Alternatives to Fritzing

Document electronics projects with breadboard, schematic and PCB views. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Fritzing.

  • KiCad

    A full electronics design suite: draw the schematic, lay out the board, view it in 3D, send it to a fab.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    KiCad is free with official builds, offering full schematic, PCB layout and Gerber export, but no breadboard view for documentation.

  • EasyEDA

    Design electronic schematics and printed circuit boards in a browser.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    EasyEDA runs in a browser on a freemium model with schematic, PCB and component libraries, and extra costs for manufacturing orders.

  • Horizon EDA

    Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Horizon EDA is free GPL-3.0 PCB software for Windows and Linux, focused on schematics through manufacturing files rather than breadboard documentation.

  • Altium Designer

    Professional PCB design suite covering schematics, layout, and simulation.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Altium Designer is expensive professional Windows-only PCB software with simulation and a steep learning curve.

  • LibrePCB

    A free, open-source electronics design suite for drawing schematics and laying out printed circuit boards.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    LibrePCB is free and open source with no cost or online account, focusing on schematics and board layout rather than breadboard documentation.

  • DipTrace

    Schematic capture and PCB layout software with constraint-driven design and interactive push-and-shove routing.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    DipTrace is commercial Windows software with push-and-shove routing and real-time rule checks, sold under a perpetual licence.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.