Online PCB viewers, ranked · #6 of 6
tracespace view
Verdict: A quick, private look at Gerber and drill files that never leave your browser; the project is on indefinite hiatus, so expect no fixes.
tracespace view renders Gerber and drill files into a picture of the finished board, in the browser, using the open-source tracespace libraries.
Its privacy is the reason to pick it: its privacy policy says files are kept client-side and are not sent anywhere else. Its author has put the project on indefinite hiatus, so the current version stays online but will not be fixed.
Who it suits
Makers who want a rendered top and bottom of their Gerbers without uploading them anywhere.
What it costs
Free and open source (MIT licence).
Best for
- A private look at Gerbers on a machine where you cannot install anything
Not for
- Anything beyond Gerber and drill files
- Files that render wrongly: there will be no fix
Strengths
- Files are kept in your browser's storage and not sent anywhere else
- Renders the finished board from Gerber and drill files
- Open source; usage analytics only if you opt in
Limits
- The project is on indefinite hiatus: the current version stays online, but no new fixes are planned
- Gerber and drill files only: no schematic, 3D or BOM
- No sharing
On the six criteria
| Criterion | tracespace view |
|---|---|
| File formats | PartlyGerber and drill files only. |
| Layers | YesBoard render and individual layers. |
| 3D | NoNo 3D view. |
| BOM | NoNo BOM. |
| Privacy | YesFiles stay in browser-side storage and are not sent elsewhere; analytics are opt-in. |
| Sharing | NoNo sharing links. |
Sources
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