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DesignSpark PCB vs EasyEDA: catalog facts
DesignSpark PCB	EasyEDA
Best for: Hobbyists and engineers designing circuit boards on a budget	Best for: Design electronic schematics and printed circuit boards in a browser
Free + paid options Free plan available, with paid Creator and Engineer plans that add advanced features.	Free + paid options A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require payment.
Windows	Web
Free plan without limits on layers, connections or schematic size Schematic capture and PCB layout in one program All 3 strengths for DesignSpark PCB Free plan without limits on layers, connections or schematic size Schematic capture and PCB layout in one program Interactive HTML BOM export and length-matching routing in higher plans	Connects schematic and PCB workflows Provides component libraries
Several newer features are limited to paid plans Not open source	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 DesignSpark PCB rs-online.com/designspark/pcb-software 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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