The Best Proteus PCB design AlternativesTop Circuit Simulators & Electronic Design Automation Tools like Proteus PCB design

Proteus PCB design is described as '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' and is a circuit simulator in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Proteus PCB design for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Web-based apps. The best Proteus PCB design alternative is KiCad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Proteus PCB design are Fritzing, Autodesk EAGLE, Square Sketch and QUCS.

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Docker
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    • Almost everyone thinks KiCad is a great Proteus PCB design alternative.

    • KiCad is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Proteus PCB design.

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

    • KiCad is Free and Open SourceProteus PCB design is Paid and Proprietary
    • KiCad is LightweightProteus PCB design is not according to our users
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Most users think Fritzing is a great Proteus PCB design alternative.

    • Fritzing is the most popular commercial alternative to Proteus PCB design.

    • Fritzing is Paid and Open SourceProteus PCB design is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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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    QUCS

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    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.

    36 QUCS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    LTspice

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    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.

    35 LTspice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    the simulation of analog and digital is far better than proteus, also debugging the circuits in ltspice is quite easier compared to proteus.

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    • LTspice is Free and ProprietaryProteus PCB design is Paid and Proprietary
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    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 Proteus PCB design.

    • EasyEDA is Free and ProprietaryProteus PCB design is Paid and Proprietary
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    Ktechlab

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    KTechLab is an IDE for microcontrollers and electronics. It supports circuit simulation, program development for microcontrollers and simulating the programmed microcontroller together with its application circuit.

    28 Ktechlab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    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

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Pspice

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    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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