Electronics Workbench Alternatives for Mac

Electronics Workbench is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Circuit JS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Electronics Workbench and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Electronics Workbench are QUCS, LTspice, CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod and iCircuit.

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Electronics Workbench alternatives are mainly Circuit Simulators but may also be Electronic Design Automation Tools or CAD Software. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Electronics Workbench.

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Electronics Workbench alternatives page was last updated Feb 8, 2019

Circuit JS
This is a javascript electronic circuit simulator. When the applet starts up you will see an animated schematic of a simple LRC circuit. The green color indicates positive voltage. The gray color indicates ground. A red color indicates negative voltage.
48 Circuit JS alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Circuit JS Features
Circuit Simulation
Browser-based
Portable
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Discontinued
The latest update is from November 2022.
Circuit JS VS Electronics Workbench
Is Circuit JS a good alternative to Electronics Workbench?
- Most users think Circuit JS is a great Electronics Workbench alternative.
- Circuit JS is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Electronics Workbench.
- Circuit JS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Electronics Workbench.
- Circuit JS is Free and Open SourceElectronics Workbench is Paid and Proprietary

QUCS
The Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (QUCS) is an integrated circuit simulator allowing the simulation and graphical presentation of results of large-signal, small-signal and noise behavior in circuits.
38 QUCS alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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QUCS VS Electronics Workbench
Is QUCS a good alternative to Electronics Workbench?

LTspice
LTspice IV is a high performance Spice III simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators.
38 LTspice alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
LTspice Features
Electron valves
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LTspice VS Electronics Workbench
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CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod
This electronic circuit simulator is highly interactive giving the feeling of playing with real components. It's very helpful for experimentation and visualization. It's a desktop version of the Circuit JS.
35 CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod Features
Portable
Interactive Visualization
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CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod VS Electronics Workbench
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iCircuit
iCircuit is the easy to use electronic circuit simulator and designer - the perfect tool for students, hobbyists, and engineers.
46 iCircuit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- Windows Phone
- iPad
iCircuit Features
Price Alerts
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iCircuit VS Electronics Workbench
Is iCircuit a good alternative to Electronics Workbench?
- Almost everyone thinks iCircuit is a great Electronics Workbench alternative.
- iCircuit is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Electronics Workbench.
- iCircuit is Paid and ProprietaryElectronics Workbench is also Paid and Proprietary

Ngspice
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.
39 Ngspice alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Circuit Simulator
- Electronic Design Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Ngspice VS Electronics Workbench
Is Ngspice a good alternative to Electronics Workbench?