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EasyEDA vs KiCad: catalog facts
EasyEDA	KiCad
Best for: Design electronic schematics and printed circuit boards in a browser	Best for: Designing a circuit board end to end without a commercial licence
Free + paid options A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require payment.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. Donations are handled through the Linux Foundation.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Connects schematic and PCB workflows Provides component libraries	Schematic capture, PCB layout, 3D viewer and Gerber export in one suite No limits on board size, layer count or exports All 4 strengths for KiCad Schematic capture, PCB layout, 3D viewer and Gerber export in one suite No limits on board size, layer count or exports Large bundled symbol and footprint libraries, plus a plugin manager Windows, macOS, Linux AppImage and Flathub builds
Manufacturing orders and some services have separate costs.	A real learning curve; the workflow is unlike a drawing program Simulation is basic next to dedicated SPICE packages All 3 limitations for KiCad A real learning curve; the workflow is unlike a drawing program Simulation is basic next to dedicated SPICE packages Library management trips up most newcomers at least once
Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for EasyEDA easyeda.com Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for KiCad kicad.org kicad.org/download Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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