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Horizon EDA vs Lepton EDA: catalog facts
Horizon EDA	Lepton EDA
Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files	Best for: Electronics hobbyists and engineers who want gEDA-style schematic capture
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.	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
Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.	Schematics and netlisting only; PCB layout needs a separate program Mainly built from source on Unix-like systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 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 Lepton EDA github.com/lepton-eda/lepton-eda Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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