opentrace
The premium Open Source alternative to Vivado Logic Analyzer
🎯 Best for:RTL developers needing a fast, standalone VCD viewer.
What is opentrace?
A lightweight waveform viewer designed for FPGA and RTL developers to debug digital logic designs. It provides a fast interface for viewing VCD files without the overhead of heavy vendor-specific IDEs.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptTesting & QA
Why opentrace?
- • Fast VCD rendering
- • Cross-platform support
- • Minimal system dependencies
Limitations
- • Limited to waveform viewing
- • No integrated synthesis
- • Smaller feature set than vendor tools
3/9/2026
Last Update
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MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Vivado Logic Analyzer)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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