Free Fritzing AlternativesTop Circuit Simulators & Electronic Design Automation Tools like Fritzing

The best free alternative to Fritzing is KiCad, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Fritzing and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Fritzing are EasyEDA, LibrePCB, Wokwi Arduino Simulator and gEDA Project.

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Fritzing alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2025
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
    PcbNew - Editor

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    KiCad VS Fritzing

     

    • Almost everyone thinks KiCad is a great Fritzing alternative.

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

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

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceFritzing is Paid and Open Source
    • KiCad is LightweightFritzing is not according to our users
  2. EasyEDA icon

    EasyEDA

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

    55 EasyEDA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    EasyEDA screenshot 1

    EasyEDA VS Fritzing

     

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

    • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryFritzing is Paid and Open Source
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    LibrePCB

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    LibrePCB screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3d sketching

    LibrePCB VS Fritzing

     
  5. Wokwi Arduino Simulator icon

    Wokwi Arduino Simulator

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    A web-app you can use to simulate circuits as well as run Arduino sketches right in the browser, using the open-source AVR8js platform.

    5 Wokwi Arduino Simulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    Wokwi Arduino Simulator screenshot 1

    Wokwi Arduino Simulator Features

    1.  Arduino
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Browser-based

    Wokwi Arduino Simulator VS Fritzing

     

    • Wokwi Arduino Simulator is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Fritzing.

    • Wokwi Arduino Simulator is Free and ProprietaryFritzing is Paid and Open Source
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    gschem

    gEDA Project VS Fritzing

     
  7. DesignSpark PCB icon

    DesignSpark PCB

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    The World’s Most Powerful Free Schematic and PCB Layout.

    42 DesignSpark PCB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DesignSpark PCB screenshot 1

    DesignSpark PCB VS Fritzing

     
    Comments about DesignSpark PCB as an Alternative to Fritzing
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    Simple easy to use. loads of support and its free.

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    DesignSpark PCB icon
    • DesignSpark PCB is Free and ProprietaryFritzing is Paid and Open Source
  9. Flux.ai icon

    Flux.ai

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    Flux is where engineers shape the future of hardware, together. Contribute to the open source community, manage your projects, review schematics like a pro, track issues and features, power your workflows, and secure work before you commit it.

    12 Flux.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Flux.ai screenshot 1

    Flux.ai VS Fritzing

     

    • Flux.ai is the most popular SaaS alternative to Fritzing.

    • Flux.ai is Free Personal and ProprietaryFritzing is Paid and Open Source
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    VUTRAX

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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VUTRAX screenshot 1

    VUTRAX VS Fritzing

     
  11. pcb-rnd icon

    pcb-rnd

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    pcb-rnd is a free/open source, flexible, modular Printed Circuit Board editor for design of professional and hobby boards. It has a strong UNIX mind set.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    pcb-rnd screenshot 1

    pcb-rnd VS Fritzing

     
  12. Osmond PCB icon

    Osmond PCB

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    Design printed circuit boards software.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Osmond PCB screenshot 1

    Osmond PCB VS Fritzing

     
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Experimenters Circuits Lessons

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required

    Experimenters Circuits VS Fritzing

     
  14. eSim icon

    eSim

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    eSim (previously known as Oscad / FreeEDA) is an open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    eSim main window provides frontend to create projects for drawing schematic,PCB layout and doing circuit simulation.

    eSim VS Fritzing

     
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