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CircuitMaker vs EasyEDA:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, EasyEDA had more branded searches than CircuitMaker among PCB design software worldwide. EasyEDA had about 201,000 branded searches, while CircuitMaker had 4,400. EasyEDA made up 20.2% of all PCB design software searches we track, and CircuitMaker accounted for 0.44%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about PCB design software, EasyEDA appeared in all five answers and CircuitMaker in two. EasyEDA was mentioned before CircuitMaker in every answer.

Among PCB design software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

EasyEDA, about 46 searches for every 1 for CircuitMaker

EasyEDA 201K searchesCircuitMaker 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

EasyEDA, mentioned in every answer we collected

EasyEDA in 5 of 5CircuitMaker in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

EasyEDA, named ahead of CircuitMaker in every answer

EasyEDA first in 5CircuitMaker never first

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Top PCB design software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EasyEDA appeared in all five answers. CircuitMaker was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. EasyEDA was listed before CircuitMaker in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. KiCad1st
  2. EasyEDA2nd
  3. Altium3rd
  4. Fusion 3604th
  5. OrCAD5th
  6. CircuitMaker6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Fusion 3605 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • KiCad5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • EasyEDA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Altium5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OrCAD3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CircuitMaker2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is CircuitMaker or EasyEDA more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CircuitMaker and EasyEDA by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six PCB design software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

CircuitMaker and EasyEDA among PCB design software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for EasyEDA, CircuitMaker. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthFusion 360KiCadEasyEDAAltiumOrCADCircuitMaker
Oct 202554.6%16.4%20%6%2.2%0.8%
Nov 202554.9%16.5%20%6%1.8%0.81%
Dec 202557.8%17.4%17.4%5.2%1.6%0.69%
Jan 202661.8%15.2%15.2%5.6%1.7%0.61%
Feb 202655.2%16.6%20.2%6.1%1.5%0.54%
Mar 202650.7%18.5%22.7%5.6%2%0.5%
Apr 202650.9%18.6%22.8%5.6%1.7%0.5%
May 202646.6%20.8%25.5%5.1%1.5%0.46%
Jun 202650.3%18.4%22.5%6.8%1.7%0.4%
Jul 202653.1%19.5%19.5%5.8%1.7%0.34%
Aug 202650.3%22.5%18.4%6.8%1.7%0.4%
Sep 202645.3%24.8%20.2%7.4%1.8%0.44%

How has the CircuitMaker and EasyEDA comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • EasyEDA was ahead of CircuitMaker in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CircuitMaker’s share of searches among PCB design software worldwide moved from 0.8% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EasyEDA’s share of searches among PCB design software worldwide moved from 20% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.

How did search popularity change for PCB design software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, EasyEDA gained share of searches among PCB design software worldwide, from 18.4% to 20.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for CircuitMaker worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CircuitMaker’s and EasyEDA’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

CircuitMaker

1 branded search term

  • circuitmaker

EasyEDA

1 branded search term

  • easyeda

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