Amperio vs Schematicals: which one to choose in 2026?
Looking for a Schematicals alternative? Here are the facts both vendors publish, checked on the same day, criterion by criterion, and the cases where Schematicals remains the better choice.
- Schematicals is Windows software that generates the diagram from the floor plan and the panel, with labels, home automation and solar diagrams, and licences without subscription.
- Choose Schematicals if: you work on a Windows PC and want the diagram generated from the plan, with panel labels and home automation and solar diagrams.
- 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: €250 for Schematicals, €374.40 for Amperio (cheapest plan for professional use; details in the table).
Amperio and Schematicals, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Amperio | Schematicals |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | browser: computer, tablet, phone, nothing to install | Windows 10 and 11 |
| Languages | FR · NL · EN | NL · FR · 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. | €45 (1 month), €140 (6 months), €250 (12 months), €800 unlimited, excl. VAT |
| 12-month cost excl. VAT | €374.40annual plan, launch price | €25012-month licence, no automatic renewal |
| Free plan | Partly1 project for 7 days | Partlytrial with no time limit, 3 circuits |
| Diagram and plan | Yeslinked, each component exists once | Yesdiagram generated from the plan and panel |
| RGIE checks | YesBook 1 as you enter, rule cited | Claims compliance, no check describedgenerated diagrams presented as compliant |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Offline | Partlyviewing, tasks, photos and voice without network; diagram and plan edited online | Yesinstalled software, projects on the computer |
| 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 Schematicals is stronger
- Diagram generated from the plan and panel, updated with every change
- Panel labels, home automation and solar diagrams, cable routing
- Licences without subscription: €250 for 12 months or €800 unlimited, excl. VAT
- Free licence for schools
- Cheaper over a year: €250 excl. VAT, against €374.40 for Amperio.
- Offline: installed software, projects on the computer.
Where Amperio is stronger
- RGIE checks: Book 1 as you enter, rule cited; Schematicals: claims compliance, no check described (generated diagrams presented as compliant).
- Voice input: dictation room by room, diagram and plan; Schematicals: not stated.
- AI assistant: edits the diagram from one sentence, you approve; Schematicals: not stated.
- Job (tasks, photos): tasks, before and after photos, voice notes; Schematicals: not stated.
- Team work: colleagues invited into the organisation; Schematicals: not stated.
- Importing existing work: diagram or plan from a PDF or photo; Schematicals: not stated.
A diagram generated from the plan and the panel
Schematicals is Windows software (10 and 11) from Automaticals in Ostend. The diagram is generated from the floor plan and the panel, and updated with every change; the software also produces panel labels and home automation and solar diagrams. Licences are paid without a subscription: €45 for one month, €140 for six months, €250 for twelve months or €800 with no time limit, excl. VAT.
If Schematicals suits you
To work at the office on a Windows PC, without a subscription, Schematicals is a good option; schools get a free licence. Amperio adds dictation, importing an existing diagram as a PDF or photo, Book 1 checks described as you enter, and job follow-up, from a phone, tablet or computer.
Moving from Schematicals to Amperio
Ongoing files: export the diagram from Schematicals 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 Schematicals 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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One free project for 7 days, no credit card. Manual drawing is complete from day one; dictation comes on top.