Abstract
As power system become increasingly complex, there is a critical need to make available improved tools for analyzing the power system. In addition, it gives guidance to the entry of new working professional into the power system with at least a basic understanding of power system operation. Number of available power system simulation software increases the complication to select the right software for new users. This paper aims at the comparison between different software and gives guidance to new user. The comparison is based on user friendliness, modules available, modeling of common equipment, special equipment, bus limitations and cost. In this paper, software like MiPower, ETAP, EasyPower and PowerWorld has taken and their performances are evaluated. In that, real time data has taken for analyzing the performance of the MiPower & ETAP software. Guidelines and comparison provided in this paper will be a revelation for new user to select the right software.