Altium Designer
Desktop PCB design application with integrated cloud collaboration
- Also known as
- altium-designer
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Altium Designer?
A PCB design tool for desktop computers combining schematic, layout, and analysis capabilities with cloud-based collaboration features for team review and version control.
Altium Designer pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free 30-day trial, then $995/year per additional Altium Designer Author
Altium Designer Author
1 Altium Designer Author license with 1 workspace for shared projects and collaboration, plus unlimited workspace users for review, commenting, and task management
- Advanced PCB design
- Schematics and layout
- Simulation and analysis
- ECAD-MCAD CoDesign
- Version control
- Design review and collaboration
What Altium Designer does
The capabilities that matter for cad software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Cloud processing hybrid
- Parametric history based timeline
- -
- Nurbs and surface mathematical modeling
- -
- 2d drafting and dimensioning blueprints
- ✓
- Cam toolpath generation cnc milling
- -
- Bim architectural information modeling
- -
- Fea stress and thermal simulation
- -
- Pcb electrical circuit design sync
- ✓
- Stl export for standardized 3d printing
- -
- Dwg dxf autocad standard file import
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- ✓
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
Integrations (17)
Independently observed- Duro PLM⇄•
- Cloud PLM Connector⇄•
- Altium 365
- EAGLE
- KiCad
- OrCAD
- PADS
- Zuken CR-5000
- Siemens NX
- Autodesk Inventor
- Onshape
- Arena
- Duro
- Jira
- Slack
- SiliconExpert
- Z2Data
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive
- CMMC Level 1active
- STAR Level 1active
- FedRAMPin_progress
Altium Designer FAQ
Common questions about Altium Designer, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Altium Designer?
A cloud-hosted design platform that enables electronics teams to collaborate on PCB projects with enhanced security features for US government regulations like ITAR and EAR. It integrates with cloud PLM systems to synchronize component data and manufacturing information. It is indexed under CAD Software.
Is Altium Designer free?
Altium Designer offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Altium Agile Teams and Altium Agile Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does Altium Designer support?
Altium Designer supports the web and Windows. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can Altium Designer be self-hosted?
Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Altium Designer is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.
What does Altium Designer integrate with?
We have confirmed 15 integrations for Altium Designer, including Altium 365, EAGLE, KiCad, OrCAD, PADS, Zuken CR-5000, Siemens NX and Autodesk Inventor, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
What security certifications does Altium Designer have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Altium Designer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Altium Designer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.altium.com/de/platform/security-compliance
Where is Altium Designer available?
Altium Designer is available in the United States. Its primary market is the United States.
Altium Designer alternatives
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Compare Altium Designer
Side by side against other cad software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 45 | 0.06 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.04 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.05 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Soc2 type ii: Yes · Deployment model: cloud_processing_hybrid · Pcb electrical circuit design sync: Yes · 2d drafting and dimensioning blueprints: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-24 · 75% |
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