Global EDA software and tools directory complete list

  • Cadence Design Systems
    A global EDA leader, offering solutions for IC, PCB, system design and verification. Main products: Virtuoso, Allegro, OrCAD, Genus, Spectre, Palladium.
  • Synopsys
    One of the largest EDA companies, providing full digital, analog, and verification design suites. Products include Design Compiler, IC Compiler II, VCS, PrimeTime, HSPICE.
  • Siemens EDA (Mentor Graphics)
    Renowned for IC & PCB design/verification, key tools: Calibre (DRC/LVS), Xpedition, PADS, ModelSim, Questa, HyperLynx.
  • Altium
    Popular provider of PCB design solutions, flagship products: Altium Designer and Altium 365.
  • Ansys
    Industry leader in multiphysics simulation. Electronic design tools include Ansys HFSS (EM simulation), RedHawk (power/thermal analysis), Totem.
  • Keysight EEsof
    RF, microwave, and system simulation tools. Flagship products: Advanced Design System (ADS), Genesys, SystemVue.
  • Silvaco
    Specialist in TCAD and EDA software for device/process simulation. Products: TCAD, SmartSpice, Gateway, Utmost IV.
  • Xilinx (now part of AMD)
    Leading FPGA company. Design tools: Vivado, ISE Design Suite, Vitis, System Generator.
  • Intel PSG (formerly Altera)
    FPGA design suite Quartus Prime, plus ModelSim-Altera for simulation.
  • Microchip (Microsemi/Synplicity)
    FPGA and SoC design tools: Libero SoC, Avionics Tools, and more.
  • National Instruments (NI)
    Lab-based EDA solutions for academics and engineers. Notable: NI Multisim, Ultiboard.
  • Autodesk
    Popular for EAGLE PCB, Fusion 360 Electronics, circuit and PCB design for makers and professionals.
  • Aldec
    FPGA/ASIC verification specialist. Main tools: Riviera-PRO, Active-HDL, HES-DVM.
  • Pulsonix
    UK-based PCB design and layout tool with strong usability and cost-performance.
  • Zuken
    Japanese PCB and cable/harness EDA specialist. Main products: CR-8000, CR-5000, E3.series.
  • Empyrean Technology
    China-based EDA leader with full-flow tools for custom IC, analog, digital, FPGA, and PCB.
  • GigaVision
    Provider of DRM/LVS/physical verification tools, popular in Chinese IC fabs.
  • X-Epic
    Full-flow digital EDA solutions, including synthesis, place-and-route, and physical verification. Major player in China's EDA industry.
  • EasyEDA
    Cloud-based schematic & PCB design platform, popular for education and prototyping.
  • KiCad
    A leading open source suite for schematic and PCB design, widely used in academia and industry.
  • OpenROAD
    Open-source digital ASIC RTL-to-GDSII implementation flow for chip design and research.
  • Verilator
    Fast, open source SystemVerilog simulation tool popular in FPGA and ASIC workflows.
  • Fritzing
    A creative open-source PCB design tool for makers, educators, and hobbyists.
  • QUCS (Quite Universal Circuit Simulator)
    Cross-platform, open source analog circuit simulator and schematic capture tool.
  • LTspice
    Free SPICE simulator from Analog Devices, widely used for analog circuit simulation.
  • Proteus
    Popular UK-based simulator and PCB design tool for embedded, circuit, and hardware design.
  • DipTrace
    Easy-to-use PCB design software with schematic capture and 3D preview support.
  • AutoTRAX DEX
    All-in-one PCB and schematic design tool focusing on automation and ease of use.