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# Cherry Blossom

> Cherry Blossom is an AI-first PCB design tool: describe a circuit board in
> plain English and get a real, fab-ready PCB — editable schematic, PCB layout,
> Gerbers, and BOM. Built for hobbyist makers and professional hardware
> engineers. Runs in the browser with managed AI included on every paid plan,
> and exports to open, standard formats (KiCad, Gerber, Circuit JSON) so your
> designs are never locked in. A
> verification gate checks each AI edit against manufacturing rules (JLCPCB, OSH
> Park) before you order.

## Product
- [Build PCBs with a prompt](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/): Homepage — what Cherry Blossom is, how prompt-to-PCB works, and who it's for.
- [Web app](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/app): The editor — describe a board, review Schematic / PCB / 3D / BOM views, export. Sign in with a Pro or Ultra plan; no API key.
- [Pricing](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/pricing): Pro ($20/mo or $200/yr — the complete editor with managed AI included, 4M AI credits, 600 AI actions/day) and Ultra ($140/mo or $1,350/yr — adds the frontier model Sakura 2 High at 8× Pro's allowance, 32M AI credits, 4,800 AI actions/day). Both are billed from day one, and both can turn on on-demand usage past the included allowance at $5 per 1M credits, billed in arrears against a spending limit you set. There is no free plan at present; an account without a plan keeps its boards to open and export. Pricing is on AI usage, never per seat. Enterprise is custom pricing for teams — talk to us.

## Documentation
- [Quickstart: from prompt to PCB](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/docs): Five-minute guide — open the editor, sign in for AI credits, describe a circuit (e.g. "Design a 555 timer LED blinker"), let the verification gate check it, export to KiCad/JSON/CSV.
- [Open standards](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/open-standards): Every board is stored as Circuit JSON — plain, inspectable, git-friendly, and interoperable with Gerber, SPICE, and KiCad. No proprietary black box.

## Comparisons
- [Best AI PCB design tools in 2026](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/best-ai-pcb-design-tools): A guide to the AI-first PCB and EDA design tools available in 2026 — including Cherry Blossom, Flux, Quilter, and Trace — with what each is best for.
- [Can GPT-6 Astra design a PCB?](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/gpt-6-astra-pcb-design): GPT-6 Astra ranks first on the EEBench leaderboard (atopile, 4 Sep 2026) at 69.3%, ahead of Claude Opus 5 at 61.6%, which still means roughly three circuit tasks in ten are wrong. Cherry Blossom ran GPT-6 across 40 of its own boards (drones, robotics, sensors) behind its verification gate: first-pass fab yield 94% to 97%, design time down 54% against Sakura 2 High. GPT-6 Astra is not on the Cherry Blossom roster yet; the roster is Sakura 2 Base and Sakura 2 High.

## Use cases
- [All use cases](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/use-cases)
- [Prompt to PCB: design a circuit board from a text description](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/use-cases/prompt-to-pcb): Describe a board in plain English and Cherry Blossom's AI agent builds the schematic, PCB layout, 3D view and BOM. How it works and where it stops.
- [PCB design check: how Cherry Blossom checks a board before fab](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/use-cases/pcb-design-check): Cherry Blossom checks every AI edit with a verification gate and runs DRC before you can order. What it checks, what it does not, and when to use KiCad.
- [KiCad export: start a board with AI, finish it in KiCad](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/use-cases/kicad-export): Cherry Blossom drafts a board from plain English and exports an editable KiCad project: schematic, PCB and project file. How the export works.
- [Order PCBs: from a checked design to a PCBWay cart](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/use-cases/order-pcbs): Cherry Blossom sends a checked board to PCBWay's own cart and quote. We take no payment for boards. How the hand-off works, and how to order anywhere else.

## Who it's for
- [Everyone it's for](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for)
- [Cherry Blossom for hardware engineers](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/hardware-engineers): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for hardware engineers? Where an AI-drafted board saves you the first pass, where KiCad or Altium still wins, and what it costs.
- [Cherry Blossom for hardware startups](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/startups): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for a hardware startup? Draft prototype boards from a spec, export KiCad and Gerbers, order from PCBWay, and see where it stops.
- [Cherry Blossom for makers and hobbyists](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/makers): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for makers? Describe a board in plain English and get a schematic, layout and Gerbers to order. What it costs, and where it stops.
- [Cherry Blossom for researchers and labs](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/researchers): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for research labs? Draft custom sensor, interface and test boards from a description, keep them as open files, and know where it stops.
- [Cherry Blossom for students](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/students): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for engineering students? What it does for a project board, what it will not teach you, and what it costs, with no student discount.
- [Cherry Blossom for educators](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/for/educators): Is Cherry Blossom a fit for teaching PCB design? Where it helps a course, why it lacks classroom features and education pricing, and what to use instead.

## Comparison posts
- [All posts](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog)
- [AI PCB autorouter comparison: nine ways to get a board placed and routed](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/ai-pcb-autorouter-comparison): Cherry Blossom is the top pick for new boards. Quilter, DeepPCB, Allegro X AI, Flux, Freerouting, Altium and EasyEDA routers compared on scope and price.
- [AI schematic design tools in 2026, sorted by how you tell them what to build](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/ai-schematic-design-tools): Cherry Blossom is our top AI schematic design tool: one sentence in, a checked schematic and board out. Plus 7 more, sorted by input, exports and price.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Altium: the best Altium Designer alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/altium-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Altium alternative for getting a board made fast: describe it in plain English, get a checked layout and fab files, no seat to buy.
- [What is the best AI for circuit design in 2026? The model matters less than the checks around it](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-ai-for-circuit-design): Cherry Blossom is the best AI for circuit design: it checks every AI edit, since the top model still misses 3 tasks in 10 on EEBench. Models and tools compared.
- [The best AI schematic generator in 2026: five tests a generated schematic has to pass](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-ai-schematic-generator): Cherry Blossom is the best AI schematic generator in 2026: real parts, a check on every edit, and a board you can order. Eight generators, five tests.
- [The best free PCB design software in 2026](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-free-pcb-design-software): KiCad, EasyEDA, LibrePCB and CircuitMaker lead the free PCB design tools. What each free tier allows, compared, plus one paid pick at the end.
- [The best PCB design software in 2026](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-pcb-design-software-2026): Cherry Blossom tops our 2026 list of PCB design software, ahead of KiCad, Altium, OrCAD X, EasyEDA and Flux. What each costs and who it suits.
- [The best PCB design software for beginners](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-pcb-design-software-for-beginners): Cherry Blossom is the best PCB design software for beginners in 2026: describe the board, get a checked one. EasyEDA, KiCad, LibrePCB and more compared.
- [The best PCB design software for students](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/best-pcb-design-software-for-students): Cherry Blossom is our top pick for student projects. Plus free Altium and OrCAD X student licences, KiCad, EasyEDA and Proteus, and which to learn first.
- [The best Cadence Allegro alternative for getting a board made fast](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/cadence-allegro-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Cadence Allegro alternative for a fast first prototype: describe it, get a checked layout and fab files, no enterprise licence.
- [Circuit design software in 2026: what to use for each job](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/circuit-design-software): Cherry Blossom is our top circuit design software for 2026, ahead of KiCad, Altium, OrCAD X, EasyEDA, Flux, LTspice and Proteus. Sorted by job.
- [The best circuit simulation software in 2026, and how to turn a simulation into a board](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/circuit-simulation-software): Cherry Blossom turns a simulated circuit into a real board; LTspice, KiCad, ngspice, Qucs-S, Multisim, PSpice for TI, SIMetrix, TINA-TI and Falstad compared.
- [Cherry Blossom vs DeepPCB: a DeepPCB alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/deeppcb-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best DeepPCB alternative when you need the whole board: it drafts schematic, layout and fab files from a sentence, not just the routing.
- [Cherry Blossom vs DipTrace: the best DipTrace alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/diptrace-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best DipTrace alternative if you would rather describe a board than draw it: a checked layout and fab files, in the browser.
- [The best EAGLE alternative after end of life](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/eagle-alternative): EAGLE ended on June 7, 2026. Cherry Blossom is the best EAGLE alternative for your next board: describe it, get a checked layout and fab files in the browser.
- [Cherry Blossom vs EasyEDA: the best EasyEDA alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/easyeda-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best EasyEDA alternative if you would rather describe a board than draw it: an AI builds and checks it in the browser, with KiCad export.
- [EDA software: what it is and the main tools for board design in 2026](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/eda-software): What EDA software does, why Cherry Blossom is our top pick for board design, and how Altium, Cadence, Siemens, KiCad, Flux and EasyEDA compare.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Flux: a Flux.ai alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/flux-ai-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Flux.ai alternative if you want the AI to draw the board: describe it in plain English, get a checked layout and fab files.
- [Flux vs KiCad: an AI-first browser ECAD against the open source desktop standard](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/flux-vs-kicad): Flux is a browser ECAD with an AI assistant; KiCad is free, open source and local. For a checked board from a description, Cherry Blossom beats both.
- [Free AI PCB design tools in 2026, and the fine print on each](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/free-ai-pcb-design-tools): 7 free AI PCB design tools and the fine print on each: team size, licences, data use and trials. Cherry Blossom is listed last, as the paid pick.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Fusion Electronics: the best Fusion 360 PCB alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/fusion-360-electronics-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Fusion 360 electronics alternative when the board is the job: describe it, get a checked layout, fab files and a STEP model.
- [Cherry Blossom vs KiCad: the best KiCad alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/kicad-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best KiCad alternative if you want to skip the blank canvas: describe the board, get a checked layout, then open it in KiCad if you like.
- [KiCad autorouter: your options in 2026, from Cherry Blossom to Freerouting](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/kicad-autorouter): KiCad has no built-in autorouter. Cherry Blossom is the top pick for new boards; Freerouting, DeepPCB and Quilter route boards already in KiCad.
- [KiCad MCP servers: what they do and which one to use](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/kicad-mcp): KiCad MCP servers let Claude or Cursor read and edit KiCad projects. Five compared, plus Cherry Blossom, the pick if you want the AI to make the whole board.
- [KiCad vs Altium: free and open source, or the professional subscription?](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/kicad-vs-altium): KiCad is free and open source; Altium is the paid team suite. If you want a board from a plain-English description, Cherry Blossom beats both.
- [KiCad vs EasyEDA: two free PCB tools, built for different workflows](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/kicad-vs-easyeda): KiCad is open source desktop EDA; EasyEDA is a browser tool tied to LCSC and JLCPCB. For a board from a description, Cherry Blossom beats both.
- [Online PCB design tools: the best browser-based options in 2026](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/online-pcb-design-tools): Cherry Blossom is the best online PCB design tool in 2026, ahead of Flux, EasyEDA and tscircuit. What each does in a browser, what it costs, what it exports.
- [Cherry Blossom vs OrCAD X: the best OrCAD alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/orcad-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best OrCAD alternative for getting a board made without a pro seat: describe it, get a checked layout and fab files in the browser.
- [The best PADS alternative in 2026, now that Siemens points new designs elsewhere](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/pads-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best PADS alternative for new boards: describe it, get a checked layout and fab files in the browser. Plus where old PADS designs go.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Proteus: the best Proteus alternative for PCB design](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/proteus-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Proteus alternative for turning a circuit into a board: describe it, get a checked layout and fab files. Pair it with a simulator.
- [Cherry Blossom vs ProtoFlow: a ProtoFlow alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/protoflow-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best ProtoFlow alternative if you want the AI to build the board: describe it in a browser tab, get checked layout and fab files.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Quilter: a Quilter alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/quilter-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Quilter alternative when you have no schematic yet: it drafts the whole board from a sentence, layout and fab files included.
- [Schematic capture software in 2026: nine tools compared](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/schematic-capture-software): Cherry Blossom is our top schematic capture pick for 2026: it writes the schematic and board for you. KiCad, Altium, OrCAD X, EasyEDA and more compared.
- [Schematic to PCB with AI: which tools do which step](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/schematic-to-pcb-ai): Cherry Blossom is the top schematic-to-PCB AI pick, from description to checked board. Quilter, DeepPCB, Flux Auto-Layout and Freerouting compared by step.
- [Cherry Blossom vs Trace: a Trace alternative](https://www.trycherryblossom.com/blog/trace-alternative): Cherry Blossom is the best Trace alternative if you want the full AI PCB flow in a browser, with nothing to install. How they compare on workflow and price.

## Community & Source
- [GitHub (cherryblossomhq)](https://github.com/cherryblossomhq): Open-source repositories, including the Circuit JSON tooling the editor is built on.
- [Circuit JSON spec (tscircuit)](https://github.com/tscircuit/circuit-json): The open format underneath every Cherry Blossom board.
- [Discord community](https://discord.gg/scZUZkQEm9): Support, feedback, and product updates. Both founders read it.

## Contact
- Email: dev@trycherryblossom.com
- Design partner program: early access, weekly founder calls, and a direct say in the roadmap.