: Can now export data files required for automated SMD assembly. Selector and Multi-Select
| Feature | | KiCad | Eagle (Autodesk) | EasyEDA | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Price | €49.9 (One-time fee with 19% non-EU VAT discount) | Free / Open Source | Subscription-based / Free tier | Free (Cloud) | | Learning Curve | Very Low (Draw instantly) | Medium (Requires schematic first) | Medium | Low | | Schematic Capture | No (Free-drawing) | Yes (Mandatory) | Yes (Mandatory) | Yes | | Autorouter | Basic (Point-to-Point) | External/Advanced | Yes | Yes (Online) | | System Resources | Extremely light (<10 MB) | Moderate | Heavy | Browser-based | | Netlist Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Creating a ground plane is instantaneous. The software can automatically fill empty board space with copper and calculate precise isolation clearances around existing tracks and pads. 5. Photo View Functionality Sprint Layout 6 English Full
For the , you must purchase a license from ABACOM or an authorized reseller. The full version unlocks all features, removes restrictions, and includes the English interface. The software package is quite lightweight—the full installer is approximately 7.7 MB.
: Automatically fills unused areas with copper to save etching material. Manufacturing Output : Generates industry-standard Gerber (RS-274X) drill files. It also supports isolation milling for CNC machines via HPGL export. New Updates in Version 6.0 : Can now export data files required for
Sprint-Layout 6 includes a basic autorouter.
If you are repairing vintage electronics or replicating an obsolete circuit board, you can take a high-resolution photograph or scan of the original PCB. Load this image directly into the background layer of Sprint-Layout. You can then adjust the transparency, scale the image to match real-world dimensions, and trace copper paths directly over the picture. Exporting for Manufacturing A component list is also available
Sprint Layout can now . A component list is also available, making documentation and BoM (Bill of Materials) generation much easier.