No blank schematic
Describe what the board should do. siliXon asks a few questions, then picks the parts, draws the schematic and lays out the board.
The EasyEDA alternative that draws the board for you
EasyEDA is free, runs in your browser and puts millions of parts with live stock and prices one click away from a JLCPCB order. You still draw the schematic, place the parts and route the board yourself, or set up an AI coding agent to drive the editor for you. siliXon starts from a sentence: describe what the board should do, answer a few questions, and get a placed, routed board of up to four layers with real parts, Gerbers, drill files, a BOM and pick-and-place data.
Free plan. Runs in your browser.
Head to head
Who leads on what matters when you want a board.
siliXonYou design it, in the browser
EasyEDAFree EDA; you draw every step
Starting point
siliXon: A plain-English description
EasyEDA: A blank schematic
siliXon leads.Skills you need
siliXon: None
EasyEDA: PCB design basics and EasyEDA
siliXon leads.Who does the work
siliXon: siliXon; you steer and edit
EasyEDA: You, or an AI agent you set up
siliXon leads.What you get
siliXon: An editable PCB and fab files
EasyEDA: A PCB and a full fab package
Even.Time to first board
siliXon: Minutes
EasyEDA: Days to weeks
siliXon leads.Board complexity
siliXon: Up to 4 layers
EasyEDA: Up to 34 copper layers
EasyEDA leads.Layout prep
siliXon: None
EasyEDA: You place parts; its autorouter can route
siliXon leads.
Verdict
Choose siliXon to go from an idea to a routed board in minutes, without drawing it.
Choose EasyEDA for a free, hands-on editor with JLCPCB ordering built in, and boards beyond four layers.
siliXon todaysiliXon is in early beta and builds two- and four-layer, mostly digital boards. Review every design before fabrication.
Where EasyEDA is strongerIt is free for commercial use, in the browser or on Windows, macOS and Linux, with millions of parts, live LCSC stock and prices, one-click JLCPCB ordering and boards of up to 34 copper layers.
Time to a prototype
siliXon
5 to 20 minutes
EasyEDA
2 days to 2 weeks
From an idea to a board you can send to a fab, on one scale from zero. Estimates for someone new to each tool.
What changes when you switch from EasyEDA
AI built in, nothing to set up
JLCPCB's guide to AI in EasyEDA connects EasyEDA Pro to a coding agent such as Claude Code or Codex, through an extension and a bridge server you run on your computer. In siliXon the AI is the product: open it in your browser and describe the board.
Checked before you download
Five automatic checks run on every siliXon board, including a review against each part's datasheet. In EasyEDA you run its design rule check and judge the results yourself.
siliXon vs EasyEDA: feature comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A plain-English description | A schematic you draw |
| AI generation | Generates the whole board | None built in; connect your own AI agent |
| PCB layout | Editable in 2D and 3D | Manual, with an autorouter |
| Copper layers | Up to 4 | Up to 34 |
| Part selection | Real, available parts picked for you | You choose, from millions of parts with live stock and prices |
| Design checks | Connectivity and manufacturing checks | Design rule check |
| Fab outputs | Gerbers, drill, BOM and pick-and-place | Gerbers, BOM and one-click JLCPCB ordering |
| Firmware | Programmable over USB, with flashing steps | No |
| Layout prep | None; answer a few questions | You place every part, then route or autoroute |
| Runs in | Browser | Browser, Windows, macOS and Linux |
siliXon is in early beta and builds two- and four-layer, mostly digital boards. Review every design before fabrication.
So far creating my first project for 10 min - onboarding seems quite smooth
I like the self validation and how it explains everything too, makes it easier for me to quickly cross reference and learn on the go
Response is very meaningful, I like how it asks you questions to verify and gives you the options to choose the answers with the recommended on the one it thinks is a better option
Good so far. It is helpful and gives me advice
I have to say I love the UI and UX, the front end is really fun to interact with, with the little dynamic touches etc
Super helpful and easy to use
Really good actually better than Flux ai
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siliXon vs ClaudeAnthropic's general AI assistant, which can write and run codesiliXon vs EasyEDA: your questions answered
Yes. EasyEDA says its core features are free for everyone, including commercial use, and its paid plans add services such as private libraries and faster part drawings. siliXon's Free plan gives you one end-to-end project every two weeks, and Pro is £14.99 a month.
Not built into the editor. JLCPCB's guide shows how to connect EasyEDA Pro to an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Codex, using an EasyEDA extension, an open-source skill and a bridge server on your computer. siliXon has the AI built in: you describe the board in your browser.
siliXon. You start from a description instead of learning schematic capture, footprints, placement and routing first.
Yes. Both export Gerbers and a BOM. EasyEDA can send your design straight to a JLCPCB order; siliXon gives you Gerbers, drill files, a BOM and pick-and-place data to upload to the fab you choose.
Sources
What this page says about EasyEDA comes from EasyEDA's own public pages, checked on .
- EasyEDA
- EasyEDA pricing
- EasyEDA layer manager
- EasyEDA Pro auto routing
- JLCPCB: AI PCB design with EasyEDA Pro
- siliXon
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