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KiCad EDA vs. Siemens PADS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KiCad EDA
Score 6.5 out of 10
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KiCad EDA is a Cross Platform and Open Source Electronics Design Automation Suite. KiCad's PCB Editor is built to be approachable enough to make the first PCB design easy, and powerful enough for complex modern designs. Its interactive router and improved visualization and selection tools make layout tasks easier.N/A
Siemens PADS
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Siemens' Cloud Enabled version provides an end-to-end system design solution with integrated design data management, component research, and real-time component sourcing knowledge.
$2,999
per year
Pricing
KiCad EDASiemens PADS
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KiCad EDASiemens PADS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
KiCad EDASiemens PADS
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
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Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
KiCad EDASiemens PADS
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
KiCad is great for learning and getting started with Hardware design because its open source and easy to work with. Besides this its interface is simple and easy to understand. I have used KiCad personally for simple projects as more complex projects are harder to do in KiCad. The simplicity allows to me to do my work quick
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Siemens AG
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Pros
Open Source
  • User Interface
  • Open source
  • Component import
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Siemens AG
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Cons
Open Source
  • Design rules
  • Limited libraries
  • Large custom libraries
  • Version control
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Usability
Open Source
KiCad is great for learning and getting started with Hardware design because its open source and easy to work with. Besides this its interface is simple and easy to understand. I have used KiCad personally for simple projects as more complex projects are harder to do in KiCad. The simplicity allows to me to do my work quick.
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Siemens AG
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
I use nowadays mainly ALTIUM because of its advanced features for complex projects. Altium has many more benefits but on the other hand it depends on the complexity. For simple project I recommend KiCad because its open-source, easy to learn and work with. Therefore I would recommend KiCad is more then sufficient for easy less complex projects
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Siemens AG
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • PCB Client Projects
  • More Electronic designers
  • Open source
  • Missing advanced features for complex projects
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