Trimble Electrical Designer vs CYME

Trimble Electrical Designer8.1Visit CCYME6.8Visit

Higher score Trimble Electrical Designer #2 in Electrical Design Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Trimble

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C CYME #7 in Electrical Design Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Eaton

• Trimble Electrical Designer fits best

  Standards-based electrical calculations

• CYME fits best

  Utility and distribution network modeling

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Side by side

Feature	Trimble Electrical Designer 8.1/10 Visit ↗	CCYME 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Electrical Design Software	#7 in Electrical Design Software
Best for	Standards-based electrical calculations	Utility and distribution network modeling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Support	Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trimble Electrical Designer 2/4 · CYME 2/4
Schematic capture	✓	✓
Panel design	Not published	Not published
Standards libraries	✓	✓
MCAD integration	Not published	Not published
Specs
Electrical simulation	Advanced	Advanced
Deployment	Hybrid	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports multiple regional electrical standards and calculation methods Includes cable sizing, fault, selectivity and arc-flash checks Offers manufacturer-approved data and detailed calculation reports	Covers distribution, transmission, and industrial network modeling Includes power flow, faults, transients, substations, DER, and storage Connects with GIS, OMS, AMI, SCADA, DMS, EMS, and ArcGIS Desktop
Cons	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Integration breadth is limited The focus is 2D electrical design and circuit visualization	Pricing requires contacting Eaton for a quote Enterprise-oriented scope may exceed simpler design needs No explicit deployment-platform statement is provided
Our verdict	Trimble Electrical Designer is a suite for electrical engineers and contractors designing, calculating and validating low-voltage electrical systems. Its tools cover 2D electrical system design, circuit visualization, cable and busbar… Read the review →	CYME is Eaton’s power engineering software suite for utilities and electrical engineers. It supports distribution, transmission, and industrial network modeling alongside power-flow, steady-state, fault, short-circuit, transient-stability,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Trimble Electrical Designer — where it wins

  • Supports multiple regional electrical standards and calculation methods
  • Includes cable sizing, fault, selectivity and arc-flash checks
  • Offers manufacturer-approved data and detailed calculation reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Integration breadth is limited
  • The focus is 2D electrical design and circuit visualization

• CYME — where it wins

  • Covers distribution, transmission, and industrial network modeling
  • Includes power flow, faults, transients, substations, DER, and storage
  • Connects with GIS, OMS, AMI, SCADA, DMS, EMS, and ArcGIS Desktop

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Eaton for a quote
  • Enterprise-oriented scope may exceed simpler design needs
  • No explicit deployment-platform statement is provided

• Trimble Electrical Designer8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A standards-focused suite for calculating, validating and reporting electrical system designs.

  Visit TrimbleFull verdict →
• CCYME6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep utility modeling suite for power-flow, faults, transients, DER, and enterprise integration.

  Visit EatonFull verdict →