Both programs help you draw AREI-compliant electrical plans. The biggest difference is how and where you work: 1wire runs online on all your devices, without installation and with pay-per-project pricing. What's more, 1wire automatically converts scans and photos of existing diagrams into editable versions.
Draw faster, pay flexibly and work wherever you want
Both let you draw AREI-compliant plans. Only 1wire automatically converts scans and photos of diagrams into editable versions.
1wire runs in your browser on Windows, Mac and iPad. Trikker is installed on one Windows PC.
With 1wire you pay per project or by subscription. Trikker only offers a subscription.
The most important decision points first, followed by the features both programs offer.
| Comparison | Our pick 1wire | Trikker |
|---|---|---|
| Price and payment | ||
| Minimum price for one project | €25 | €45 |
| Pay per project | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Discount for multiple projects | €19/project from 5 €15/project from 20 |
✕ No |
| Pay monthly | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Annual subscription | €299/year | €360/year |
| Productivity | ||
| Automatically convert a photo of a single-line diagram into an editable version | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Automatically convert a scanned floor plan into an editable version | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Devices and installation | ||
| Windows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Mac | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| iPad | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Software installation | ✓ Not needed | Required |
| Where can you work? | On all your devices with a modern browser | On the Windows PC where the licence is activated |
| Number of devices | Unlimited | 1 per licence |
| Keep working without internet | Yes, during a temporary outage; syncs afterwards | Yes, after activation; periodic licence check |
| Way of working | ||
| Single-line diagram first, then floor plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Floor plan first, then single-line diagram | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Cloud and collaboration | ||
| Automatic online saving | ✓ Yes | ✕ Local files |
| Online backups | ✓ Yes | ✕ Up to you |
| Collaboration with multiple users | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate licence per PC |
| Share a project via a link | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Trying and delivering | ||
| Free trial | Unlimited drawing; only pay to print without restrictions | Maximum 5 circuits, 1 floor plan page and a watermark |
| AREI-compliant official plans | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Updates included | Yes, available automatically | Yes, while the subscription runs |
All prices shown exclude VAT.
Do you only occasionally make a single-line diagram or floor plan, for example for a renovation, inspection or sale? Then paying per project avoids an ongoing subscription. You can draw for free and with 1wire you only pay when you want to print the finished plan without restrictions.
If you draw electrical plans regularly, both programs offer a subscription. 1wire adds the freedom to keep working at the office, on site or at home. Your projects and recent changes are available through your account without moving files between computers. Does the diagram or floor plan only exist on paper or as a PDF? Then 1wire automatically converts the scan or photo into an editable version, so you don't have to redraw it.
Do several colleagues work on the same set of projects, or do you want a customer to view a plan? With 1wire you manage projects online, can add extra users and share projects via a link. And you're not tied to one specific Windows PC.
Draw without installation and find out which way of working suits you best.
For one finished project, the minimum price at 1wire is €25 excluding VAT, compared to €45 for one month of Trikker. 1wire also offers lower project prices when you buy multiple projects.
Yes. Upload a scan or photo of a single-line diagram and 1wire automatically converts it into an editable diagram. A scanned floor plan also becomes an editable layout as the basis for your floor plan. How it works
Yes. 1wire runs in a modern web browser, so it can be used on Windows, Mac and iPad. You sign in on every device with the same account.
No. 1wire is an online drawing program that opens directly in your browser. You don't need to install anything or run software updates on your computer.
Yes. In 1wire you can start with the floor plan and then build the single-line diagram. You can also work the other way round and draw the electrical circuits first.
Yes. You can share a project via a public read-only link. Colleagues can get access to your account's projects as additional users.
Updated on 19 August 2026 based on publicly available information on the websites and documentation of 1wire and Trikker. Products, prices and supported platforms may change. Trikker is a trademark of its respective owner; 1wire is not affiliated with or sponsored by Trikker.