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Average Ratings 1,437 Ratings

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Average Ratings 5 Ratings

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features
design
support

Description

Altium Develop is a collaborative platform for modern electronics engineering teams that connects requirements management, PCB design, systems engineering, and manufacturing workflows. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, the platform provides a centralized environment for design collaboration, requirements traceability, BOM management, supply chain visibility, and engineering change management. Altium Develop helps hardware organizations maintain alignment between requirements, design decisions, and manufacturing outcomes while supporting distributed engineering teams through cloud-based collaboration. Core Features: • PCB design collaboration • ECAD-MCAD co-design workflows • Component and supply chain visibility • BOM and engineering change management • Design review and approval workflows • Cloud-native team collaboration • Requirements management and traceability Used by electronics teams building complex PCB-based products, Altium Develop is frequently evaluated alongside Cadence OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Autodesk Fusion Electronics, KiCad, Siemens Xpedition, and SOLIDWORKS PCB for organizations seeking greater collaboration and lifecycle visibility across hardware development programs.

Description

SOLIDWORKS is a world-leading 3D design, CAD, and product development platform that has defined innovation for engineers and creators for over three decades. Built by Dassault Systèmes, it delivers a unified environment for design, simulation, documentation, and manufacturing—all with the goal of helping users bring ideas to life faster. The 2026 version marks a major leap forward with AI-powered automation, including selective loading for large assemblies, fastener recognition, and AURA AI, an intelligent design companion that boosts productivity. Deep integration with the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud ecosystem allows teams to collaborate securely, access designs anywhere, and connect real-time data from concept to production. With powerful simulation tools, electrical design integration, and streamlined workflows, SOLIDWORKS reduces manual effort and design iteration time dramatically. Its intuitive interface and broad compatibility make it ideal for both professionals and students. Trusted by innovators like Future Motion, Toyota, and Vermeer, SOLIDWORKS continues to shape the future of design and engineering. Whether you’re creating consumer products, vehicles, or complex machinery, it provides everything you need to go from idea to reality.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Aletiq No 
Autodesk Viewer No 
CAMplete TruePath No 
DraftAid No 
FreeMILL No 
HOOPS Exchange No 
ImageSite No 
K-Display View No 
MIDAS FEA NX No 
Mercura No 
NVIDIA Iray No 
OpenBOM No 
PEDYN P2000 No 
Poliigon No 
Requirements Portal Yes 
VXelements No 
Vectary No 
Virtofy No 
VisualCAM No 
WinMan ERP No 

Integrations

Aletiq Yes 
Autodesk Viewer Yes 
CAMplete TruePath Yes 
DraftAid Yes 
FreeMILL Yes 
HOOPS Exchange Yes 
ImageSite Yes 
K-Display View Yes 
MIDAS FEA NX Yes 
Mercura Yes 
NVIDIA Iray Yes 
OpenBOM Yes 
PEDYN P2000 Yes 
Poliigon Yes 
Requirements Portal No 
VXelements Yes 
Vectary Yes 
Virtofy Yes 
VisualCAM Yes 
WinMan ERP Yes 

Pricing Details

$1990/year
Altium Develop is offered as an annual subscription starting at $1,990 per year, which includes one Altium Designer ECAD Design Author and a shared workspace for projects, libraries, and collaboration. The subscription provides unlimited workspace users at no additional cost, enabling broad participation in reviews, commenting, task management, BOM access, and change workflows.

Teams can add up to four additional Altium Designer ECAD Design Authors for $995 per Author per year, allowing organizations to scale active design capacity while keeping contributors and collaborators included at no extra charge.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Altium

Founded

1985

Country

Australia

Website

altium.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Dassault Systèmes

Founded

1981

Country

France

Website

www.solidworks.com

Product Features

CAD

Altium Develop is an advanced CAD platform tailored for the development of electronic products, integrating cloud connectivity with Altium Designer and Altium 365. This comprehensive solution merges PCB design with design data management, bill of materials (BOM) oversight, requirements traceability, and collaborative engineering within a single ecosystem. Teams can efficiently handle schematics, PCB layouts, component libraries, project histories, and manufacturing data from a secure, collective workspace. By uniting design, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams around a centralized source of information, Altium Develop enhances transparency, minimizes rework, and speeds up the product development process from initial concept to final production.

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing Yes 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity Yes 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Yes 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles Yes 

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Altium Develop is a comprehensive Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solution that integrates sophisticated PCB design features with collaborative cloud technologies and efficient design data management. Leveraging the power of Altium Designer and Altium 365, this platform offers a unified space for schematic capture, PCB layout, management of component libraries, bill of materials (BOM), requirements tracking, and version control. Engineering teams are empowered to work together on designs, monitor changes, oversee product data, and tap into supply chain insights, all while ensuring traceability throughout the entire development lifecycle. This innovative platform enhances the electronics development process, from initial design to final manufacturing.

Engineering

Altium Develop supports engineering teams in working together throughout the complete electronics development process. Leveraging the capabilities of Altium Designer and Altium 365, this platform integrates PCB design with requirements management, BOM oversight, version control, and team collaboration within a unified cloud environment. Teams can link design choices, project timelines, component information, supply chain details, and manufacturing insights to enhance traceability and inform decision-making. With Altium Develop, engineers can more effectively design, evaluate, manage, and launch products while ensuring transparency across various development functions.

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration Yes 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Engineering Yes 
Mechanical Engineering Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

PCB Design

Altium Develop is a cloud-centric platform for PCB design that empowers electronics teams to collaboratively create, assess, and oversee printed circuit boards within an integrated development framework. Leveraging the capabilities of Altium Designer and Altium 365, it seamlessly integrates schematic creation, PCB layout, 3D modeling, bill of materials (BOM) management, component library oversight, and engineering collaboration. Features such as instantaneous design reviews, version management, requirements tracking, and supply chain transparency enable teams to minimize design iterations, enhance product quality, and speed up the PCB development process from initial concept to final manufacturing.

3D Visualization Yes 
Autorouting Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Component Library Yes 
Design Rule Check Yes 
Differential Pair Routing Yes 
Schematic Editor Yes 

Product Design

Altium Develop facilitates product design by integrating engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams during the entire electronics development process. This platform merges PCB design, management of design data, traceability of requirements, BOM oversight, and teamwork within a single cloud environment. Teams are empowered to oversee product specifications, document choices, evaluate designs, keep tabs on component availability, and ready products for production while ensuring comprehensive access to project data. With Altium Develop, organizations can expedite the launch of electronic products while enhancing collaboration across various fields.

Product Features

3D Modeling

2D Drawing No 
Animation No 
Annotations No 
Bill of Materials No 
Character Modeling No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Component Library No 
Data Import / Export No 
For 3D Printing No 
For Architects No 
For Manufacturers No 
Reference Management No 
Simulation No 

Architecture

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
BIM Modeling No 
Bills of material No 
Building Information Modeling No 
Client Management No 
Contact Management No 
Contract Management No 
Document Management No 
Drafting No 
Manufacturing Design Data No 
Presentation Tools No 
Project Management No 
Proposal Management No 
Quotes/Proposals No 
Visualization / Presentation No 

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing Yes 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Yes 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Engineering

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration Yes 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Engineering Yes 
Mechanical Engineering Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Structural Engineering No 

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