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Lepton EDA vs LibrePCB: catalog facts
Lepton EDA	LibrePCB
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Best for: Electronics hobbyists and engineers who want gEDA-style schematic capture	Best for: Hobbyists and students designing circuit boards with free software
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	No cost, restrictions or online account Human-readable file format suited to Git Structured library concept for symbols and footprints Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
Schematics and netlisting only; PCB layout needs a separate program Mainly built from source on Unix-like systems	Smaller ecosystem of ready-made parts than long-established EDA tools No circuit simulation built in
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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 LibrePCB librepcb.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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