A fully functional PCB CAD software that is reasonably easy to learn and use all while being stable is a bargain at ~$55 USD (40 Euros).Īfter buying it with PayPal, downloading, and installing it, I had a board designed and about 80% done within an hour.
I found Abacom's Sprint-Layout very easy, intuitive, their help files actually return usable information, and it is very easy to create/modify device footprints. I have not used Eagle, so I can't truly A-B them, but I have used ExpressPCB software (which I loved, just not their PCB prices).
I just recently asked the same thing you're asking and did lots of searches and comparisons.