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This is a kids play bread boarding PCB layout and schematic tool. Not possible to use in a professional, semi-professional or even a hobbyist capacity. Existing parts are extremely limited and creating new parts is not possible. You can make only slight modifications to the a few existing parts.
I purchased this just for the veroboard routing. so this review only pertains to that portion of the program. main issue is the program is extreamy unpractical from an application stand point. Std component library does not show components in a top view. mounted components are show sitting "sidways and will interfere with components mounted to their right or left. other issue is the component text is extremely large and takes up an excessive amount of space. the only application i see for this software is for very simple circuits where you can place components more then an inch apart from each other. you can find top mount view components on forum boards and use them to make circuits that are closer together. but using the the end result to actually assemble the circuit is highly problematic.
this would be a great free program for 8yr old science projects type circuits, but will not work for anything more than that.
If the option was available to try a demo of this program I never would have bought it.
in terms of veroboard routing there are much better free programs
The description states "less than US $9". Actually, it's US $10.14
Other than that, this is a great program to download.
To clarify: Fritzing "asks" for €8 before you can download it. They say that's "less than $9", but it obviously fluctuates and it's currently more than that.You can get Fritzing for free by downloading the source code and compiling it yourself.
The approach Fritzing goes is a different one: it tries to simulate your workbench with a breadboard and "real part" simulations. From this you can generate schematics and pcbs.
This concept is quite genial for beginners. Very easy to understand, very easy to work with, very fast results. And astonishing good results can be archived. The schematic editor and PCB designer work very well, autorouting works and creates good results.
The fun ends if your part is missing. I never managed to create my own part. Then there are a lot of small errors, cumbersome things, illogical settings and inconsistent in usage. So the usual problems. Active user base is small, so don't expect too much when having questions.
I really wish that Fritzing had more users, more money funding the developers and a lot more movement. It could be great.