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Altium Designer vs EasyEDA: catalog facts
Altium Designer	EasyEDA
Best for: Professional PCB design suite covering schematics, layout, and simulation	Best for: Design electronic schematics and printed circuit boards in a browser
Paid Commercial license; no free tier.	Free + paid options A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require payment.
Windows	Web
Covers the full workflow from schematic and simulation to layout and manufacturing files Widely used in professional electronics teams, so training and library resources are plentiful	Connects schematic and PCB workflows Provides component libraries
Expensive commercial licensing aimed at professional teams, not hobbyists Windows-only, with a steep learning curve for newcomers to PCB design	Manufacturing orders and some services have separate costs.
Downloadable app	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Altium Designer altium.com/altium-designer Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for EasyEDA easyeda.com Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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