OrCAD PCB Designer Alternatives (January 2026)

DipTrace - PCB Design software. EDA/CAD package with autorouter, Schematic Capture multi-level hierarchy, real-time DRC, 3D Preview/export, Gerber output and comprhensive component and pattern libraries.

Open source EDA / electronics CAD software for Windows, macOS and Linux. Use schematic capture, create PCB designs and view them in 3D, all forever free.

Altium Designer enables engineers to effortlessly connect with every facet of the electronics design process. Over 35 years of innovation and development focused on a truly unified design environment makes it the most widely used PCB design solution.

PADS is an affordable and powerful PCB design software used for rapid prototyping, simulation, & collaboration between PCB & other hardware engineering projects

Ultiboard is printed circuit board design and layout software that integrates seamlessly with Multisim to accelerate PCB prototype development.

SOLIDWORKS® Electrical 3D enables you to easily integrate your electrical schematic designs into your SOLIDWORKS 3D product model.

SOLIDWORKS® Electrical Professional combines the electrical schematic design capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional with the 3D capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D in one package.

Learn more about Design Master Electrical, 3D electrical building information modeling software for AutoCAD.

EasyEDA is a free and easy to use circuit design, circuit simulator and pcb design that runs in your web browser.