Traceformer

Traceformer is an AI schematic checker for KiCad and Altium Designer that reviews electronic designs against component datasheets before a board goes to fabrication. Engineers export a project with the Altium export script or the KiCad plugin, upload the files, pick a review model and the subsystems to check, and let the service fetch the relevant datasheets automatically. The review then presents issues one by one, each backed by datasheet evidence. It is aimed at hardware engineers, from hobbyists to professional teams, who want a second reviewer for datasheet and application level mistakes. Every finding must cite specific datasheet pages, and when the model cannot find supporting documentation the item is placed in a Missing Info list rather than reported as a verified problem. Users can preview the exact cost of a review before launching it. The company states that it does not train AI models on customer designs and that all intellectual property remains with the customer. Free costs $0 and includes one review a month with up to 200 components and 10 datasheets per review. Starter is $20 per month for $20 of monthly credits with rollovers, up to 20 datasheets per review and on demand top ups. Team is $50 per seat per month with $50 of credits per seat pooled across the workspace, up to 1,000 components and 100 datasheets per review, and usage reporting. Enterprise is custom priced and adds custom limits, SAML SSO, audit logs, custom RBAC, custom ECAD integrations and a dedicated Slack channel. Annual billing saves 15 percent. Traceformer is explicit that it does not replace electrical and design rule checks or functional simulation, which are still required.