI hardware design assistant helps turn plain-language circuit requirements into schematics, research components, place parts, route traces, and review designs. Engineers can edit the results, define design constraints, and review the board before manufacturing. Multiple users can work on the same design in real time, leave comments, and manage project permissions. Reusable community circuits and component libraries help teams start new designs, while live component pricing and availability support part selection. Flux exports Gerber, bill of materials (BOM), and pick-and-place files. It accepts Altium ASCII and Cadence EDIF schematics and KiCad component libraries. These imports do not include PCB layouts. Flux is used by electronics engineers, hardware startups, and product teams. A trial includes limited AI usage; after the trial, a paid plan is required to edit or export private projects and use AI. Public-project and community access remain available.

Description

OrCAD® X is a unified PCB design software platform. It offers significant improvements to ease of use, performance and automation. Our product suite includes applications for schematic, PCB layout, simulation and data management. OrCAD X Capture, a schematic design solution for electrical circuit creation and documentation, is one of OrCAD's most popular products. PSpice®, our virtual SPICE simulation engine integrated into Capture, allows you to prototype and verify your designs using industry-leading native analog, mixed signal, and advanced analysis engines. OrCAD X Presto and OrCAD X PCB editor are two PCB layout tools that allow designers to easily collaborate between ECAD/MCAD teams and build better PCBs faster. OrCAD X Presto is our new, simplified interface for novice designers, electrical engineers and PCB designers focused on quick turn PCB designs.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Arena PLM No 
BQR No 
GoSaaS Integrator No 
JTAG Maps No 
Propel No 
Pulsonix No 
XJTAG DFT Assistant No 
Xilinx No 

Integrations

Arena PLM Yes 
BQR Yes 
GoSaaS Integrator Yes 
JTAG Maps Yes 
Propel Yes 
Pulsonix Yes 
XJTAG DFT Assistant Yes 
Xilinx Yes 

Pricing Details

$50/month (billed monthly)
USD. Monthly billing: Explore $50/month; Build $100/month; Pro $250/month. Annual billing (monthly equivalents): Explore $40/month; Build $80/month; Pro $200/month, billed annually. Teams $158/editor/month, or $120/editor/month billed annually. Enterprise: custom pricing.

14-day free trial with limited AI usage; selected plan starts afterward unless canceled. After the trial, editing or exporting private projects and using AI require a paid plan. Public-project/community access remains available. Pro trial requires a $250 hold (monthly) or $200 hold (annual).

AI usage is metered in Agent Compute Units (ACUs). Explore includes 40 ACUs/month; Build 120; Pro 400. Optional pay-as-you-go AI usage on Build and Pro costs $2/ACU; Teams supports optional pay-as-you-go and pooled usage.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$107 USD/month
OrCAD X is offered in both term and perpetual licensing. Term licensing is based on a 12 month period and reduces the upfront product cost while providing access to all services. It includes support, software updates, and OrCAD X Cloud subscription. Perpetual licensing has a higher upfront cost, but allows indefinite use of the purchased version. It includes the first year of maintenance which covers support, software updates, and OrCAD X Cloud subscription. Unlike a term license maintenance must be maintained to provide continual access to support, software updates, and access to new product versions.

Additional features and license options will affect the price.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Flux

Founded

2019

Country

United States

Website

www.flux.ai/p

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cadence Design Systems

Founded

1988

Country

United States

Website

www.cadence.com/en_US/home/tools/pcb-design-and-analysis/orcad.html

Product Features

Engineering

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration Yes 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering Yes 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

PCB Design

3D Visualization Yes 
Autorouting Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Component Library Yes 
Design Rule Check Yes 
Differential Pair Routing Yes 
Schematic Editor Yes 

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling No 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Yes 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Electrical Design

CAD Tools Yes 
Change Management Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Compliance Management No 
Document Generation Yes 
Drag & Drop Yes 
Electrical Parts Catalog Yes 
Functions / Calculations Yes 
One Line Diagram No 
PLC Tools No 
Reusable Designs Yes 
Symbol Library Yes 

Engineering

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration Yes 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Engineering Yes 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

PCB Design

3D Visualization Yes 
Autorouting Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Component Library Yes 
Design Rule Check Yes 
Differential Pair Routing Yes 
Schematic Editor Yes 

Simulation

1D Simulation No 
3D Modeling No 
3D Simulation No 
Agent-Based Modeling No 
Continuous Modeling No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Direct Manipulation No 
Discrete Event Modeling No 
Dynamic Modeling No 
Graphical Modeling No 
Industry Specific Database No 
Monte Carlo Simulation Yes 
Motion Modeling No 
Presentation Tools No 
Stochastic Modeling No 
Turbulence Modeling No 

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