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LibrePCB

Beginner-friendly open-source EDA suite

★ Stars3k3,021 on GitHub
Last commit12 Oct 2026
LicenceGPL-3.0SPDX, from the repository
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LibrePCB is a free schematic and PCB design tool with an intuitive interface and a library system designed to avoid broken parts. It exports Gerber, Excellon and pick-and-place files.

Who it suits

  • LibrePCB is “for makers, students and professionals, from beginners to experts.”

From librepcb.org, checked 19 Oct 2026. Quotes are the project's own words.

Fit: files and licence

Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux
Commercial useAllowed
Open-source licence (GPL-3.0): the Open Source Definition rules out restrictions on fields of use, including business use.

Sources: opensource.org/osd. “Runs on” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.

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