KiCad EDA
69
Reviews
4.5
Star rating
#17
Rank in PCB Design
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Library Management
- Cross-Platform Compatibility
- Features
- Ease of Learning
- Customer Support
Cons
- Limited Options
- Cloud Issues
- Limited Customization
- Library Management
- Limited Features
- Limited Tools
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
Winning from
Losing to
Key stats
-50.0%
72
Small Business
1
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 81.2% |
| Mid-Market | 14.5% |
| Enterprise | 4.3% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 3.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
Ease of Use8.8
Ease of Setup9.4
Quality of Support8.2
Meets Requirements8.5
What reviewers say
Easy to Learn and Free, but Project Conversion and STL Export Need Work
3.5
“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 th”
A Great Tool for Beginners—Easy to Learn and Prototype Anything
5.0
“For beginners this is a god tool. You can design any type prototype, And also very easy to learn”
Design for Free
4.5
“easy to use,Free of cost ,Basic understanding,Cross-Platform Support, File Format Transparency, Powerful Design Tools.”