Built to Scale — Mix & Match Across Tiers
OrCAD X Standard, Professional & Professional Plus
Choose the suite that fits your needs today — and seamlessly scale tomorrow. All suites include on-prem or cloud hosting, live local support, and perpetual or time-based licensing.
All Suites Include
Everything You Need to Get Started
On-Prem or Cloud
Choose your hosting — on-premise or Cadence cloud.
Live Local Support
Direct access to support from Craftronics in India.
Flexible Licensing
Perpetual or time-based options — floating or named-user.
Suite Tiers
Pick Your Starting Point
Contact Craftronics for India-specific pricing and academic / startup programs.
Schematic Entry
OrCAD X Capture
The industry's most-used schematic entry solution.
Best for
Engineers who only need schematic entry, or teams that outsource PCB layout.
Recommended if
You create schematics and don't need PCB layout in-house.
- Industry-standard schematic capture
- Multi-page hierarchical design
- Real-time DRC + constraints
- BOM & PDF documentation
Core PCB
OrCAD X Standard
Front-to-back PCB design platform for first-pass success.
Best for
Individuals and small teams needing a complete PCB design flow.
Recommended if
You need full PCB design but don't need advanced team workflows or high-speed/flex features.
- Capture + full PCB layout
- Real-time DRC & constraint management
- Integrated 3D visualization
- Manufacturing-ready outputs
Advanced PCB
OrCAD X Professional
Highly automated PCB design suite for fast, accurate, repeatable design.
Best for
Teams focused on productivity with reuse, automation, and real-time DFM feedback.
Recommended if
You design flex / high-speed / high-power / RF boards or need collaboration, shared libraries, and simulation.
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- In-design SI / PI / thermal analysis
- Flex / rigid-flex & HDI
- Shared libraries & team collaboration
- LiveBOM & LiveDoc
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Top tier for teams pushing the most complex designs — full automation, all advanced flows (HDI, RF, rigid-flex, AI-driven placement / routing), and enterprise PLM integration. Contact Craftronics for details.
Academic Program
Free access for students with training and certification opportunities. Reach out to enrol your institution.
Feature Comparison
What's Included Across the Tiers
Items marked (+ Add-on) are available as paid add-ons; Limited / Advanced indicates capability level in that tier.
Schematic Capture
- OrCAD Capture Schematic Entry — industry-standard schematic design
- Hierarchical and multi-sheet schematics with off-page connectors
- Real-time DRC throughout the schematic process
- Constraint definition and tracking upfront
- Design variants (+ Add-on on some tiers)
- Simulation test bench for partial designs
Libraries & Supply Chain
- Starter library — millions of cloud-based symbols, footprints, 3D models
- Part Management (Advanced) — on-prem or cloud
- Cloud-based shared part libraries (+ Add-on)
- Automated part creation from distributors (Samacsys, Ultra Librarian, SnapMagic)
- On-prem part authoring & management via CIP (+ Add-on)
- Parametric part search (Advanced)
- Symbol & Footprint Editor (Symbol Editor, Footprint Editor, Footprint Wizard, Pad Wizard)
- BOM variants (+ Add-on)
- Component Information System (CIS) (+ Add-on)
- BOM templates & part lifecycle management (Advanced)
- Supply chain insights & component risk data
Design Data & Collaboration
- File management and version control
- Design viewers (desktop & web-based)
- Design review & markup (Limited / Advanced)
- Workspaces (Limited) — cloud workspaces, role-based permissions
- On-prem workspaces (+ Add-on)
- PCB real-time co-design (Symphony)
PCB Layout & Routing
- Constraint Manager (Limited) — physical, spacing, diff pairs, electrical, DFM rules
- PCB editing environment powered by Allegro X
- Design Sync — real-time schematic ↔ PCB
- Cross-section editor & XNETs
- Component placement (Advanced) — autoplace, cluster, replication
- Dynamic shapes (Advanced) — self-healing, layer-based
- Interactive & advanced routing (Advanced) — hug/shove, delay tuning, teardrops
- Differential pair support (Limited / Advanced)
- HDI (High-Density Interconnect) (Advanced)
- Design reuse & replication (Advanced)
- RF structures (Advanced)
- Vias & fanouts (Limited / Advanced)
- Flex / rigid-flex design (Limited)
- Autorouting (SPECCTRA)
3D Mechanical Integration
- MCAD / ECAD co-design — SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Fusion, PTC Creo
- Native real-time 3D design
- MCAD-driven component placement
- 3D clearance & collision detection
- Rigid-flex synchronization (Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS)
In-Design Simulation & Analysis
- Pre-layout signal integrity analysis
- PSpice modeling applications
- Transient / DC / AC / Bias-Point PSpice analysis (Limited — 250 nodes in Standard / Pro)
- Post-layout signal integrity analysis
- In-design SI/PI analysis (impedance, coupling, crosstalk + Add-on)
- IR drop, current density, return path (+ Add-on)
- Thermal analysis (+ Add-on)
- Component tolerance & stress (smoke) analysis
DFM & Release to Manufacturing
- DesignTrue DFM — real-time DFF / DFA / DFT checks
- Release-to-Manufacturing recipes
- LiveDoc (Advanced) — automated templated docs, PDF export
- Backdrilling (Advanced) — static + dynamic
- PCB panelization
- Dynamic shape-based filleting
- Automated testprep
Import / Export & Automation
- Altium / PADS / Eagle translators (Limited)
- General output formats — Gerber 274x, NC Drill, IPC-2581, ODB++, IPC-D-356 (Limited)
- Automation & scripting layer (Limited)
- Intelligent PDF (Limited)
- STEP / STL / IGES 3D model support
- DXF and IDX 2D import/export
- PLM, ERP, MRP integration (+ Add-on)
AI-Enhanced PCB Design
- AI Placement — automated AI-driven placement engine (+ Add-on)
- AI Routing — automated AI-driven routing engine (+ Add-on)
- AI Copper — automated AI-driven copper engine (+ Add-on)
OrCAD X OnCloud
Cloud Data Management Built In
Stand up a fully-configured design data management environment in minutes. Foster collaboration and access your PCB design data anywhere, anytime — all OrCAD X users get access.
Fast Setup
Pre-configured cloud repositories. No internal IT overhead.
Easy Collaboration
Work with internal and external members anywhere, anytime.
Data Accuracy
Guarantee designers are always on the latest versions of design and libraries.
Compliance
DoD Seal · FIPS 140-2 · AICPA SOC 2 · MLPS 3.0 · ISO 27001 / 27017 / 27018 · MTSC T3 · Hosted on AWS. Data residency in US, Japan, China, or Europe.
Managed Libraries
Single source of truth — verified, approved parts shared across teams. Pro feature.
Supply Chain Insights
Availability, lifecycle, obsolescence, price upfront in the schematic. Pro feature.
Symphony Co-Design
Real-time multi-designer PCB co-design — layout, simulate, accelerate together.
User Roles & Permissions
Configure roles to control modification of designs and libraries.
Workspaces
Publish libraries, designs, and files to shared workspaces.
Version Control & History
Minor / major revisions, comments, user / date / time tracking. ASME 2-level alphanumeric revisions. Pro feature.
External User Support
Collaborate with external partners — controlled access with preserved data integrity.
Web-Based Access
Review schematics and PCB designs from any browser — no full CAD license needed.
FAQs
Suite Questions, Answered
Yes. Unlike other vendors that require all team members on the same tier, OrCAD X allows full freedom to combine tiers and license types — and you keep file and library compatibility across the team and with Allegro X.
Professional gives you the full advanced PCB toolset including in-design analysis, HDI, flex / rigid-flex, and shared libraries. Professional Plus is the top tier — adds enterprise PLM integration, all AI add-ons (placement, routing, copper), and is geared at the most demanding teams.
Yes — OnCloud is available to all OrCAD X users. Pro and Pro Plus unlock advanced cloud features like managed libraries, supply chain insights, and version control with ASME revisioning.
No — cloud is entirely optional. OrCAD X runs fully on-premise if your security policy requires it. Hybrid setups are also supported.
No limit on OnCloud users. License counts depend on your purchase — floating licenses allow concurrent sharing; named-user licenses run on up to 5 computers per user.
Yes — you can always download your data from OrCAD X OnCloud at any time.
Yes — perpetual (99-year) floating licenses are available with optional annual support for product updates. Time-based floating and time-based named-user options are also available.
Yes — contact Craftronics for trial setup and India-specific licensing options.
Get Started
Need Help Choosing the Right Tier?
Talk to Craftronics — we'll walk you through Standard, Professional, and Professional Plus, and recommend the right fit for your team.