diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3afef556..43431fa8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ Notes:
         - `new`: [string|list(string)] The file you want to compare. Leave it blank for the current PCB/SCH.
                  A list is accepted only for the `multivar` type.
         - `new_type`: [string='file'] [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `new` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-                      Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+                      Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
                       Use `multivar` to compare a set of variants, in this mode `new` is the list of variants.
                       If `old` is also `multivar` then it becomes the reference, otherwise we compare using pairs of variants.
         - `old`: [string='HEAD'] Reference file. When using git use `HEAD` to refer to the last commit.
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ Notes:
                  changes in the history you want to go back. A 0 is the same as `HEAD`,
                  a 1 means the last time the PCB/SCH was changed, etc.
         - `old_type`: [string='git'] [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `old` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-                      Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+                      Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
                       Use `multivar` to specify a reference file when `new_type` is also `multivar`.
         - `pcb`: [boolean=true] Compare the PCB, otherwise compare the schematic.
         - `threshold`: [number=0] [0,1000000] Error threshold for the `stats` mode, 0 is no error. When specified a
diff --git a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
index efd7976a..6d529a74 100644
--- a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
+++ b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ outputs:
       # A list is accepted only for the `multivar` type
       new: ''
       # [string='file'] [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `new` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-      # Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+      # Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
       # Use `multivar` to compare a set of variants, in this mode `new` is the list of variants.
       # If `old` is also `multivar` then it becomes the reference, otherwise we compare using pairs of variants
       new_type: 'file'
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ outputs:
       # a 1 means the last time the PCB/SCH was changed, etc
       old: 'HEAD'
       # [string='git'] [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `old` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-      # Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+      # Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
       # Use `multivar` to specify a reference file when `new_type` is also `multivar`
       old_type: 'git'
       # [string='%f-%i%I%v.%x'] Filename for the output (%i=diff_pcb/diff_sch, %x=pdf). Affected by global options
diff --git a/kibot/out_diff.py b/kibot/out_diff.py
index 1d8f58fc..29eeb9dc 100644
--- a/kibot/out_diff.py
+++ b/kibot/out_diff.py
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ class DiffOptions(BaseOptions):
                 a 1 means the last time the PCB/SCH was changed, etc """
             self.old_type = 'git'
             """ [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `old` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-                Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+                Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
                 Use `multivar` to specify a reference file when `new_type` is also `multivar` """
             self.new = ''
             """ [string|list(string)] The file you want to compare. Leave it blank for the current PCB/SCH.
                 A list is accepted only for the `multivar` type """
             self.new_type = 'file'
             """ [git,file,output,multivar] How to interpret the `new` name. Use `git` for a git hash, branch, etc.
-                Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant` output.
+                Use `file` for a file name. Use `output` to specify the name of a `pcb_variant`/`sch_variant` output.
                 Use `multivar` to compare a set of variants, in this mode `new` is the list of variants.
                 If `old` is also `multivar` then it becomes the reference, otherwise we compare using pairs of variants """
             self.cache_dir = ''
@@ -309,16 +309,23 @@ class DiffOptions(BaseOptions):
             self.undo_git()
         return hash
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_output_type(out, must_be):
+        if out.type != must_be:
+            raise KiPlotConfigurationError('Output `{}` must be `{}` type, not `{}`'.format(out.name, must_be, out.type))
+
     def cache_output(self, name):
         logger.debugl(2, 'From output `{}`'.format(name))
         out = RegOutput.get_output(name)
         if out is None:
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError('Unknown output `{}`'.format(name))
-        if out.type != 'pcb_variant':
-            raise KiPlotConfigurationError('Output `{}` must be `pcb_variant` type, not `{}`'.format(name, out.type))
+        self.check_output_type(out, 'pcb_variant' if self.pcb else 'sch_variant')
         config_output(out)
         out_dir = get_output_dir(out.dir, out, dry=True)
-        fname = out.get_targets(out_dir)[0]
+        if self.pcb:
+            fname = out.get_targets(out_dir)[0]
+        else:
+            fname = out.get_output_sch_name(out_dir)
         logger.debug('File from output {} is {}'.format(name, fname))
         if not out._done:
             run_output(out)
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/sch_variant_1.kibot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/sch_variant_1.kibot.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17ebfdcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/sch_variant_1.kibot.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Example KiBot config file
+kibot:
+  version: 1
+
+variants:
+  - name: 'production'
+    comment: 'Production variant'
+    type: ibom
+    file_id: '_(production)'
+    variants_blacklist: T2
+
+  - name: 'test'
+    comment: 'Test variant'
+    type: ibom
+    file_id: '_(test)'
+    variants_blacklist: T1
+
+  - name: 'default'
+    comment: 'Default variant'
+    type: ibom
+    variants_blacklist: T2,T3
+
+outputs:
+  - name: 'sch_default'
+    comment: "Schematic w/default variant"
+    type: sch_variant
+    dir: default_variant
+    options:
+      variant: default
+      copy_project: true
+
+  - name: 'sch_production'
+    comment: "Schematic w/production variant"
+    type: sch_variant
+    dir: production_variant
+    options:
+      variant: production
+      copy_project: true
+
+  - name: 'sch_test'
+    comment: "Schematic w/test variant"
+    type: sch_variant
+    dir: test_variant
+    options:
+      variant: test
+      copy_project: true
+
+  - name: 'diff_sch'
+    comment: "Schematic difference with variant"
+    type: diff
+    options:
+      # old: pcb_default
+      # old_type: output
+      pcb: false
+      old: ''
+      old_type: multivar
+      new: [sch_default, sch_production, sch_test]
+      new_type: multivar
+      cache_dir: .cache
+      # add_link_id: true