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KiCad

2,659installs in the last 30 days. Electronics design automation suite.

Is KiCad growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.11% in the two months before to 0.13% in the last 30 days (+10%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    6,065
  • Installs, 365 days
    15,694
  • Share of all installs
    0.13%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Command-line tool

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span567Nov 26 20251.2KJun 16 20262.7KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

1,050Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,703Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,659Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
1,050Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,703Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,659Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

KiCad: details

Website
kicad.org
Category
Design, photo and 3D
Type
Command-line tool
Installs, 30 days
2,659
Installs, 90 days
6,065
Installs, 365 days
15,694
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask kicad
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/kicad

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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