5.0Visit KiCad
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| KiCad | $0 | — |
From KiCad's own pricing page, checked 29 Sept 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- 3D preview
- The integrated 3D viewer displays PCB designs with a library of 3D models and supports ray tracing. source
- Audience
- The project's stated goal is a cross-platform electronics design application for professional designers that remains approachable to new users. source
- External tools
- The official external-tools directory lists community tools including an InvenTree part database plugin and KiCad StepUp for KiCad and FreeCAD workflows. source
- Founded
- 1992 source
- History
- KiCad was first released in 1992 and is managed by the KiCad Development Team. source
- Import compatibility
- KiCad supports importing schematic designs from Altium tools, CADSTAR, EAGLE, EasyEDA, and LTSpice. source
- License
- The majority of KiCad source code is distributed under GNU GPL version 3 or greater, while its libraries use CC-BY-SA 4.0. source
- Netlist export
- Schematic netlists can be exported in Pspice, Cadstar, PcbNew, and generic XML formats. source
- PCB migration
- PCB design imports include Allegro, Altium tools, CADSTAR, EAGLE, EasyEDA, Fabmaster, P-CAD 200x ASCII, and SolidWorks. source
- PCB routing
- The PCB editor includes collision-highlight, shove, and walkaround routing modes that respect design rules. source
- Platform limits
- The stable Linux release is provided as an AppImage for x86-64 systems. source
- Professional support
- Listed providers offer private support, training, consulting, and custom development services. source
- Purpose
- KiCad is an open-source electronic design automation suite for schematic capture and PCB layout. source
- Schematic checks
- Its electrical rules checker verifies schematic connections for output pin conflicts, missing drivers, and unconnected pins. source
- System support
- The official downloads list Windows, macOS, and Linux, and also provide a Docker download option. source
- Windows security
- KiCad says Windows installer binaries have code-signed digital signatures that users can verify. source