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observed · 2026-10-14 11:03:02 UTC
"Which PCB software should I learn?" gets asked every week, and the answers usually come from whatever the person answering happens to use. So here's an attempt at a fairer version: what each of the three big options is good at, taken from each one's own published material, and which job it fits. EasyEDA: the gentlest start EasyEDA is free, runs in a browser (with desktop clients if you want them) and comes in two editions: Standard, aimed at students and education, and Pro, with larger designs, constraint-driven design, team features and a full offline mode. Both include SPICE simulation. Its real advantage is what it's connected to: the LCSC parts catalogue and JLCPCB's fabrication and assembly. You place a part that's actually in stock, and the board, the bill of materials and the assembly files line up with what will be sent to you. For a first board that removes a whole class of mistakes. The trade-off is that the workflow is built around one supply chain. KiCad: free, open, and serious KiCad is free and open source (GPL-3.0), runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and works completely offline. It stopped being "the hobbyist option" a while ago. Version 10,
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observed · 2026-10-12 11:01:03 UTC
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