Top 15 KiCad Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

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 materials list, and PCB layout.

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1. ExpressPCB

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

2. PCBWeb

PCBWeb PCBWeb is a 100% free Windows desktop CAD application for designing and manufacturing electronics hardware. Features include schematic capture, PCB Layout with gerber output, and Bill of Materials manager.......

3. ExpressSCH

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

4. Sprint-Layout

Sprint-Layout With Sprint-Layout you can design your PCB’s quick and easy. There is no unnecessary “ballast” which makes it difficult to keep the overview or which makes the usage almost impossible. Because of the logical and understandable strucure of Sprint-Layout the usage is very easy to learn. So finally, you can......

5. CMS IntelliCAD

CMS IntelliCAD CMS IntelliCAD® is a full-featured Compatible CAD Software. CMS IntelliCAD also offers a full suite of 2D and 3D AutoCAD® software compatible drawing tools! It is the smartest choice for anyone who creates or communicates using CAD drawings.......

6. QCAD

QCAD QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams. QCad uses the AutoCAD DXF file format internally and to save and import files.......

7. CADopia Standard

CADopia Standard CADopia 12 Standard Edition, is an ideal tool for engineers, architects, and others who need comprehensive drafting features, but do not need advanced features; such as photo realistic rendering, solid modelling, and programming features. The major features supported in CADopia 12 Standard Edition are: Powerful CAD functionality:AutoCAD 2.5-2010 DWG Support.......

8. Cobalt

Cobalt Formerly known as Vellum Solids, Cobalt™ is a parametric 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.Cobalt’s flexible 3D modeling matches professional power with speed and ease of use in our unique Organic......

9. Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk AutoCAD AutoCAD is a software application for both 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting — available since 1982 as a desktop application and since 2010 as a mobile web- and cloud-based app, currently marketed as Autocad 360.AutoCAD is used across a range of industries, including architects, project managers and......

10. KOMPAS-3D

KOMPAS-3D KOMPAS-3D is for creating three-dimensional associative models for individual parts and assembly's containing both original and standardized elements. The parametric technology allows quickly obtaining models for typical products basing on a once designed prototype. Numerous service functions facilitate solving auxiliary designing and production maintenance problems.......

11. BRL-CAD

BRL-CAD BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for robust geometric representation, with more than 20 years of active development.......

12. SagCAD

SagCAD Easy to use 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Modelling application. Features: import/export of .dxf files, Ellipse, Polyline, SPLINE, BSPLINE, possibility to glue external programs via shell commands, CAM Module (Generation of ISO NC-Data), Import of NC files, Export of PostScript etc.......

13. QCAD Community Edition

QCAD Community Edition QCad Community Edition is an open source edition of RibbonSoft's CAD system. QCad is a 2D CAD application that aims at being simple enough for anyone to use - even users with no previous CAD experience. Compared to the Professional edition the Community Edition has no scripting or poly-line support......

14. Xenon™

Xenon™ Formerly Vellum Solids, Xenon™ is an associative 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers history-based wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.Xenon 3D modeling software offers supreme design flexibility, speed, and ease of use in our unique Organic Workflow™......

15. Argon™

Argon™ Argon™ is a CAD and 3D precision modeling software for Mac and Windows. It offers wireframe, solid and surface history-free modeling with precision drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animation.Argon offers entry-level 3D modeling without the commitment of high-end professional packages. It contains the same solid and surface modeling, rendering engine and......