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Horizon EDA vs Fritzing: catalog facts
Horizon EDA	Fritzing
Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files	Best for: Document electronics projects with breadboard, schematic and PCB views
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Paid Official compiled downloads require payment. The source is available under GPL-3.0.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.	Helps turn wiring layouts into project documentation Includes a PCB design workflow
Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.	Official compiled downloads are paid even though the application source is open.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 Horizon EDA github.com/horizon-eda/horizon github.com/horizon-eda/horizon/blob/master/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Fritzing fritzing.org github.com/fritzing/fritzing-app Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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