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DipTrace vs Horizon EDA: catalog facts
DipTrace	Horizon EDA
Best for: Electronics engineers designing circuit boards on a perpetual license	Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files
Paid Perpetual licenses, with a trial version available to download.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows	Windows, Linux
Real-time design rule checking with detailed constraints Push-and-shove routing that keeps traces attached when parts move All 4 strengths for DipTrace Real-time design rule checking with detailed constraints Push-and-shove routing that keeps traces attached when parts move Differential pair routing with length and phase rules Perpetual licensing instead of a subscription	Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.
Commercial software beyond the trial Only a Windows installer is shown on the site	Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for DipTrace diptrace.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Horizon EDA github.com/horizon-eda/horizon github.com/horizon-eda/horizon/blob/master/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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