Wikipedia lists a number of proprietary options for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software that should work on a Mac. This post details my experience looking for schematic capture. This post will be updated as I work through the options to find a schematic creation and board design software for the Mac.
- McCAD. PCB-ST: Lite – free – about 150 pins, SE500 – $24.95 – about 450 pins. Schematics: Lite – free – about 150 pins, SE500 – $24.95 – about 450 pins. Basic schematic $295, Everything $1395 Several other versions/price options. last release 10 June 2012. Available in the Mac App Store.
- Osmond PCB. $79, free for designs less than 700 pins, last update 20 Mar 2014, does not do schematic capture or simulation.
- DesignWorks. $70 for LogicWorks (Released 17 Jan 2014), $200 for DesignWorks Pro (Released 07 Jan 2014). Only Available in the Mac App Store.
- Eagle. $315 for standard schematic capture to $820 for standard layout, schematic capture, and routing. Update 6.5 released 7 Aug 2013. Light edition ($69) is limited to 100 x 80 mm board size, 2 board layers, and 1 schematic sheet. Good description of the various options is located here. Library of components seems very complete right down to the manufactures name and part number. So far the best I have found. The GUI is a little non-mac like as its obviously using non-native or cross platform library.
- Douglas. $25 if you use Douglas for PC boards, $495 to use with other manufacturers. Demo expires in 30 days. A lot of pages on the web site do not function. Does not inspire.
- DesignSpark PCB.
- Mentor Graphics.
- OrCad.
