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Altium Designer vs TinyCAD

A side-by-side look at Altium Designer and TinyCAD. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Altium Designer

Altium Designer

Development

Altium Designer is professional printed circuit board (PCB) design software used for schematic capture, PCB layout, and file output for manufacturing. It helps engineers design and prototype complex electronic hardware products.

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TinyCAD

TinyCAD

Development

TinyCAD is a free and open source computer aided design application for 2D drawings. It has basic CAD features like layers, dimensioning, shape tools, and can export to common formats. TinyCAD is lightweight and good for simple diagrams and schematics.

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