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fabPlane vs AI CodeOps

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fabPlane compared with AI CodeOps
DetailfabPlane logo fabPlaneAI CodeOps logo AI CodeOps
What it doesDesign PCBs with an agent that works in KiCad AI coding agents with quality gates that require human approval before merging
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Free trial
PricingNot given Free during open beta with 2M AI tokens per month on platform models, or unlimited with your own model key. Team plan coming after beta with 20M economy tokens, 5M standard tokens, and 1M premium tokens per month. Enterprise priced per seat with unlimited economy models, 50M standard tokens, and 10M
Key features
  • AI agent drafts schematics and board layouts based on text descriptions
  • Review changes as diffs before applying to your project
  • Works directly on KiCad .kicad_pro files with no conversion needed
  • Catalog of open hardware projects to explore and edit
  • Manufacturing checks and ordering integration
  • 3D board preview and visualization
  • Browser-based project exploration without desktop app
  • MCP server support for Claude Code and Codex
  • Autorouter and design rule checker integration
  • Cross-platform support for macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Multi-agent workflows with 20+ specialised agents
  • Mandatory human approval gates before merge
  • Quality gates: tests pass, review clear, human approval required
  • Workspace budgets and spend caps
  • Support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and Forgejo
  • Runs in browser with no installation required
  • AI planning phase before code generation
What makes it different
  • AI agent works inside real KiCad, not screenshots, with every change reviewable as a diff
  • Completely free to download and use with no conversion or lock-in of your files
  • Catalog of open hardware designs ready to build or fork
  • Integrated manufacturing workflow from design review to order
  • Works with existing KiCad projects without requiring reimport
  • Works with multiple Git hosts including self-hosted instances
  • User code is not used to train AI models
  • Transparent cost tracking with workspace spend controls
  • Browser-based with no installation, sandboxed execution
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)170

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