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This is a list of open-source programs that can be used to draw and design electrical circuit diagrams/schematics. This type of application is called an ECAD (Electronic CAD) or EDA (Electronic Design Automation). Some programs can only draw diagrams while others can perform tests and simulations.
- Circuit Diagram (http://www.circuit-diagram.org/) - An ope-source program that only supports Windows.
- Fritzing (http://fritzing.org/) - GPLv3 EDA that supports Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. PCB layout designing is supported.
- gEDA (http://www.geda-project.org/) - This GPL program runs on Linux, Mac OS, and various Unixoid systems. Windows support is experimental. Simulations are supported.
- gLogic (https://launchpad.net/glogic) - This GPL program only supports logic gate diagrams and simulations.
- Logisim (http://www.cburch.com/logisim/) - Cross-platform GPL logic simulator and logic gate diagram creator.
- Logisim-Evolution (https://github.com/reds-heig/logisim-evolution) - A fork of Logisim.
- Oregano (https://github.com/drahnr/oregano) - GPL program for Unixoid systems. Simulation is supported.
- Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (Qucs - http://qucs.sourceforge.net/) - Cross-platform GPLv2 application that supports simulations.
- XCircuit (http://opencircuitdesign.com/xcircuit/) - GPL cross-platform circuit-diagram creator.
Substitutes
There are some programs that can be used as a substitute for a "real" circuit schematic creator. Users can obtain electrical component symbols and import them into the desired software.
- Dia (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia/) - This is a GPL alternative to MS-Visio that works on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
- Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/) - GPLv3 and cross-platform.
- Inkscape (https://inkscape.org/) - GPL and supports Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
- LibreOffice Draw (https://www.libreoffice.org/) - LGPLv3 and MPLv2.0 and supports Linux, Windows, *BSD, and Mac OS. Install the LibreSymbols extension (http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/libresymbols) to have electronic symbols in the gallery.
Simulators
These are programs that cannot be used to design circuit schematics. However, they can run simulations.
- Gnucap (http://www.gnucap.org/) -GPL circuit simulator.
- NGspice (http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/) - This is a circuit-simulator under the BSD license. Schematic design is not supported in this program.
Online Tools
These are schematic designers that are online.
- https://www.draw.io/ - Be sure to click "More shapes" to enable the electrical symbols.
Further Reading
- gEDA Symbols - http://www.gedasymbols.org/
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