Autodesk EAGLE Alternative: What to Switch To and How to Migrate (2026)

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Key Takeaways

• Autodesk's support notice says that EAGLE is no longer available or supported as of June 7, 2026.
• Flux imports EAGLE projects with the schematic, parts, placement, and routing included.
• KiCad is a free, open-source desktop option. Autodesk Fusion, Altium Designer, and EasyEDA Pro offer other PCB workflows.

What happened to Autodesk EAGLE?

Autodesk's current notice says it stopped selling and supporting EAGLE on June 7, 2026. It also recommends Autodesk Fusion for people who need an Autodesk electronics workspace.

This date matters for teams with active boards and long-lived projects. A saved EAGLE project can still be an important engineering record, but a tool that is no longer supported should not be the only path for ongoing edits, manufacturing updates, or future revisions.

A migration affects active projects, custom libraries, reviewers, and manufacturing outputs. Keep the original EAGLE archive until each replacement project is ready for engineering work.

EAGLE alternatives compared

Flux: browser-based shared editing

Flux (flux.ai) is an AI hardware engineer that works in the browser. Its AI agent plans a design, picks real parts from datasheets, draws the schematic, places and routes the board, and runs electrical rule checks (ERC) and design rule checks (DRC) as it works.

The team edits the same project in real time and leaves comments. Projects are shared with a link. The public parts library contains 734,000+ parts with live pricing and availability.

Flux imports KiCad, Altium, EAGLE, EasyEDA, and PADS projects with layout included. It exports Gerber, IPC-2581, ODB++, bill of materials (BOM), pick-and-place, and STEP files. The EAGLE migration guide describes the move from EAGLE projects and libraries. For a feature-by-feature comparison, see Flux vs EAGLE.

Flux runs in the browser and needs an internet connection; it has no offline mode. Long-standing Cadence or Siemens flows (custom libraries, scripts, PLM hooks) need a migration period. Flux has a free plan to start; see Flux pricing.

Autodesk Fusion Electronics: best for Autodesk workflows

Autodesk Fusion combines electronics and mechanical design in a cloud-connected product-development environment. Its electronics workspace includes schematic capture, PCB layout, design-rule checks, and SPICE simulation. Fusion is Autodesk's successor recommendation for EAGLE users and is offered through subscription plans.

KiCad: best for open-source desktop design

KiCad is free, open-source EDA software for desktop schematic and PCB design. Its official site provides platform downloads and documentation, and describes schematic capture, PCB layout, design verification, and community-maintained libraries.

Altium Designer: best for an integrated professional workflow

Altium Designer combines schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, and manufacturing documentation. Altium's system requirements list Windows 10 and Windows 11 for the desktop application. Altium sells Designer through subscription plans, and its platform includes connected review and collaboration services.

EasyEDA Pro: best for browser and desktop options

EasyEDA Pro provides online and desktop PCB design, including schematic design, interactive routing, component libraries, and a cloud-to-factory workflow. EasyEDA offers a free tier and paid features.

How to migrate an EAGLE project

Follow the EAGLE-to-Flux migration guide to move the schematic, board, and library content.

1. Gather the project files. Keep the EAGLE .sch schematic, .brd board, and library files together.
2. Import the EAGLE project. Open the migration guide and import the project into Flux. The imported project includes its schematic, parts, placement, and routing.
3. Move library parts into the Flux library. In the guide's library workflow, create a project for each custom component, add its symbol and footprint, and publish it to the Flux library.
4. Continue design work in the imported project. The board layout is included with the EAGLE project import.
5. Export manufacturing files. Flux exports Gerber, IPC-2581, ODB++, BOM, pick-and-place, and STEP files.

How to choose an EAGLE replacement

Choose the tool that fits the next phase of your work, not only the file format in your archive. Ask who will edit schematics, who will route boards, and how reviewers will approve changes. Include library ownership and manufacturing handoffs in the decision.

Keep the original EAGLE files as an archive while the team works from the Flux project. The Juergen EAGLE user story describes one team's transition.

What an EAGLE migration needs to preserve

An EAGLE project connects the schematic and board design. The Flux migration guide describes importing the .sch and .brd project together, with the board layout included. Keeping those records together preserves the relationship between circuit intent and the physical board. That relationship matters when engineers update a component, net, placement, or route after the migration.

Custom library parts need their own transition path. The guide describes a workflow for creating a Flux project for each custom component, adding its symbol and footprint, and publishing it to the Flux library. This makes the library part available for later designs. Teams can keep the original library files with the archived EAGLE project while they recreate and publish the parts needed for active work.

The archive remains useful during a transition. It provides the team with a reference for the original schematic, board, and library data. Autodesk's EAGLE notice states that Autodesk stopped selling and supporting EAGLE on June 7, 2026. A supported replacement gives the team a path for later edits and production updates, while the archive preserves the historical design files.

Manufacturing files form another part of the handoff. The board project describes layout, but fabricators and assembly partners may also need a bill of materials and placement data. Flux exports Gerber, IPC-2581, ODB++, BOM, pick-and-place, and STEP files. These formats give teams several output options for fabrication, assembly, and mechanical coordination.

Replacement products support different work environments. Autodesk Fusion combines electronics and mechanical design. KiCad provides free, open-source desktop schematic and PCB design. Altium Designer integrates schematic capture, board layout, simulation, and manufacturing documentation. EasyEDA Pro offers online and desktop design options. Each product has a different platform and design workflow.

The best transition path depends on the projects that remain active. A board that needs only an archive can follow a different timeline from a design that still receives engineering changes or manufacturing runs. Teams can identify which projects need a maintained schematic, which need continued layout work, and which custom components are still used across products. That inventory helps focus the migration on active engineering work without losing access to older design records.

The handoff also includes the useful records that help another engineer understand the design later. A project archive can include the original schematic and board files, custom library files, manufacturing outputs, and notes about the release. These records give engineers a reference when they compare an updated project with a previous build. They also help teams connect design decisions to the parts and board version used for a product. A clear archive is useful when a project returns to engineering after a long interval or moves to a different team. The same record can help manufacturing teams identify the board revision, component list, and placement data for a later production run.