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Horizon EDA vs OrCAD X: catalog facts
Horizon EDA	OrCAD X
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Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files	Best for: Electrical engineers and small teams designing professional printed circuit boards
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Paid Paid licences in three editions, with a free trial.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.	Schematic, simulation and PCB layout in one suite SPICE and mixed-signal analysis in higher editions Free trial and a viewer available
Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.	Commercial licences, with advanced features in higher editions More than hobby projects usually need
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 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 OrCAD X orcad.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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