About Horizon EDA
Horizon EDA is an Electronic Design Automation package supporting an integrated end-to-end workflow for printed circuit board design including parts management and schematic entry.
Horizon EDA 2.7.2
Horizon is a free EDA package
- By Horizon EDA
- Open Source
- Updated Dec 5, 2025
What's new in 2.7.2
This is the second bugfix release in the 2.7 series
This release fixes the bugs listed below.
Bugfixes
Board Editor
- properly smash silkscreen arcs for packages on bottom side (5ef382a)
- properly export arcs in bottom packages (87de222)
Pool Manager
- don't crash if default via or frame are not found (4e07ce9)
Editors
- export pictures in PDFs (8eeed28)
- export PDFs at x1 scale instead of x10 (03220cb)
- support importing DXF files with non-ASCII filenames on Windows (726d856)
Technical details
| Publisher | Horizon EDA |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.2 |
| Release date | 2025-12-05 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | wix |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | HorizonEDA.horizon-eda |
| Admin rights | Required |
Install Horizon EDA from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=HorizonEDA.horizon-eda -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=HorizonEDA.horizon-eda -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=HorizonEDA.horizon-eda -e- Silent install with the offline installer
msiexec /i "horizon-eda-2.7.2-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart- Uninstall the MSI package
msiexec /x {BFCEA10F-5664-4B88-BB4F-B52E9DCA9ECE} /quiet
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Horizon EDA version history
2.7.0 Jun 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Is Horizon EDA free?
Yes. Horizon EDA is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.
What is the latest version of Horizon EDA?
The latest version is 2.7.2, released on Dec 5, 2025.
Is it safe to download Horizon EDA?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 7a226e9423bdca53cd3de46280267b0abeca757ffbb637f01e05bd574f9b0476.
Which Windows versions does Horizon EDA support?
Horizon EDA runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install Horizon EDA silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "horizon-eda-2.7.2-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=HorizonEDA.horizon-eda -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Horizon EDA?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Horizon EDA and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=HorizonEDA.horizon-eda -e.
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