PCB Elegance Alternatives

PCB Elegance is described as 'Suite of circuit board design tools for Windows. Including schematic capture, board layout, and manufacturing file generation. First released in 1998, it was proprietary software until 2012, when it was released as open source software under the GPL' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PCB Elegance for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Web-based apps. The best PCB Elegance alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCB Elegance are Fritzing, LibrePCB, Autodesk EAGLE and Proteus PCB design.

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  1. KiCad icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
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    • KiCad is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PCB Elegance.

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

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourcePCB Elegance is also Free and Open Source
    • KiCad is LightweightPCB Elegance is not according to our users
  2. Fritzing icon

    Fritzing

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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Fritzing is the most popular commercial alternative to PCB Elegance.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourcePCB Elegance is Free and Open Source
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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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  6. Autodesk EAGLE icon

    Autodesk EAGLE

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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

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. EasyEDA icon

    EasyEDA

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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • EasyEDA is the most popular Web-based alternative to PCB Elegance.

    • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryPCB Elegance is Free and Open Source
  10. Altium Designer icon

    Altium Designer

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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. gEDA Project icon

    gEDA Project

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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Coulomb icon

    Coulomb

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. atopile icon

    atopile

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Python
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  14. Upverter icon

    Upverter

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    We build the pickaxes of hardware engineering. Ideation tools, schematic capture, PCB layout, design hosting, parts library management, and affordable prototyping.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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