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CircuitMaker vs EasyEDA: catalog facts
CircuitMaker	EasyEDA
Best for: Hobbyists and makers designing circuit boards for free	Best for: Design electronic schematics and printed circuit boards in a browser
Free Free to use, including for commercial designs.	Free + paid options A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require payment.
Windows	Web
Built on Altium Designer technology Up to 16 signal and 16 plane layers with no board size limit All 4 strengths for CircuitMaker Built on Altium Designer technology Up to 16 signal and 16 plane layers with no board size limit Commercial use allowed Large community library backed by Octopart	Connects schematic and PCB workflows Provides component libraries
Only five private projects; others are shared with the community Proprietary, unlike KiCad	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 CircuitMaker altium.com/circuitmaker Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for EasyEDA easyeda.com Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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