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Compare Allegro X PCB Designer and KiCad EDA 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Allegro X PCB Designer
Star Rating
(30)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Allegro X PCB DesignerKiCad EDA
Star Rating
(64)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 2 pricing plansAllegro X PCB Designer vs KiCad EDA
- Reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer meets the needs of their business better than KiCad EDA.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Allegro X PCB Designer over KiCad EDA.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Allegro X PCB Designer
No pricing availableKiCad EDA
OSS Edition
Free
KiCad is Open Source software. We offer world-class EDA design tools that are free to use, now and forever.
- 100k+ Symbol and footprint library
- 10k+ 3d Models
- Fast, responsive interface
Free Trial
Allegro X PCB Designer
No trial information availableKiCad EDA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
26
8.5
45
Ease of Use
9.0
26
8.5
47
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
9.2
6
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
24
8.0
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
25
8.6
42
Features by Category
Design
9.4
24
8.1
35
9.4
24
8.3
35
Tools
8.0
24
6.6
29
9.0
24
8.3
34
Library
8.9
24
7.8
33
Platform
9.3
24
8.6
34
9.4
24
8.4
33
Customization
8.5
24
7.6
25
8.5
24
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer and KiCad EDA are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer has no unique categories
KiCad EDA has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Allegro X PCB Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KiCad EDA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
26.7%
Defense & Space
10.0%
Consumer Electronics
10.0%
Semiconductors
6.7%
Design
6.7%
Other
40.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
42.4%
Consumer Electronics
13.6%
Design
8.5%
Research
5.1%
Industrial Automation
5.1%
Other
25.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
How I can use this software at my home because I used this in my company network only.
1 Comment
KK
Depending upon where you live, you can contact a local Cadence Channel Partner and he may be able to grant you a WFH License for a short duration. Also check...Read more
Allegro X PCB Designer has no more discussions with answers
How can I turn on only the radsnet of the component I am moving?
1 Comment
IA
Yes you can. If you open Pcbnew, go to the right-hand side toolbar and you will see some tools. The first one (top) is the arrow key for "Select item". The...Read more
KiCad EDA has no more discussions with answers
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