iCircuit AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Electronic Design Automation Tools

The best Electronic Design Automation alternative to iCircuit is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to iCircuit and 18 are Electronic Design Automation Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Electronic Design Automation Tool alternatives to iCircuit are Fritzing, Circuit JS, QUCS and LTspice.

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iCircuit alternatives are mainly Circuit Simulators but may also be Electronic Design Automation Tools or CAD Software.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iCircuit.
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iCircuit is the easy to use electronic circuit simulator and designer - the perfect tool for students, hobbyists, and engineers.

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iCircuit alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2025
  1. KiCad icon
     112 likes

    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...

    60 KiCad alternatives
    PcbNew - Editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    KiCad VS iCircuit

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    • Most users think KiCad is a great iCircuit alternative.

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

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

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceiCircuit is Paid and Proprietary
    • KiCad is LightweightiCircuit is not according to our users
  2. Fritzing icon
     103 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
    Fritzing screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub

    Fritzing Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Arduino
    Fritzing iconiCircuit Icon

    Fritzing VS iCircuit

    Is Fritzing a good alternative to iCircuit?
     
    Comments about Fritzing as an Alternative to iCircuit
     
    Nuncio Bitis

    Fritzing is for Arduino development.

    Negative commentJan 27, 2025
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    • Fritzing is the most popular commercial alternative to iCircuit.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceiCircuit is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Circuit JS icon
     61 likes

    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
    Circuit JS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Circuit JS Features

    1.  Circuit Simulation
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  Portable
    Circuit JS iconiCircuit Icon

    Circuit JS VS iCircuit

    Is Circuit JS a good alternative to iCircuit?
     
    • Most users think Circuit JS is a great iCircuit alternative.

    • Circuit JS is the most popular Web-based alternative to iCircuit.

    • Circuit JS is Free and Open SourceiCircuit is Paid and Proprietary
  4. QUCS icon
     35 likes

    The Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (QUCS) is an integrated circuit simulator allowing the simulation and graphical presentation of results of large-signal, small-signal and noise behavior in circuits.

    37 QUCS alternatives
    QUCS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QUCS iconiCircuit Icon

    QUCS VS iCircuit

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  5. LTspice icon
     21 likes

    LTspice IV is a high performance Spice III simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators.

    38 LTspice alternatives
    LTspice screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    LTspice Features

    1.  Electron valves
    LTspice iconiCircuit Icon

    LTspice VS iCircuit

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  6. EasyEDA icon
     19 likes

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

    55 EasyEDA alternatives
    EasyEDA screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    EasyEDA iconiCircuit Icon

    EasyEDA VS iCircuit

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  7. Proteus PCB design icon
     17 likes

    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.

    51 Proteus PCB design alternatives
    Proteus PCB design screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Proteus PCB design iconiCircuit Icon

    Proteus PCB design VS iCircuit

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  8. LibrePCB icon
     19 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.

    53 LibrePCB alternatives
    LibrePCB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3d sketching
    LibrePCB iconiCircuit Icon

    LibrePCB VS iCircuit

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  9. Pspice icon
     4 likes

    Software for Simulating Voltage and Currents of a text file net-list of a electronics components such as Resistors, Capacitors, inductors, transisters, Diodes, Voltage and Current Sources, etc.

    32 Pspice alternatives
    Pspice screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Pspice iconiCircuit Icon

    Pspice VS iCircuit

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  10. CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod icon
     11 likes

    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.

    35 CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod alternatives
    1.2.5

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Interactive Visualization
    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod iconiCircuit Icon

    CircuitJS1 Desktop Mod VS iCircuit

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  11. Multisim icon
     2 likes

    Multisim is industry-standard SPICE simulation and circuit design software for analog, digital, and power electronics in education and research.

    33 Multisim alternatives
    Multisim screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Multisim iconiCircuit Icon

    Multisim VS iCircuit

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  12. gEDA Project icon
     24 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.

    57 gEDA Project alternatives
    gschem

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    gEDA Project iconiCircuit Icon

    gEDA Project VS iCircuit

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