Best LibrePCB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electrical design software ranked against LibrePCB on the same published basis.
- 1LibrePCB vs ProfiCAD
- 2LibrePCB vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 3LibrePCB vs SKM Power*Tools
- 4LibrePCB vs AutoCAD
- 5LibrePCB vs ETAP
- 6LibrePCB vs iCircuit
- 7LibrePCB vs Siemens Building X
- 8LibrePCB vs TINA Design Suite
- 9LibrePCB vs LabVIEW
- 10LibrePCB vs KDE Keysmith
- 11LibrePCB vs KiCad
- 12LibrePCB vs MATLAB Grader
- 13LibrePCB vs PowerWorld Simulator
- 14LibrePCB vs PSCAD
- 16LibrePCB vs LTspice
- 17LibrePCB vs ngspice
- 18LibrePCB vs QElectroTech
- 19LibrePCB vs QSPICE
- 20LibrePCB vs SOLIDWORKS
- 21LibrePCB vs EPLAN Electric P8
LibrePCB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProfiCAD | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 7.4 | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 3 | SKM Power*Tools | 7.1 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 4 | AutoCAD | 7.0 | No | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 5 | ETAP | 7.0 | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows | ||
| 6 | iCircuit | 6.9 | No | $1.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Siemens Building X | 6.9 | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 8 | TINA Design Suite | 6.9 | No | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 9 | LabVIEW | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | KDE Keysmith | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | KiCad | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | MATLAB Grader | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | PowerWorld Simulator | 6.2 | Windows | ||
| 14 | PSCAD | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Windows |
| 16 | LTspice | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ngspice | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | QElectroTech | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | QSPICE | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | SOLIDWORKS | 5.8 | $4/mo | Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 21 | EPLAN Electric P8 | 5.7 | Windows |
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Questions about LibrePCB alternatives
What is the best alternative to LibrePCB?
ProfiCAD, number 1 in electrical design software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Trimble Viewpoint Vista, SKM Power*Tools, AutoCAD and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LibrePCB?
ProfiCAD is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.



















