Elwi Alternatives

Elwi is described as 'Circuit Layout Designer for free' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Elwi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Python apps. The best Elwi alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Elwi are Square Sketch, LibrePCB, Coulomb and sPlan.

Elwi iconElwi
  1
  • FreeProprietary
  • ...

Circuit Layout Designer for free.

More about Elwi
Elwi alternatives page was last updated Feb 11, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. KiCad icon
     112 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    59 KiCad alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  3D Renderer
    3.  Portable
    4.  Wast library
    5.  3d sketching

    KiCad VS Elwi

     
    • KiCad is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Elwi.

    • KiCad is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Elwi.

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceElwi is Free and Proprietary
    • KiCad is LightweightElwi is not according to our users
  2. Square Sketch icon
     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Digital graph paper.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Sketching
    8.  Export to PDF
    9.  Export to PNG
    10.  Export to SVG

    Square Sketch VS Elwi

     
    • Square Sketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Elwi.

    • Square Sketch is Paid and ProprietaryElwi is Free and Proprietary
    • Square Sketch is Privacy focusedElwi is not according to our users
  3. LibrePCB icon
     19 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3d sketching

    LibrePCB VS Elwi

     
  4. Coulomb icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    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 VS Elwi

     
  5. sPlan icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    sPlan is a software with already many thousands enthusiastic users. You need a software to design your schematic circuit diagrams easy and fast? Then there is no way around sPlan! No matter if you only want to sketch a little circuit diagram or if you need to design a big...

    9 sPlan alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    sPlan Features

    1.  Mechanical Design

    sPlan VS Elwi

     
  6. VUTRAX icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Professional electronics schematic and PCB (Printed circuit board) design package

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VUTRAX VS Elwi

     
  7. XCircuit icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    UNIX/X11 program for drawing publishable-quality electrical circuit schematic diagrams and related figures, and produce circuit netlists through schematic capture.

    10 XCircuit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    XCircuit VS Elwi

     
  8. FidoCADJ icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    FidoCadJ is a free user-friendly vector graphic editor for Mac OS X, Linux, Windows and Android. Available in English, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Spanish, Czech, Japanese and Dutch.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    FidoCADJ VS Elwi

     
    • FidoCADJ is the most popular Android alternative to Elwi.

    • FidoCADJ is Free and Open SourceElwi is Free and Proprietary
  9. myNetPCB icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Circuit schematic and PCB design tool for Win/Linux/Mac.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    myNetPCB VS Elwi

     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Tool to easily create electrical and electronic schematics, PLC ladder, flow and timing diagrams

    16 Topanga SchematicMaker alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Topanga SchematicMaker VS Elwi

     
  11. JSchem icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Cross platform with near-native OS integration for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and commercial Unixes

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    JSchem VS Elwi

     
  12. BSch3V icon
     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    BSch3V is a schematic capture program for Windows Vista/7/8/10. The name "BSch" is an abbreviation of "Basic Schematic". It has only basic functions, in order to simplify operation.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BSch3V VS Elwi

     
12 of 15 Elwi alternatives