FreePCB Alternatives

FreePCB is described as 'free, open-source PCB editor for Microsoft Windows, released under the GNU General Public License. It was designed to be easy to learn and easy to use, yet capable of professional-quality work' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FreePCB for Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and AppImageHub. The best alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreePCB are Fritzing, Autodesk EAGLE, LibrePCB and Altium Designer.

FreePCB alternatives are mainly CAD Software but may also be Electronic Design Automation Tools or Circuit Designers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FreePCB.

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KiCad
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Electronic Design Automation Tool
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Flathub
55 alternatives to KiCad
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...
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Fritzing
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Paid • Open Source
Electronic Design Automation Tool
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AppImageHub
Flathub
52 alternatives to Fritzing
Fritzing is a very-very handy a tool, very complex but very simple to use, to design circuits, as well as so called "layouts", be it PCB or stripboard or breadboard.
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Autodesk EAGLE
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Paid • Proprietary
CAD Software
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42 alternatives to Autodesk EAGLE
Autodesk EAGLE is an electronic design automation (EDA) software. Enabling printed circuit board (PCB) designers to seamlessly connect schematic diagrams, component placement, PCB routing, and comprehensive library content.
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LibrePCB
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Free • Open Source
Electronic Design Automation Tool
CAD Software
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Flathub
48 alternatives to LibrePCB
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.
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3d sketching
Altium Designer
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Paid • Proprietary
CAD Software
Windows
46 alternatives to Altium Designer
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...

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Proteus PCB design
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Paid • Proprietary
Circuit Designer
Windows
46 alternatives to Proteus PCB design
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.

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LochMaster
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
48 alternatives to LochMaster
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...

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VUTRAX
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
Linux
44 alternatives to VUTRAX
Professional electronics schematic and PCB (Printed circuit board) design package

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ZenitPCB
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
2 alternatives to ZenitPCB
ZenitPCB Layout is completely freeware for personal or semi-professional use limited to 800 pins.

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Epoxy
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
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Software which creates PCB, and allows to create your electronic cards from elementary tools and customable objects library.

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