Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| OrCAD X Professional | — | yearly single-user license; price varies by region |
| OrCAD X Professional Plus | — | yearly single-user license; price varies by region |
| OrCAD X Standard | — | yearly single-user license; price varies by region |
From OrCAD X's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- Circuit simulation
- Integrated PSpice supports analog and mixed-signal simulation, including Monte Carlo, worst-case, and sensitivity analyses. source
- Component integrations
- OrCAD X Capture integrates with Ultra Librarian, SamacSys, and SnapMagic for component symbols and footprints. source
- Desktop platform
- OrCAD X desktop supports 64-bit Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise and Windows 11 Professional or Enterprise, plus Windows Server 2019 and 2022. source
- Founded
- 1988 source
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, USA source
- License limits
- Single-user cloud licenses allow installation on up to five computers with only one device active at a time; cloud floating licenses and license borrowing are not supported. source
- Maker
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California, and was founded in 1988. source
- Mechanical integrations
- ECAD/MCAD collaboration supports SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Fusion, and PTC Creo. source
- PCB layout
- PCB layout includes interactive and automatic routing, design-rule checks, constraint-driven tools, 3D viewing, and design-for-manufacturing checks. source
- PSpice limits
- Standard and Professional PSpice Basic simulation is limited to 250 nodes or devices, one million transient data points, or 10,000 sweep data points, whichever is reached first. source
- Purpose
- OrCAD X is an AI-enabled electronic design automation platform for schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation, aimed at small to medium-sized businesses designing medium-complexity boards. source
- Security
- OrCAD X OnCloud describes enterprise-grade encryption, access controls, and audit trails, while the FAQ says Cadence OnCloud uses layered security and Defense-in-Depth principles. source
- Supply chain
- OrCAD X Professional and Professional Plus include Live BOM with real-time component lifecycle, availability, inventory, lead-time, alternatives, and pricing information. source
- Support
- Premium support offers major and minor product updates, OnCloud access, and phone and case-based technical support; community forums and online training are also available. source
- Trial
- The commercial Professional Plus trial lasts 30 days, provides unrestricted access to that tier, and requires no payment details; the academic license lasts six months. source