Horizon EDA Alternatives

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   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

   • Electronic Design Automation Tool
   • Circuit Simulator

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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

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

   • KiCad is Free and Open SourceHorizon EDA is also Free and Open Source
   • KiCad is LightweightHorizon EDA is not according to our users
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   Fritzing

    108 likes

   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

   • Electronic Design Automation Tool
   • Circuit Simulator

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • AppImageHub
   • Flathub
   • Haiku

   

   

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   • Fritzing is the most popular commercial alternative to Horizon EDA.

   • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceHorizon EDA is Free and Open Source
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   Square Sketch

    9 likes

   Digital graph paper for diagrams, technical sketches and geometric art.

   101 Square Sketch alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Autodesk EAGLE

   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 encl...

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   LibrePCB

    22 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Electronic Design Automation Tool
   • CAD Software

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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   Autodesk EAGLE

    34 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Electronic Design Automation Tool
   • CAD Software

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   EasyEDA

    20 likes

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

   54 EasyEDA alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Circuit Simulator
   • Electronic Design Automation Tool

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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

   • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryHorizon EDA is Free and Open Source
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    Altium Designer

     18 likes

    Features a unified workflow for schematic capture, PCB layout, mixed analog/digital simulation, signal integrity analysis, real-time 3D editing, ECAD-MCAD collaboration, component libraries, collaborative design tools, BOM generation, routing, and manufacturing outputs.

    51 Altium Designer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • CAD Software

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    gEDA Project

     26 likes

    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

    • Electronic Design Automation Tool
    • Circuit Simulator

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Coulomb

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Circuit Simulator

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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    Circuit Diagram

     4 likes

    Circuit Diagram is a free application for making electronic circuit diagrams and exporting them as images. Design circuits online in your browser or using the desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    

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    eSim

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Circuit Simulator
    • Electronic Design Automation Tool

    Origin

    • India

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    atopile

     1 like

    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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