Comparison of EDA software


Comparison of electronic design automation software

Comparison of EDA packages

Application and developerLatest version/release + dateSchematic?Simulation?PCB editing?Runs on POSIX style systems?Runs on Windows?Other platforms?Open
source?		User Interface LanguageImportsExportsScripting support
Active-HDL by Aldec10.3
enEDIF, Viewlogic, morePDF, HTML, Verilog, VHDL, EDIF, Zuken, more-
Advanced Design System by Keysight EEsof EDA2019
SuSE, RHELenHSPICE, SPICE, Spectre netlists; Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, artwork; moreHSPICE, SPICE, Spectre netlists; Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, artwork; morePython, Application Extension Language
Altium Designer by Altium20.0.11
WineMultilingualOrCAD, Allegro, PADS Logic, PADS PCB, Expedition, DxDesigner, EAGLE, Gerber, STEP, Solidworks, IDF, more3D PDF, Gerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, STEP, OrCAD, EAGLE, moreDelphi, JS, VB
CADSTAR, Board Designer, and Visula by Zuken2019.0.0.1
, SI & PIenPADS, OrCAD, P-CAD, Protel, DXF, IDFPDF, Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, IDF moreCOM, macros
CircuitLogix by Logic Design Inc.Release 10
enSPICE, Gerber, DXFSPICE, PDF, Gerber, DXF
CircuitMaker by Altium1.3.0.119
WineenAD09, AD10, AD12, PADS, P-CAD, OrCAD, Protel, EAGLE, DXFGerber, Excellon, DXF, STEP, more
CR-5000 by Zuken13
, SI & PIUnix, Linuxen, jpEDIF, DXF, IGES, IDF, BSDL, STEP, ACIS, Gerber, Excellon, morePDF, Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, STEP, IPC D-356, IPC-2581, EPS, ACIS
CR-8000 by Zuken2020
, SI & PI, IBIS-AMI/SERDESUnix, Linuxen, jpEDIF, DXF, IGES, IDF, BSDL, STEP, ACIS, Gerber, Excellon, morePDF, Gerber, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, STEP, IPC D-356, IPC-2581, EPS, ACIS
DesignSpark PCB by RS Components9.0.3
, SpiceenEAGLE, DXF, EDIFGerber, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, IDF, PDF, LPKF
DesignSpark PCB Pro by RS Components9.0.3
, SpiceenEAGLE, OrCAD, Easy-PC, NI Ultiboard, BoardMaker, DXF, PNL, EDIFGerber, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, IDF, PDF, LPKF
DipTrace by Novarm3.3.1.0

Mac, Wine21 languagesEAGLE, Altium, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, Gerber, N/C Drill, DXF, BSDL Pinlist, NetlistsGerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, ODB++, DXF, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, IPC-D-356, STEP, VRML, Pick and Place, CSV, BOM
EAGLE by Autodesk/CadSoft Computer9.3.2
de, en, zh, hu, ruEAGLE, ACCEL, ULTIBOARD, Netlists, BMP, CustomEAGLE, Protel, Netlists, Images, Gerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, Sieb & Meyer, HPGL, PostScript/EPS, PDF, Images, HyperLynx, IDF, CustomProprietary User Language Programming
EasyEDA5.4.12
Linux, Mac, and Chrome OS as a Web applicationen, fr, de, pl, jp, ru, es, se, ua, zh...Altium, EAGLE, KiCad libraries, LTspice.asc/.asy files, JSON, SpicePDF, PNG, SVG, JSON, Gerber, Excellon, Pick and Place CSV file, CSV-formatted drill chart, Bill of Materials CSV file, Altium netlist, FreePCB netlist, PADS Layout Netlist, Spice netlist.JSON
Fritzing0.9.3b
, + breadboardLinux, Macen, de, nl, es, it, fr, pt, ru, zh, jp,...gEDA symbols, KiCad symbols, SVGGerber, DIY etching, BOM, SVG, PDF, EPS
gEDA1.8.2
Linux, Macengschem netlists, image as backgroundGerber, Excellon, SVG, PDF, EPS, PNG, GIF, JPEG, Specctra, XYRSyes
KiCad5.1.6
Linux, Maczh_CN, de, en, es, fr, it, pt, ru, ja, pl, czTinyCAD net lists, OrCAD EDIF, EAGLE PDF, Gerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, netlist, VRML2, STEP, IDFv3Python
Micro-Cap
12.0.2.3
Wineen, jpHSPICE, PSPICE, SPICE3, netlists, Images, IBIS, TouchstoneSPICE text file, netlist, BOM, Protel, Accel, OrCad, PADS netlists, Schematic and Analysis Plots Images, Numeric Output Text, Excel
NI Ultiboard and Multisim by National Instruments14.2
Web applicationenMS*, MP*, EWB, Spice, OrCAD, UltiCap, Protel, Gerber, DXF, Ultiboard 4&5, CalayBOM, Gerber, Excellon, IGES, DXF, SVG-
OrCAD17.2
enEAGLE, PADS, Altium, STEP, DXF, IDF, IDX, OrCAD SDT, OrCAD Layout,OrCADPDF, Gerber, Gerber X2, Excellon drill/route, netlist, ODB++, DXF, IDF, IDX, STEP,3D PDF, IPC2581Tcl/TK, SKILL
pcb-rnd2.2.3
Linux, Macengschem netlists, Protel Autotrax, KiCad, EAGLE, eeschema netlists, mentor netlists, TinyCad netlists, Calay netlist, FreePCB/easyEDA netlist, LT-Spice, MUCS, Specctra, Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx, image, HPGL, BXLdrill],SVG, PDF, EPS, PNG, GIF, JPEG, Specctra, Protel Autotrax, KiCad, DXF, FidocadJ, Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx, template configurable XYRS/BOMPython, lua, perl, tcl, AWK, lisp & scheme, javascript, ruby, pascal, BASIC
Pulsonix by WestDev Ltd10.0
WineenAllegro, Altium, CadStar, EAGLE, OrCAD, PADS, P-CAD, Protel, Gerber, STEP, DXF, IDF, moreGerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, ODB++, IPC-2581, PDF, DXF, STEP, IDF, BOM, moreProprietary language, ActiveX
TARGET 3001!20.3.0.64
en, de, frEAGLE, DXF, Gerber, Gerber, Excellon, BMP, CXF, STEP 3DGerber, Gerber X2, Excellon, EAGLE, HPGL, G-Code, CXF, STEP 3D, Excel BOMs, Pick&Place, GenCAD, FABmaster, IPC D-356, Test points, Netlists, OBJ, POV-Ray, PDF
Upverter
Web applicationenAltium, OrCad, PDF, OpenJSON, EAGLEPDF, Gerber, Excellon, netlist, PADS Layout Netlist, Tempo Automation, Pick and Place CSV, High-Res PNG, STL, CSV-formatted drill chart, CSV-formatted list of all parts
123D Circuits by AutodeskN/A, + breadboardWeb applicationenEAGLEGerber
Application and developerLatest version/release + dateSchematic?Simulation?PCB editing?Runs on POSIX style systems?Runs on Windows?Other platforms?Open
source?		User Interface LanguageImportsExportsScripting support

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