KiCad is a B2B product built for electronics engineers and designers.

What platforms does KiCad run on?

KiCad runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Is KiCad still maintained?

Unverified. KiCad has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to KiCad?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cool FormKit Lite, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and Tidy Author Box.

KiCad is developed by The KiCad Developers.

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KiCad

Name: KiCad
Author: The KiCad Developers

FlathubDesign & Creative

KiCad is a comprehensive, open-source electronics design automation suite for schematic capture, circuit simulation, PCB layout, and 3D rendering. It includes a large component library and is used by electronics engineers and designers for professional and educational projects.

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Overview

6 features

KiCad is a Design & Creative project. It enables engineers to design, simulate, and produce electronic circuits and printed circuit boards efficiently. It is built as a B2B product for electronics engineers and designers. KiCad is free to use. KiCad is available on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Behind KiCad is The KiCad Developers. Key capabilities include schematic capture, PCB layout, and 3D rendering.

Schematic capture
PCB layout
3D rendering
Circuit simulation
Component library
Data export

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 19:15 UTC
KiCad verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about KiCad

What is KiCad?: KiCad enables engineers to design, simulate, and produce electronic circuits and printed circuit boards efficiently. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who is KiCad for?: KiCad is a B2B product built for electronics engineers and designers.
Is KiCad free?: Yes — KiCad is free to use.
What platforms does KiCad run on?: KiCad runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Is KiCad still maintained?: Unverified. KiCad has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to KiCad?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cool FormKit Lite, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and Tidy Author Box.Cool FormKit Lite Input Masks for Contact Form 7 Tidy Author Box
Who makes KiCad?: KiCad is developed by The KiCad Developers.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: electronics engineers and designers
Model: B2B
Solves: Enables engineers to design, simulate, and produce electronic circuits and printed circuit boards efficiently.

Registered as

Flathub: org.kicad.KiCad

Developer

The KiCad Developers

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: kicad-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/org.kicad.KiCad

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