KiCad

Electronics design suite for schematics and PCBs

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later3kWindows · macOS · Linux

KiCad interface — Screenshot VectorVoyager · CC BY-SA 4.0

About KiCad

KiCad is an electronics design automation suite for drawing schematics, laying out printed circuit boards and viewing boards in 3D. It includes symbol and footprint libraries, design rule checks and manufacturing output.

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KiCad

Electronics design suite for schematics and PCBs

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later3kWindows · macOS · Linux

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About KiCad

Replaces

Paid apps you could swap for KiCad.

Altium DesignerAltium

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Alternatives to KiCad

More 3d & cad

34k

FreeCAD

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Script-based solid 3D CAD modeller

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