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fabPlane compared with FixBugs
DetailfabPlane logo fabPlaneFixBugs logo FixBugs
What it doesDesign PCBs with an agent that works in KiCad AI debugging for modern engineering teams
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free Trial: 3 bug fixes per month. Pro: $33/month for 15 bug fixes per month (or $24.75/month billed as $297/year with annual discount). Super User: $60/month for 30 bug fixes per month (or $45/month billed as $540/year with annual discount). Enterprise: Custom pricing with custom bug fix volume.
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
  • Automated alert triage from monitoring stack
  • Root cause analysis across distributed systems
  • Issue reproduction in controlled environment
  • Validated fix generation with test cases
  • VS Code extension for local debugging
  • GitHub App for automated analysis
  • Self-hosted deployment option
  • Integration with logs, traces, metrics and alerts
  • Visible reasoning chain for every fix
  • Triage sessions shareable and reloadable
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
  • Validation-first approach with reproduction tests and regression verification
  • Built specifically for debugging existing bugs, not writing new code
  • Handles complex distributed systems with stateful, auditable workflows
  • No hard upper limit on context, processes automated log and trace ingestion
  • Local deployment keeps code on user's machine
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 no change since last check36 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)2113
Referring domains (Majestic)1773

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