all
PADS Standard & Standard Plus
PADS Standard delivers core design solutions for schematic, layout, and PCB simulation in a highly affordable package.
PADS PCB design software
For 20 years, PADS has been your trusted choice for PCB design. When you’re ready to scale, Xpedition Standard – built on our proven Xpedition technology – gives you a modern path forward without disrupting your current PADS workflows.
Recommended for new designs: Xpedition Standard
An adaptable PCB design solution built on our proven Xpedition technology. It’s designed to help individual engineers and small teams move faster, collaborate more easily and scale capabilities on demand as complexity grows.
Already using PADS Professional? Explore Xpedition Standard as a upward compatible next step for more capability and scalability.
Built on legacy, ready for the future
Xpedition Standard builds on the PADS legacy with advanced capabilities for the next generation.
Familiar environment, modern experience
Cleaner UI, faster onboarding, fewer clicks. Streamlined navigation help you and your team complete designs quicker.
Connects teams anywhere
In-context collaboration and real-time supply chain insights keep all stakeholders aligned.
Explore Xpedition Standard – available to PADS users
Compare capabilities and decide when to adopt. You keep full access to PADS, with automatic access to an Xpedition Standard companion seat at no additional cost.
PADS Standard Plus | PADS Professional Premium | Xpedition Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
Next-gen design experience | ✔ | ||
AI-enabled workflow | ✔ | ||
Named user licensing | ✔ | ||
Cloud storage | 500GB | 500GB | |
Schematic layout/Cross-probing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
PCB layout | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Constraint management | ✔ | ✔ | |
Design version compare | ✔ | ✔ | |
ECAD-MCAD co-design | ✔ | ✔ | |
Autorouting | ✔ | ✔ | |
Netlist flow supported | ✔ | ||
DFM analysis | ✔ | ||
Award-winning comprehensive on-demand training | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Supported PADS products (for existing customers)
Choose the PADS option that matches your current workflow, then expand capabilities as your needs evolve.
