KiCad Alternatives

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   TinyCAD

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   TinyCAD is an open source schematic capture program for MS Windows. Use TinyCAD to produce professional circuit diagrams and export net list information to PCB applications.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   Elwi

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   Circuit Layout Designer for free.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   Topanga SchematicMaker

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   Tool to easily create electrical and electronic schematics, PLC ladder, flow and timing diagrams

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • 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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   JumboCAD EDA

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   JumboCAD EDA contains 3 packages, Schematic Capture, PCB designer and Library Editor.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   iCircuit

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   iCircuit is the easy to use electronic circuit simulator and designer - the perfect tool for students, hobbyists, and engineers.

   48 iCircuit alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Circuit Simulator
   • Electronic Design Automation

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • iPhone
   • Windows Phone
   • iPad

   

   

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   iCircuit vs KiCad Comments

   Negative comment by Guest · Nov 8, 2024

   It isn't an alternative. Kicad is a schematic and PCB design tool. iCircuit is just a basic circuit simulator. They do totally different things.

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   • iCircuit is Paid and ProprietaryKiCad is Free and Open Source
   • iCircuit is a Circuit Simulation KiCad is an Electronic Design Automation Tool
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   Layo1 PCB

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   For creative PCB-designers.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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    LochMaster

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    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...

    50 LochMaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Electronic Design Automation

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

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    Epoxy

     2 likes

    Software which creates PCB, and allows to create your electronic cards from elementary tools and customable objects library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

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    VBB4Arduino

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    Virtual Breadboard for Arduino is a learning 'app' version of VBB designed to help you take the first steps in the exciting world of physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller and ‘Breadboard’ based electronic circuit models.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    ExpressSCH

     1 like

    Free PCB layout software - Low cost circuit boards - Top quality PCB manufacturing

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

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    Circuit Safari SPICE Simulator

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    Electronics CAD with circuit simulator • interactive component adjustment and display of simulations. • export a net list that can be imported directly into KiCad Pcbnew for PC board layout.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • CAD
    • Circuit Simulator

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    Circuit Canvas

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    Circuit Canvas is a modern, browser-based electronics circuit diagram tool designed for speed and clarity—no installs, no file management, just clean schematics you can draw, save, and share instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Circuit Designer
    • Circuit Simulator

    Origin

    • Norway

    Platforms

    • Online

    • Norway

    

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