DesignSpark PCB Alternatives

DesignSpark PCB is described as 'The World’s Most Powerful Free Schematic and PCB Layout' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to DesignSpark PCB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Web-based apps. The best DesignSpark PCB alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DesignSpark PCB are Fritzing, Square Sketch, QUCS and LibrePCB.

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  1. Qucs-S icon
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    Qucs-S is a spin-off of the Qucs cross-platform circuit simulator. "S" letter indicates SPICE. The purpose of the Qucs-S subproject is to use free SPICE circuit simulation kernels with the Qucs GUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Ngspice icon
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    Ngspice is a mixed-level/mixed-signal circuit simulator. Its code is based on three open source software packages: Spice3f5, Cider1b1 and Xspice. Ngspice is part of gEDA project, a full GPL'd suite of Electronic Design Automation tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Circuit Diagram is a free application for making electronic circuit diagrams and exporting them as images. Design circuits online in your browser or using the desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  4. iCircuit icon
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    iCircuit is the easy to use electronic circuit simulator and designer - the perfect tool for students, hobbyists, and engineers.

    46 iCircuit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
    • iCircuit is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to DesignSpark PCB.

    • iCircuit is Paid and ProprietaryDesignSpark PCB is Free and Proprietary
  5. atopile icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Python
     
  6. TINA icon
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    TINA Design Suite is a powerful circuit simulation package for analyzing, designing, and real time testing of analog, digital, VHDL, MCU, SMPS, RF, communication, optoelectronic and mixed electronic circuits and their PCB layouts.

    51 TINA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  7. LochMaster icon
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    Developers tool for strip board projects. It has useful functions for designing, documenting and testing project boards. Therefore you will find functions like auto-generation of components lists, a connection test, a editable library with a large number of symbols and...

    50 LochMaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Upverter icon
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    We build the pickaxes of hardware engineering. Ideation tools, schematic capture, PCB layout, design hosting, parts library management, and affordable prototyping.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. TinyCAD icon
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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.

    33 TinyCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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