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Proteus PCB Design vs TINA Design Suite

Both stand on electrical design software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Proteus PCB Design

Free trial Windows

Proteus combines board design, simulation, extensive libraries, and manufacturing exports in a Windows suite. Its trial allows PCB layout without a time limit but restricts simulation and saving.

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TINA Design Suite spans offline circuit work, PCB layout, and browser-based simulation and education. Edition-specific limits and unavailable prices make it important to confirm which version meets your needs.

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The facts

	Proteus PCB Design	TINA Design Suite
Free plan	A free trial	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	7
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	labcenter.com	tina.com
On electrical design software	#30 of 41	#34 of 41

Proteus PCB Design: what it does well

Schematic capture and PCB layout together
Differential-pair routing and length matching
HDI micro-via support in Proteus 9.2
Multiple manufacturing output formats
Large supplied and web-searchable part libraries

What to know first

No free plan
Windows desktop only
Differential pairs require PCB Design Level 2+
Demo cannot save work

TINA Design Suite: what it does well

Supports analog, digital, HDL, MCU, and mixed analysis.
PCB tools include routing and design rule checking.
Offline version can use local AI models.
TINACloud imports SPICE .CIR and .LIB files.
Includes online education tools.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Prices for listed editions and TINACloud are not shown.
Some editions have pad limits.
Listed editions have a 5,000-line VHDL maximum.

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