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Best for: Electronics hobbyists and engineers who want gEDA-style schematic capture

Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files

Free and open source under the GPL.

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.

• 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

• Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.

• Schematics and netlisting only; PCB layout needs a separate program
• Mainly built from source on Unix-like systems

• Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.

• Official website
• Full listing and sources

Sources for Lepton EDA

• github.com/lepton-eda/lepton-eda

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

• 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