LibrePCB/LibrePCB

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

LibrePCB is a free, open-source electronic design automation (EDA) suite for drawing schematics and designing printed circuit boards. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and includes schematic/board/library editors, rule checks, a 3D viewer, and a CLI for automated exports.

Use cases

• design a printed circuit board
• draw electronic schematics
• generate gerber files for pcb fabrication
• import an eagle project into a free eda tool
• run pcb design rule checks
• order pcbs directly from the design tool
• manage electronic component libraries
• automate bom and production file export in ci

When to choose

• you want a free, cross-platform EDA tool with no online account required
• you value clean, human-readable, version-control-friendly project files
• you need schematic capture, board layout, and library management in one suite
• you want built-in DRC/ERC, a live 3D board preview, and headless CLI exports
• you are a beginner or professional looking for an intuitive but capable PCB designer

When to avoid

• you need advanced simulation (SPICE) or high-speed/signal-integrity analysis
• your team is standardized on another EDA tool like KiCad or Altium and needs full interchange
• you require a very large ecosystem of third-party footprints and plugins
• you need features only available in commercial EDA suites

Facets

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gui cli developer-tools hardware cross-platform developer-tools windows cpp rust eda pcb-design schematic-capture cad electronics gerber-export qt linux macos

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