Altium Designer Alternatives

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   TinyCAD

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   TinyCAD is an open source schematic capture program for MS Windows. Use TinyCAD to produce professional circuit diagrams and export net list information to PCB applications.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   atopile

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   atopile is a language and toolchain to describe electronic circuit boards with code. By replacing the point and click schematic interface with code, we introduce software development workflows like reuse, validation and automation to the world of electronics.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Windows
   • BSD
   • Python

   

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   Solve Elec

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   Solve Elec is a free educational program to draw and analyze electrical circuits.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Circuit Simulator
   • Electronic Design Automation

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Autodesk EAGLE

   EDA software that enables PCB designers to connect schematics, position components, route PCBs, and access extensive libraries, with features like SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop functionality, alignment tools, 3D models for encl...

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   PCB Elegance

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   PCB Elegance is a suite of circuit board design tools for Windows. Including schematic capture, board layout, and manufacturing file generation. First released in 1998, it was proprietary software until 2012, when it was released as open source software under the GPL.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   OrCAD (All Products)

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   The Cadence OrCAD product line provides affordable, high-performance PCB design tools that boost productivity for smaller design teams and individual PCB designers.

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   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   Oregano

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   oregano - An electrical engineering tool for GNOME

   oregano is an application for schematic capture and simulation of electronic circuits. The actual simulation is performed by Berkeley Spice, or GNUcap or the new generation ngspice which is required for simulation, but not neces.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Circuit Simulator
   • Electronic Design Automation

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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    PADS PCB Design

     4 likes

    The industry-leading, high-productivity, PCB-centric design solution for independent engineers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Circuit Simulator
    • Circuit Designer

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Experimenters Circuits

     3 likes

    Educational virtual 3D laboratory simulator helps students, teachers, and tutors conduct electrical circuit experiments by providing realistic equipment access anywhere, avoiding availability issues and safety hazards, and enhancing learning with immediate feedback and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Circuit Simulator

    Platforms

    • Online

    

    

    

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    VisCircuit

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    VisCircuit is a note-taking tool that contains an easy circuit diagram drawer and a beautiful note editor, designed to help you learn about electronics and circuits more easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

    

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    DesignSpark PCB

     9 likes

    The World’s Most Powerful Free Schematic and PCB Layout.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    CometCAD

     2 likes

    Circuit schematic and layout editor program for Windows 2k, XP, Vista and 7.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    VBB4Arduino

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    Virtual Breadboard for Arduino is a learning 'app' version of VBB designed to help you take the first steps in the exciting world of physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller and ‘Breadboard’ based electronic circuit models.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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