KiCad alternatives
As of 5 November 2026, 39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of KiCad: Altium Designer by 1,726 companies, EPLAN by 1,375, AutoCAD Electrical by 730.
As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- KiCad, companies in postings
- 509
- Most used alternative
- Altium Designer · 1,726
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Altium Designer
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
electrical pcb design companies choose instead of KiCad
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs KiCad | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altium DesignerAltium | 1,726 | 339% | 4,316 | KiCad vs Altium Designer → | |
| 2 | EPLANEPLAN | 1,375 | 270% | 2,932 | KiCad vs EPLAN → | |
| 3 | AutoCAD ElectricalAutodesk | 730 | 143% | 1,606 | KiCad vs AutoCAD Electrical → | |
| 4 | SPICEUC Berkeley | 588 | 116% | 2,215 | KiCad vs SPICE → | |
| 5 | OrCADCadence | 501 | 98% | 1,291 | KiCad vs OrCAD → | |
| 6 | LTspiceAnalog Devices | 422 | 83% | 1,043 | KiCad vs LTspice → | |
| 7 | EPLAN Electric P8EPLAN | 394 | 77% | 662 | KiCad vs EPLAN Electric P8 → | |
| 8 | PSpiceCadence | 260 | 51% | 1,064 | KiCad vs PSpice → | |
| 9 | Cadence AllegroCadence | 229 | 45% | 808 | KiCad vs Cadence Allegro → | |
| 10 | SolidWorks ElectricalDassault Systemes | 213 | 42% | 340 | KiCad vs SolidWorks Electrical → | |
| 11 | CanecoSchneider Electric | 170 | 33% | 544 | KiCad vs Caneco → | |
| 12 | E3.seriesZuken | 169 | 33% | 548 | KiCad vs E3.series → | |
| 13 | SEE ElectricalSchneider Electric (IGE+XAO) | 160 | 31% | 429 | KiCad vs SEE Electrical → | |
| 14 | PADSSiemens | 159 | 31% | 292 | KiCad vs PADS → | |
| 15 | XpeditionSiemens | 150 | 29% | 932 | KiCad vs Xpedition → | |
| 16 | Keysight ADSKeysight | 138 | 27% | 506 | soon | |
| 17 | HyperLynxSiemens EDA | 125 | 25% | 481 | soon | |
| 18 | ZukenZuken | 106 | 21% | 631 | soon | |
| 19 | WSCADWSCAD | 103 | 20% | 139 | soon | |
| 20 | Siemens CapitalSiemens | 92 | 18% | 398 | soon | |
| 21 | ODB++Siemens | 82 | 16% | 150 | soon | |
| 22 | SigrityCadence | 82 | 16% | 284 | soon | |
| 23 | Plancal NovaHottgenroth Software | 79 | 16% | 141 | soon | |
| 24 | EPLAN Pro PanelEPLAN | 66 | 13% | 89 | soon | |
| 25 | Caneco BTSchneider Electric | 65 | 13% | 143 | soon | |
| 26 | AWR Microwave OfficeCadence | 54 | 11% | 106 | soon | |
| 27 | SIMARISSiemens | 53 | 10% | 84 | soon | |
| 28 | SIMPLISSimplis Technologies | 50 | 10% | 248 | soon | |
| 29 | ELCADAucotec | 47 | 9% | 89 | soon | |
| 30 | ValorSiemens | 47 | 9% | 185 | soon | |
| 31 | SIMetrixSIMetrix Technologies | 45 | 9% | 138 | soon | |
| 32 | IPC-2221IPC | 43 | 8% | 93 | soon | |
| 33 | Engineering BaseZuken | 42 | 8% | 158 | soon | |
| 34 | SEE Electrical ExpertIGE+XAO | 40 | 8% | 68 | soon | |
| 35 | CAM350Downstream Technologies | 36 | 7% | 103 | soon | |
| 36 | TRICTRIC | 35 | 7% | 50 | soon | |
| 37 | SmartPlant ElectricalHexagon | 32 | 6% | 127 | soon | |
| 38 | DDS-CADData Design System | 30 | 6% | 30 | soon | |
| 39 | MultisimNational Instruments | 29 | 6% | 72 | soon |
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39 electrical pcb design are named by companies instead of KiCad: Altium Designer by 1,726 companies, EPLAN by 1,375, AutoCAD Electrical by 730, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/kicad/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
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KiCad alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to KiCad?
Altium Designer: 1,726 companies name it in their own job postings, against 509 for KiCad.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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