Free alternatives to Altium Designer for Windows
For circuit boards, the free option is capable enough for real production work.
KiCad Free
Updated
2 Nov 2026
2 Nov 2026
Schematic capture, PCB layout, a 3D viewer and Gerber export with no limit on board size or layers.
What you give up
Altium's team collaboration tools, and some of its features for very complex high-speed designs.