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We've compiled a list of 49 free and paid alternatives to KiCad. The primary competitors include Fritzing, Proteus PCB design. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between KiCad and Autodesk EAGLE, gEDA Project, PADS PCB Design. Also you can look at other similar options here: Education and Reference Software.


Fritzing
Free Open Source

to design circuits, as well as so called "layouts", be it PCB or stripboard or breadboard.

Proteus PCB design combines the schematic capture and ARES PCB layout programs to provide a...

gEDA Project
Free Open Source

The gEDA project has produced and continues working on a full GPL'd suite and toolkit of...

LibrePCB
Free Open Source

LibrePCB is a free EDA software to develop printed circuit boards.

A Cross Platform and Open Source Electronics Design Automation Suite

KiCad Platforms

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KiCad Overview

KiCad is an open source software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) - designing schematics of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards (PCB). KiCad is developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. And features an integrated environment between schematic capture, bill of materials list, and PCB layout.

Description-Source: Wikipedia

KiCad Features

tick-square Wast library
tick-square 3d sketching

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KiCad Tags

pcb-layout eda computer-aided-design schematic-capture electronics electronic-design-automation engineering cad modeling

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