ExpressPCB Alternatives

ExpressPCB is described as 'Free PCB layout software - Low cost circuit boards - Top quality PCB manufacturing' and is a CAD software in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ExpressPCB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Python apps. The best ExpressPCB alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ExpressPCB are Fritzing, LibrePCB, gEDA Project and Coulomb.

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  1. KiCad icon

    KiCad

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
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    • KiCad is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ExpressPCB.

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

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceExpressPCB is Free and Proprietary
    • KiCad is LightweightExpressPCB is not according to our users
  2. Fritzing icon

    Fritzing

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

    57 Fritzing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Fritzing is the most popular commercial alternative to ExpressPCB.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceExpressPCB is Free and Proprietary
  5. gEDA Project icon

    gEDA Project

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Coulomb icon

    Coulomb

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. atopile icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Python
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  9. LochMaster icon

    LochMaster

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. PCB Elegance icon

    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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  11. Experimenters Circuits icon

    Experimenters Circuits

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    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...

    87 Experimenters Circuits alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Experimenters Circuits Lessons
     

    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular Web-based alternative to ExpressPCB.

    • Experimenters Circuits is Free and ProprietaryExpressPCB is also Free and Proprietary
  12. CometCAD icon

    CometCAD

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. VUTRAX icon

    VUTRAX

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Epoxy icon

    Epoxy

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    Software which creates PCB, and allows to create your electronic cards from elementary tools and customable objects library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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