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DipTrace vs Lepton EDA: catalog facts
DipTrace	Lepton EDA
Best for: Electronics engineers designing circuit boards on a perpetual license	Best for: Electronics hobbyists and engineers who want gEDA-style schematic capture
Paid Perpetual licenses, with a trial version available to download.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
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	Continues the gEDA schematic and netlisting tools Free and open source All 4 strengths for Lepton EDA Continues the gEDA schematic and netlisting tools Free and open source Includes a symbol library and example projects Command-line tools fit into scripted workflows
Commercial software beyond the trial Only a Windows installer is shown on the site	Schematics and netlisting only; PCB layout needs a separate program Mainly built from source on Unix-like systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for DipTrace diptrace.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Lepton EDA github.com/lepton-eda/lepton-eda Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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