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SolidWorks PCB vs. KiCad EDA

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSolidWorks PCB

by Dassault Systèmes

KiCad EDA

by KiCad Project

Overall rating3.84.5
Review count1469
Ease of use8.98.8
Ease of setup0.09.4
Quality of support9.48.2
Meets requirements9.08.5
NPS21.42857171.875
Small Business92.9%81.2%
Mid-Market7.1%14.5%
Enterprise0.0%4.3%
Total page views88421
Total LLM citations284,710

SolidWorks PCB

SOLIDWORKS PCB enables the productivity you need to design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) quickly along with unique, collaboration between electrical and 3D mechanical design teams. It offers a clear advantage where ECAD-MCAD collaboration is critical for overall success of electronic product design

Pros

    KiCad EDA

    KiCad is an open source software suite for Electronic Design Automation (EDA). KiCad handles schematic capture, symbol and footprint library management, PCB Layout with Gerber output and 3d model generation. KiCad runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. KiCad is the most used EDA tool in the world.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Library Management
    • Cross-Platform Compatibility
    • Features
    • Ease of Learning
    • Customer Support