For students: The free student edition is a gift from ETAP to the next generation of engineers. Use it.
However, there are several official ways to access ETAP's features legally: 1. Official Free Demo (30-Day Trial) etap software download full version
If you are a professor, your university can obtain a of ETAP for teaching labs. This is a network license (floating) for 100+ seats. Many universities in the IEEE Power & Energy Society have these. Price is heavily discounted (often 90% off commercial). For students: The free student edition is a
: Faculty must often attend paid training sessions before the licenses are deployed. ETAP - Operation Technology
To download the full version of ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyzer Program), you must typically purchase a license from the official developer, ETAP - Operation Technology, Inc.