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Compare DesignSpark PCB and KiCad EDA 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
DesignSpark PCB
Star Rating
(6)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DesignSpark PCBKiCad EDA
Star Rating
(64)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 2 pricing plansDesignSpark PCB vs KiCad EDA
- Reviewers felt that DesignSpark PCB meets the needs of their business better than KiCad EDA.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that DesignSpark PCB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DesignSpark PCB over KiCad EDA.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DesignSpark PCB
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
DesignSpark PCB
No trial information availableKiCad EDA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
6
8.5
45
Ease of Use
9.2
6
8.5
47
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
6
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.0
5
8.0
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
6
8.6
42
Features by Category
Design
8.3
6
8.1
35
9.0
5
8.3
35
Tools
7.7
5
6.6
29
9.2
6
8.3
34
Library
7.8
6
7.8
33
Platform
8.7
5
8.6
34
8.0
5
8.4
33
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DesignSpark PCB and KiCad EDA are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
DesignSpark PCB has no unique categories
KiCad EDA has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DesignSpark PCB
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
Telecommunications
16.7%
Higher Education
16.7%
Education Management
16.7%
Design
16.7%
Banking
16.7%
Other
16.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
42.4%
Consumer Electronics
13.6%
Design
8.5%
Research
5.1%
Industrial Automation
5.1%
Other
25.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
DesignSpark PCB has no 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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