Quickboards
The Circuit Library You Can Build with
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Quickboards provides a modular library of hardware-verified schematic, firmware and layout blocks for Altium Designer.
- for
- Electronics engineers and hardware teams needing ready-made circuit blocks.
- pricing
- paid
Key features
- 80+ Verified Blocks — Access a library of over 80 pre-tested schematic, footprint and firmware modules.
- Altium Native Support — Blocks import directly into Altium Designer without manual symbol creation.
- Full PCB Layouts — Professional plans include production-ready layout snippets with stack-up and trace recommendations.
- Commercial Rights — Licenses grant royalty-free, unlimited commercial production rights for designs.
- Update & Support — Professional and Organization plans receive monthly library updates and priority support.
- Custom Block Requests — Higher-tier users can request specific chipset or sub-circuit blocks.
Use cases
- Rapid prototyping of power-management circuits using pre-verified buck-boost stages.
- Integrating communication interfaces like LoRa or Ethernet PHY without redesigning transceiver schematics.
- Building sensor front-ends (e.g., multispectral, pressure, IMU) with ready-made conditioning blocks.
- Creating production-ready PCB layouts for commercial products with minimal redesign effort.
Quickboards pricing
- Individual$49 - $99/blockSingle-block license · Email support · One commercial product
- Professional$1997one timeFull library access · 12 months updates · Unlimited commercial rights · Chat support
Quickboards vs alternatives
| Quickboards |  Framer |  Figma |  Penpot |  Excalidraw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Modular hardware reference designs | Web UI design | Interface design | Open-source UI prototyping | Hand-drawn diagrams |
| Pricing | Paid | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Jan 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- Quickboards vs Framer: Focuses on visual web design, not hardware schematic libraries.
- Quickboards vs Figma: Collaborative UI/UX design platform, unrelated to electronic hardware.
- Quickboards vs Penpot: Open-source design and prototyping for software UI, not hardware blocks.
- Quickboards vs Excalidraw: Virtual whiteboard for sketches, not a hardware component library.
Quickboards FAQ
Do I own the designs I create with Quickboards?+
Yes, you retain 100% ownership of derivative work and commercial production rights.
What does royalty-free mean?+
After purchase you never pay per-unit fees; the license covers unlimited production.
Can the Individual plan be used for multiple products?+
No, it is limited to one commercial product; multiple products require the Professional plan.
Which CAD tool is supported?+
Quickboards provides native support for Altium Designer.
Are PCB layouts truly plug-and-play?+
Professional users receive layout snippets with recommended stack-ups, trace widths and via stitching.
Can I request custom blocks?+
Professional and Organization users can submit custom block requests which influence the roadmap.
Summarized by DevHunt from quickboards.org · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
