Autodesk EAGLE AlternativesTop CAD Software & Electronic Design Automation Tools like Autodesk EAGLE

Autodesk EAGLE is described as 'Electronic design automation tool for PCB design, offering SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop interfaces, advanced routing, and comprehensive library access' and is a CAD software in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Autodesk EAGLE for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Autodesk EAGLE alternative is Fritzing. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try KiCad or LibrePCB. Other great apps like Autodesk EAGLE are Square Sketch, EasyEDA, Proteus PCB design and Altium Designer.

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Electronic design automation tool for PCB design, offering SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop interfaces, advanced routing, and comprehensive library access.

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Autodesk EAGLE alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2025
  1. Fritzing icon
     103 likes

    Open-source initiative aiding designers, artists, and researchers in transforming prototypes to actual products, documenting circuits, sharing, teaching, and PCB manufacturing.

    57 Fritzing alternatives
    Fritzing screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub

    Fritzing Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Arduino
    Fritzing iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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    Comments about Fritzing as an Alternative to Autodesk EAGLE
     
    _strangeman

    Fritzing has almost the same functionality BUT much less convenient comparing to EAGLE

    Positive commentAug 10, 2015
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    • Most users think Fritzing is a great Autodesk EAGLE alternative.

    • Fritzing is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Autodesk EAGLE.

    • Fritzing is the most popular Open Source & commercial alternative to Autodesk EAGLE.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceAutodesk EAGLE is Paid and Proprietary
  2. KiCad icon
     112 likes

    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...

    60 KiCad alternatives
    PcbNew - Editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  3D Renderer
    3.  Portable
    4.  Wast library
    5.  3d sketching
    KiCad iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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    Comments about KiCad as an Alternative to Autodesk EAGLE
     
    Guest

    easy, 3d sketching , huge libraries

    Positive commentMar 6, 2018
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    Guest

    I need to print simple PCB, not simulation

    Positive commentDec 9, 2019
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    Guest

    Use Altium if you have more money than time, EAGLE if you are entangled with Autodesk and KiCad if you just want to design PCBs for free.

    Positive commentApr 14, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks KiCad is a great Autodesk EAGLE alternative.

    • KiCad is the most popular free alternative to Autodesk EAGLE.

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceAutodesk EAGLE is Paid and Proprietary
    • KiCad is LightweightAutodesk EAGLE is not according to our users
  3. Square Sketch icon
     5 likes

    Square Sketch recreates drawing and writing on graph paper. Instead of a pen, a mouse and keyboard are used, creating precise vector graphics that can be edited flexibly.

    102 Square Sketch alternatives
    Square Sketch screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sketching
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Export to PNG
    8.  Export to SVG
    Square Sketch iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  4. LibrePCB icon
     19 likes

    LibrePCB is a free EDA software to develop printed circuit boards. It’s currently under heavy development to bring out first stable releases as soon as possible.

    53 LibrePCB alternatives
    LibrePCB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3d sketching
    LibrePCB iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  5. EasyEDA icon
     19 likes

    Schematic capture, Ngspice based simulation, PCB layout, custom PCB manufacturing, for electronic engineers, educators, students and hobbyists.

    55 EasyEDA alternatives
    EasyEDA screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    EasyEDA iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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    • EasyEDA is the most popular Web-based alternative to Autodesk EAGLE.

    • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryAutodesk EAGLE is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Proteus PCB design icon
     17 likes

    Proteus PCB design combines the schematic capture and ARES PCB layout programs to provide a powerful, integrated and easy to use suite of tools for professional PCB Design.

    51 Proteus PCB design alternatives
    Proteus PCB design screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Proteus PCB design iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  7. Altium Designer icon
     18 likes

    Altium Designer software is for PCB design. From schematic capture to PCB design as well as FPGA Programmation, signal integrity check, mixed analog/digital simulation, this software is what you need when it comes to PCB design and all aspects of ECAD/ MCAD and team...

    51 Altium Designer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Altium Designer iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  8. NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro icon
     12 likes

    NI Circuit Design Suite software improves the PCB design process by integrating capture, simulation, and layout into a single toolchain with NI Multisim and Ultiboard software.

    46 NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro alternatives
    NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NI Circuit Design Suite Power Pro iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  9. gEDA Project icon
     24 likes

    The gEDA project has produced and continues working on a full GPL'd suite and toolkit of Electronic Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production.

    57 gEDA Project alternatives
    gschem

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    gEDA Project iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  10. Coulomb icon
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    Coulomb is a simple and elegant circuit simulator written using Java, Gtk4 and libadwaita.

    51 Coulomb alternatives
    Coulomb screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Gtk
    7.  Java based
    Coulomb iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  11. proteus VSM icon
     6 likes

    A virtual simulation environment for electronic circuits with support of digital and analog devices. It also provides virtual instruments and virtual debugging tools.

    22 proteus VSM alternatives
    proteus VSM screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    proteus VSM iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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  12. TINA icon
     9 likes

    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
    TINA screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    TINA iconAutodesk EAGLE Icon

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