r/KiCad
24k members
r/KiCad is a subreddit with 24k members. The community frequently discusses kicad, schematic, questions, footprint, and pcb, and they frequently recommend/review cad, and the most common flair used is general discussion, schematic editor question, other question, board editor question, and symbol or footprint question.
A place to discuss the KiCad software packages, on all supported systems. Show off your designs, learn how to utilize the tools, and talk about the future of this wonderful open source package.
Popular Topics in r/KiCad
#1
Kicad
65 posts
#2
Schematic
20 posts
#3
Questions
20 posts
#4
Footprint
15 posts
#5
Pcb
15 posts
#6
Routing
6 posts
#7
Design
6 posts
#8
Connections
6 posts
#9
Clearance
6 posts
#10
Symbols
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/KiCad
Cad
2 reviews
#1
FreeCAD
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/KiCad
#1
General Discussion
: "7 years starringđŸŒŸ open-source hardware repos Made with KiCad. Today I turned the list of 57 curated project public."
44 posts
#2
Schematic Editor Question
: "Can I split them ?"
25 posts
#3
Other Question
: "How to do version-controlled development for PCB?"
23 posts
#4
Board Editor Question
: "PCB Design Tips and Tricks"
21 posts
#5
Symbol or Footprint Question
: "how is this connector called in kicad, I need only footprint"
12 posts
#6
Board Review
: "Would you buy a narrow 40-pin ESP32-S31-WROOM-3 development board—and at what price?"
8 posts
#7
Feature or Tool Advertisement
: "I made a Sketch → KiCad lab where students have to find and fix the conversion errors"
6 posts
#8
Schematic Review
: "Using a TP4056 with a protection circuit for my project. Can someone take a look?"
3 posts
#9
Promotional Content
: "My board last night"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/KiCad
Yearly
+8k members(54.0%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026