fabPlane

fabPlane

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About

Flux is browser-based PCB design software (EDA) with an AI hardware design assistant. It combines schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, simulation, and design rule checks in one workspace. Describe a circuit in plain language to generate a schematic, then refine it in the editor. AI helps research parts, place components, route traces, and review designs. Engineers set constraints and approve the final board. Teams edit projects together in real time, share comments, manage permissions, and reuse community parts and designs. Live component pricing and availability support sourcing. Export Gerber, BOM, and pick-and-place files for manufacturing. Import Altium ASCII and Cadence EDIF schematics or KiCad component libraries; these imports do not include PCB layouts. Flux runs in a web browser without a desktop installation. A 14-day trial includes limited AI usage. Paid plans are required afterward for private-project editing/export and AI.

About

fabPlane is a desktop electronic design automation (EDA) workspace for creating and editing printed circuit boards with an AI agent. It bundles KiCad and works directly with existing KiCad project files, so users can open and continue working on .kicad_pro projects without importing or converting them. Designers can describe a board's purpose, sketch connections, or provide a reference, then use typed tools and review each proposed change as a diff before accepting or discarding it. After acceptance, fabPlane runs the autorouter and design-rule checks. The workflow also includes manufacturing checks, output generation, bills of materials, and purchase carts for supported fabrication houses and component distributors. fabPlane is free to download, with desktop builds for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It serves electronics and PCB designers, KiCad users, hardware teams, and open-hardware makers.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Hardware startups, electronics engineers, product teams, and technical builders designing printed circuit boards with AI assistance and real-time collaboration.

Audience

Electronics and PCB designers, KiCad users, hardware teams, and open-source hardware makers.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$50/month (billed monthly)
USD. Monthly billing: Explore $50/month; Build $100/month; Pro $250/month. Annual billing (monthly equivalents): Explore $40/month; Build $80/month; Pro $200/month, billed annually. Teams $158/editor/month, or $120/editor/month billed annually. Enterprise: custom pricing.

14-day free trial with limited AI usage; selected plan starts afterward unless canceled. After the trial, editing or exporting private projects and using AI require a paid plan. Public-project/community access remains available. Pro trial requires a $250 hold (monthly) or $200 hold (annual).

AI usage is metered in Agent Compute Units (ACUs). Explore includes 40 ACUs/month; Build 120; Pro 400. Optional pay-as-you-go AI usage on Build and Pro costs $2/ACU; Teams supports optional pay-as-you-go and pooled usage.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$0
The fabPlane desktop app is free to download.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 1.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • They sign you up really easy and lead you to belive they can assist. But then your trial runs out and they don't give you any warning the amount of charges you can incur afterwards

Cons

  • Terrible experience. I was billed sequentially five times while supposedly on a free trial, with zero notification that I would be charged an extra $20. The billing practices feel very shady. On top of that, the AI product itself is subpar—I've honestly gotten better results using Gemini for free. Don't waste your money here; you're better off just using KiCad.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Flux
Founded: 2019
United States
www.flux.ai/p

Company Information

TensorFleet
Thailand
fabplane.com

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Categories

AI CAD Supported
Engineering Supported
PCB Design Supported

Categories

PCB Design Supported

PCB Design Features

3D Visualization Supported
Autorouting Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Component Library Supported
Design Rule Check Supported
Differential Pair Routing Supported
Schematic Editor Supported

Engineering Features

2D Drawing Not Supported
3D Modeling Not Supported
Chemical Engineering Not Supported
Civil Engineering Not Supported
Collaboration Supported
Design Analysis Supported
Design Export Supported
Document Management Not Supported
Electrical Engineering Supported
Mechanical Engineering Not Supported
Mechatronics Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Structural Engineering Not Supported

Integrations

Claude Code Not Supported
KiCad EDA Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
OpenAI Codex Not Supported

Integrations

Claude Code Supported
KiCad EDA Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
OpenAI Codex Supported
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