Altium Designer
Integrated desktop software for creating circuit designs and PCB layouts with cloud-based team collaboration
- Also known as
- altium-designer
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Altium Designer?
Altium 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.
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.
From $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
Individual designer or small team with desktop design and cloud collaboration
- Altium Designer desktop license
- Altium 365 workspace
- Unlimited workspace viewers
- ECAD-MCAD co-design
- Version control
- Real-time design collaboration
- Review and feedback tracking
Advanced MCAD CoDesigner
Mechanical CAD integration add-on
- MCAD tool synchronization
Assembly Assistant
Manual assembly optimization application
- Assembly workflow guidance
BOM Portal
Bill of Materials and supply chain risk platform
- Supply chain monitoring
- Part health tracking
Add-ons
- Design Review
- Process Workflows$999/user/yr
- Requirements & Systems Portal$999/user/yr
- Secure Collaboration (Organizational Security Package)$1500/yr
- SiliconExpert Integration$5000/null
- Z2Data Integration$5000/null
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
Integrations (15)
Independently observed- Altium 365
- EAGLE
- KiCad
- OrCAD
- PADS
- Zuken CR-5000
- Siemens NX
- Autodesk Inventor
- Onshape
- Arena
- Duro
- Jira
- Slack
- SiliconExpert
- Z2Data
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 45 | 0.07 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 35 | 0.04 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
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