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LibrePCB vs Horizon EDA: catalog facts
LibrePCB	Horizon EDA
Best for: Hobbyists and students designing circuit boards with free software	Best for: Design circuit boards from schematics through manufacturing files
Free Free and open source with no paid tier.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
No cost, restrictions or online account Human-readable file format suited to Git All 4 strengths for LibrePCB 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	Includes parts management, interactive routing and design-rule checks.
Smaller ecosystem of ready-made parts than long-established EDA tools No circuit simulation built in	Desktop builds target Windows and Linux.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account 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 LibrePCB librepcb.org 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

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