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Description

CADSTAR stands out as a well-established desktop solution for PCB design, boasting a substantial global user base of satisfied customers. This professional and robust software is designed to be both accessible and budget-friendly, ensuring it aligns perfectly with your design needs and financial considerations. Supported by knowledgeable local resellers, CADSTAR offers comprehensive training, ongoing support, integration, and consultancy services that enhance your investment's value. Tailored for small to mid-sized design teams, this software also caters to individual designers and larger corporations with multiple locations. The complete PCB design environment provided by CADSTAR covers everything from the initial concept stage all the way to product realization. With its integrated suite of applications, engineers can easily define, visualize, execute, and validate their designs, ensuring a streamlined workflow. It features schematic capture along with a placement and constraint planner, as well as constraint-driven options for both interactive and automated PCB layout and routing, making it an all-encompassing tool for modern design challenges.

Description

Trace is an innovative PCB design platform tailored for hardware teams, guiding them from initial concept to a fully manufactured board. It integrates advanced schematic capture and PCB layout tools with smart agents that comprehend the context of hardware design. Users can articulate their project requirements in natural language, enabling Trace to conduct thorough research, produce complex multi-sheet schematics, interpret datasheets, recommend components, verify their availability in real time, arrange parts, route multi-layer boards, optimize matched-length signals, and perform essential checks like ERC and DRC along with design reviews. With a comprehensive library boasting over 30,000 symbols and footprints, the platform sources data from leading electronic distributors. Additionally, Plan Mode delves into intricate tasks, poses clarifying questions, devises a detailed action plan, and initiates execution only after receiving user approval. Moreover, TraceRules ensures that preferences regarding components, layout restrictions, and manufacturing objectives are consistently maintained throughout user interactions, facilitating a smoother design process. This comprehensive approach not only enhances efficiency but also streamlines collaboration within hardware teams.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Amazon No 
KiCad EDA No 
Nexar No 
Pulsonix Yes 

Integrations

Amazon Yes 
KiCad EDA Yes 
Nexar Yes 
Pulsonix No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$20 one-time payment
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

eCADSTAR

Founded

1976

Country

United Kingdom

Website

www.ecadstar.com/en/product/cadstar/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Trace

Founded

2025

Country

United States

Website

buildwithtrace.com

Product Features

PCB Design

3D Visualization No 
Autorouting No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Component Library No 
Design Rule Check No 
Differential Pair Routing No 
Schematic Editor No 

Product Features

PCB Design

3D Visualization No 
Autorouting No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Component Library No 
Design Rule Check No 
Differential Pair Routing No 
Schematic Editor No 

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