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Horizon EDA vs KiCad
KiCad adds macOS support, a 3D viewer and large bundled libraries with a plugin manager, and is also free GPL-3.0 software.
Horizon EDA vs LibrePCB
LibrePCB is free and open source on Windows, Linux and macOS, with a Git-friendly file format but a smaller parts ecosystem.
Horizon EDA vs Lepton EDA
An open-source electronic design automation suite for schematic capture and netlisting, forked from gEDA.
Horizon EDA vs EasyEDA
EasyEDA runs in a browser on a freemium model with component libraries, with separate costs for manufacturing orders.
Horizon EDA vs DesignSpark PCB
DesignSpark PCB is closed-source freemium Windows software whose free plan has no limits on layers, connections or schematic size, with newer features in paid plans.
Horizon EDA vs OrCAD X
OrCAD X is Cadence's commercial Windows suite with schematic, simulation and layout, adding SPICE and mixed-signal analysis in higher editions.
Horizon EDA vs DipTrace
DipTrace is commercial Windows software with push-and-shove and differential pair routing, sold under a perpetual licence.
Horizon EDA vs Altium Designer
Altium Designer is expensive Windows-only professional PCB software that adds simulation and wide industry training resources.
Horizon EDA vs Fritzing
Document electronics projects with breadboard, schematic and PCB views.
Horizon EDA vs CircuitMaker
CircuitMaker is free proprietary Windows software built on Altium technology with a community library, but only five projects can stay private.
Horizon EDA vs DIY Layout Creator
A drag-and-drop tool for drawing circuit layouts on stripboard, perfboard, PCB and point-to-point wiring.