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Fritzing vs DesignSpark PCB: catalog facts
Fritzing	DesignSpark PCB
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Best for: Document electronics projects with breadboard, schematic and PCB views	Best for: Hobbyists and engineers designing circuit boards on a budget
Paid Official compiled downloads require payment. The source is available under GPL-3.0.	Free + paid options Free plan available, with paid Creator and Engineer plans that add advanced features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Helps turn wiring layouts into project documentation Includes a PCB design workflow	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
Official compiled downloads are paid even though the application source is open.	Several newer features are limited to paid plans Not open source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 Fritzing fritzing.org github.com/fritzing/fritzing-app Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for DesignSpark PCB rs-online.com/designspark/pcb-software Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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