Amperio vs ElectriCAD: which one to choose in 2026?
Looking for a ElectriCAD alternative? Here are the facts both vendors publish, checked on the same day, criterion by criterion, and the cases where ElectriCAD remains the better choice.
- ElectriCAD is a Liège-based web app that generates the diagram from the layout plan, with a free plan with unlimited projects and real-time collaboration in Pro.
- Choose ElectriCAD if: you want a collaborative web app that generates the diagram from the plan, with an unlimited free plan to try it.
- Choose Amperio if: you survey on site, on a tablet or phone, and want the diagram, plan, checks and job follow-up in one place.
- Over 12 months, excluding VAT: €240 for ElectriCAD, €374.40 for Amperio (cheapest plan for professional use; details in the table).
Amperio and ElectriCAD, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Amperio | ElectriCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | browser: computer, tablet, phone, nothing to install | browser: computer, tablet, phone, nothing to install |
| Languages | FR · NL · EN | FR · NL · EN |
| Published price | Pro €39/month excl. VAT at the launch price, instead of €79, locked in while you stay subscribed; or €374.40/year excl. VAT. One free project for 7 days, no card. | free with watermarked PDF; Pro €20/month per user billed annually or €35 monthly, excl. VAT |
| 12-month cost excl. VAT | €374.40annual plan, launch price | €240Pro billed annually, per user |
| Free plan | Partly1 project for 7 days | Partlyunlimited projects, watermarked PDF |
| Diagram and plan | Yeslinked, each component exists once | Yesdiagram generated from the plan, or drawn freely |
| RGIE checks | YesBook 1 as you enter, rule cited | Claims compliance, no check describedplans “generated according to RGIE requirements” |
| Voice input | Yesdictation room by room, diagram and plan | Not stated |
| AI assistant | Yesedits the diagram from one sentence, you approve | Not stated |
| Job (tasks, photos) | Yestasks, before and after photos, voice notes | Not stated |
| Team work | Yescolleagues invited into the organisation | Yesreal-time collaboration, customer sharing |
| Offline | Partlyviewing, tasks, photos and voice without network; diagram and plan edited online | Not stated |
| Importing existing work | Yesdiagram or plan from a PDF or photo | Not stated |
- described on the vendor's site
- described, with a stated limit
- the site says “RGIE compliant” without describing an automatic check
- absent, according to the site or by nature (a Windows program does not run on an iPhone)
- not stated on the site: silence is not proof of absence
Prices as published; 12-month cost excluding VAT, cheapest plan for professional use. How it is calculated and what the icons mean: Our method.
Where ElectriCAD is stronger
- Diagram generated from the plan, or drawn freely
- Permanent free plan, unlimited projects
- Real-time collaboration and interactive customer sharing
- Pro at €20 excl. VAT per month per user, billed annually
- Cheaper over a year: €240 excl. VAT, against €374.40 for Amperio.
Where Amperio is stronger
- RGIE checks: Book 1 as you enter, rule cited; ElectriCAD: claims compliance, no check described (plans “generated according to RGIE requirements”).
- Voice input: dictation room by room, diagram and plan; ElectriCAD: not stated.
- AI assistant: edits the diagram from one sentence, you approve; ElectriCAD: not stated.
- Job (tasks, photos): tasks, before and after photos, voice notes; ElectriCAD: not stated.
- Importing existing work: diagram or plan from a PDF or photo; ElectriCAD: not stated.
A free plan with no project limit
ElectriCAD lets you create unlimited projects for free, layout plan and single-line diagram included, with a watermarked PDF. The Pro plan (€20 a month per user excl. VAT billed annually, €35 monthly) removes the watermark and adds team collaboration and interactive customer sharing.
The diagram generated from the plan, or drawn freely
You place items on the layout plan and the single-line diagram is generated, or you draw it yourself. ElectriCAD runs in the browser, on computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to install; its publisher claims more than 500 active users in three months.
If ElectriCAD suits you
To try for free on real projects, or to work as a team on the same plan in real time, ElectriCAD is a good option. Amperio adds dictation, Book 1 checks described as you enter, and job follow-up.
Moving from ElectriCAD to Amperio
Ongoing files: export the diagram from ElectriCAD as a PDF, then import it into Amperio. RCDs, breakers and circuits are rebuilt; you review the result before carrying on, and everything stays editable by hand. An existing plan, as a PDF or a photo, imports the same way.
Archives: nothing forces you to migrate them. Keep the old files in ElectriCAD and open new projects in Amperio.
One free project for 7 days in Amperio, no credit card.
Amperio in 30 seconds
Amperio is one of the 16. Here is what it does, as it appears on screen: the diagram drawn or dictated, the plan that follows, the RGIE file.
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Judge it on your next job.
One free project for 7 days, no credit card. Manual drawing is complete from day one; dictation comes on top.