gEDA Project Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to gEDA Project for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to gEDA Project and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to gEDA Project are Fritzing, Circuit JS, LibrePCB and Autodesk EAGLE.

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  1. KiCad icon
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
     
  2. Circuit JS icon
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    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.

    47 Circuit JS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  3. LibrePCB icon
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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.

    52 LibrePCB alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. Autodesk EAGLE icon
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    EDA software that enables PCB designers to connect schematics, position components, route PCBs, and access extensive libraries, with features like SPICE simulation, drag-and-drop functionality, alignment tools, 3D models for enclosure fit, and direct links to manufacturers for parts replacement.

    47 Autodesk EAGLE alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. 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.

    34 CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Coulomb icon
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    Coulomb is a simple and elegant circuit simulator written using Java, Gtk4 and libadwaita.

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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Horizon EDA icon
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    Horizon is a free EDA package. Contribute to carrotIndustries/horizon development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. atopile icon
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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.

    53 atopile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Python
     
  10. pcb-rnd icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
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