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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Docker
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5 stars. Use it for real production boards, 4-6 layers, no problem. Since v6 it is much better, router and DRC are ok for most jobs. Minus: libraries. Always check footprint against datasheet, dont trust it blindly. And learning curve is steep at start. For free tool it is best now.
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Notable event: Libre Graphics Meeting, annual meeting on Free/Libre and Open Source software for graphics.
https://www.libregraphicsmeeting.org
Cover image by David Revoy (CC-BY 4.0) https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1061/cmyk-support-in-inkscape-could-be-a-game-changer-for-professional-print-designers
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Install from the command line
winget install -e --id KiCad.KiCadbrew install --cask kicadflatpak install flathub org.kicad.KiCad
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Currently the most advanced free/libre software for schematic and PCB design
5 stars. Use it for real production boards, 4-6 layers, no problem. Since v6 it is much better, router and DRC are ok for most jobs. Minus: libraries. Always check footprint against datasheet, dont trust it blindly. And learning curve is steep at start. For free tool it is best now.
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Many features and powerful but it is not very convenient and intuitive to use.