It is very easy to learn and understand even for beginners. I also love that it is free. It is very easy to integrate and design your own footprint. The overall performance of Kicad is also quite good, I never ran into any problems until the newest update where you had to have the newest version if someone had already made a Project with V10. Other than that it is a very nice design software and its easy to get ai to help if you dont know something very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be very difficult to convert other types of projects to KiCad projects. For example, if I had an Altium project, I find it difficult to do that and vice versa. It is also not intuitive to create a STL file, and you have to be very precise; otherwise, it will mess up the file, and you will have to redo it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about KiCad is that it offers professional PCB design tools at no cost, which gives great value for money. The UI is simple, and features like interactive routing and the integrated schematic-to-PCB workflow help me finish designs faster and reduce errors. Performance is solid even on larger projects, and it works well with external libraries. There’s also a strong community with a large number of tutorials, so support is great. I haven’t used any AI features yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about KiCad is that the library and footprint setup can sometimes feel confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like KiCad EDA because it is easy to use, provides powerful PCB design tools, and supports schematic design, routing, and 3D visualization in one platform. Being open-source and free is also a big advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some advanced features in KiCad EDA can feel less polished compared to premium PCB design software. The interface can be slightly confusing for beginners, and certain large or complex designs may affect performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it's free and easy to use, which helps beginners. good learning material and many plugins Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

that they recently switched project settings to JSON Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The absolute best thing is the low price and the support. Since it is free there are many tutorials online which makes it easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The features and tools are not as refined and powerful as a paid software like Altium Designer. This makes it okay for smaller projects but not for massive ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For beginners this is a god tool. You can design any type prototype, And also very easy to learn Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not for bigger project also no cloud sync. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to launch a prototype or a small pilot run Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Library management when a design is shared among different stakeholders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

easy to use, Free of cost, Basic understanding, Cross-Platform Support, File Format Transparency, Powerful Design Tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lacks Advanced Features of High-End Tools, Less Integrated Manufacturing Support, Limited Commercial Support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fast Updates and vast number of libraries and support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No Auto Routing methods. Many small bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kicad is probably the best tool out there for hobbyists and those that cannot afford the exorbitant prices of the likes of Altium, PADS, or ORCAD. It's free, keeps being updated with features, and has a huge community that uses it. It is quite easy to use and get accustomed to. For an everyday Altium and PADs user, I did not need to go through a single tutorial to figure out what I need to do. It is pretty well made and implemented. Most hobbyists have chosen it as their everyday CAD software of choice. It is something I would run to quickly design a pretty good quality prototype. I can easily integrate it into my day-to-day activities. I like that their 3D view is so responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface needs a bit of work. Something that Altium does better than anyone. Also, I could not figure out why I do not have a separate window for the schematic and every time I double-clicked on the schematic to open it, the software complains that it is already open when it clearly is not open. It wasn't obvious right away what the problem was. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.