Altium Designer vs SketchUp
On the evidence we track, Altium Designer leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cad software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Altium Designer
LeaderAltium Designer is a comprehensive electronics design platform that combines schematic capture, PCB layout, circuit simulation, and manufacturing preparation. It integrates with Altium 365's cloud workspace to enable secure real-time collaboration, version control, and design data management for electronics development teams.
SketchUp
Software for creating and visualizing 3D models used by architects, builders, and designers, with AI-powered features for generating realistic renderings and 3D objects.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Altium Designer
LeaderFrom $995/year for individual designer. Free 30-day trial. Team and enterprise editions available with additional applications priced per-user or per-organization.
- Altium Develop$995/year for 1 author; add authors at $995/year each up to 5 total
- Altium Designer desktop license
- Altium 365 workspace
- Unlimited workspace viewers
- ECAD-MCAD co-design
- Version control
- +2 more
- Advanced MCAD CoDesigner$499/user/year
- MCAD tool synchronization
- Assembly AssistantFrom $999/user/year
- Assembly workflow guidance
- BOM Portal$1999/user/year
- Supply chain monitoring
- Part health tracking
SketchUp
Free web version available; paid subscriptions at monthly or annual rates; AI add-on at $11.99/month
- FreeFree
- Go-
- Pro-
- Studio-
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Altium Designer
Leader- Altium 365
- EAGLE
- KiCad
- OrCAD
- PADS
- Zuken CR-5000
- Siemens NX
- Autodesk Inventor
- Onshape
- Arena
- Duro
- Jira
- Slack
- SiliconExpert
- Z2Data
SketchUp
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.