Fritzing vs KiCad

Fritzing

4.9 #35 in Electrical Design Software

About Fritzing

KiCad

5.8 #4 in Electrical Design Software

About KiCad
FritzingKiCad
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows
Free planNoYes
Schematic captureYesYes
Electrical simulationbasicadvanced
Standards librariesYesYes
Deploymentdesktopdesktop
MCAD integration—Yes

Both are listed in Best Electrical Design Software. On Inferse, KiCad scores higher on our published basis.