Top 15 FreePCB Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

FreePCB is a free, open-source PCB editor for Microsoft Windows, released under the GNU General Public License. It was designed to be easy to learn and easy to use, yet capable of professional-quality work. It does not have a built-in autorouter, but it can use the FreeRoute web-based autorouter at www.freerouting.net . Some of its features are:

1 to 16 copper layers
Board size up to 60 inches by 60 inches
Uses English or metric units (i.e. mils or mm) for most functions.
Footprint libraries courtesy of Ivex Design International, PCB Matrix and the IPC.
Copper fill areas
Footprint Wizard and Footprint Editor for creating or modifying footprints
Imports and exports PADS-PCB netlists
Exports extended Gerber files (RS274X) and Excellon drill files
Design rule checker
Autosave
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1. Copper Connection

Copper Connection The main home page for the Robot Room Copper Connection PCB editing software. The Copper Connection application lets you design circuit boards.......

2. OrCAD (All Products)

OrCAD (All Products) The Cadence OrCAD product line provides affordable, high-performance PCB design tools that boost productivity for smaller design teams and individual PCB designers.......

3. TINA

TINA TINA Design Suite is a powerful circuit simulation package for analyzing, designing, and real time testing of analog, digital, VHDL, MCU, SMPS, RF, communication, optoelectronic and mixed electronic circuits and their PCB layouts.......

4. 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.......

5. eSim

eSim eSim (previously known as Oscad / FreeEDA) is an open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design. It is an integrated tool built using open source software such as KiCad and Ngspice . eSim is released under GPL.eSim offers similar capabilities and......

6. Altium Designer

Altium Designer Altium Designer(currently version 15) is an all in one sofware for PCB design. From schematic to PCB as well as FPGA programmation, signal integrity check, mixed analog/digital simulation, this software is what you need when it comes to PCB design.......

7. PCBColorizer

PCBColorizer The program is designed for automatic coloring schemes of printed circuit boards for ease of installation. For its work requires some files with information on the printed circuit board, package generated by P-CAD. The basic principle: each type of component (identical components) are marked with a unique symbol that has......

8. Osmond PCB

Osmond PCB Free for small designsAny size, any shapeMultiple LayersThru-hole and Surface Mount PartsDesign rule checksMetric and Imperial unitsGround planes and copper floodUse any PDF file as backgroundGerber and Drill file outputPostScript and DXF file outputsLua Scripting support......

9. Razen

Razen Cross-platform PCB design tool that allows you to quickly design and fabricate boards.......

10. MeowCAD

MeowCAD Like other cloud-based EDAs, updates to schematics and boards communicate back to MeowCADs central server and are saved persistently, giving the ability to work on electronics projects anywhere there's a web browser and internet connection. MeowCAD is running online now and people who want to try it out can register......

11. Layo1 PCB

Layo1 PCB Full 32-bit Windows applicationInternal resolution: 0.0001 mm (0.1 micron)Maximum PCB design size: 2000 mm x 2000 mmUnlimited number of vectors per PCB designDocumentation layers for silkscreen, soldering mask, soldering paste, assembly etc.Unlimited number of track widths per PCB design (including on documentation layers)Unlimited number of pad definitions per PCB designUnlimited......

12. CIDess

CIDess - Large number of component types featured- 3D view- User-friendly component types editor- You can increase or decrease pad size for each component- 2 pads components are stretchable- You can turn the components at any angle- Support both single and double side PCB- Support CMS- Advanced printing features- "Copper text"......

13. FreeCAD-PCB

FreeCAD-PCB Mod FreeCAD-PCB allow you to import PCB boards to FreeCAD.Scope of mod:- support for many different layers,- possible to choose colours, transparency and names for each layer,- mod allows you to import IGES models with colours,- possible to show holes/vias independent.Supported software:- Eagle (*.brd)- Razen (*.rzp)- FreePCB (*.fpc)- gEDA (*.pcb)-......

14. DipTrace

DipTrace DipTrace - Professional Schematic Capture and PCB Design SoftwareAre you looking for a professional and easy-to-use PCB Design software with powerful autorouter and reasonable price?Try DipTrace and you will be surprised! DipTrace is a complete state-of-the-art PCB Design System.PCB design with an easy-to-use manual routing tools, shape-based autorouter and auto-placer.Schematic......

15. CircuitMaker

CircuitMaker CircuitMaker is the best free PCB design software by Altium for Open Source Hardware Designers, Hackers, Makers, Students and Hobbyists. From the about page of the website:FREE TO USE, AND POWERFULCircuitMaker is the best free-to-use schematic and PCB design tool for the Open Source Hardware community. We think that just......