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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

Trace is an innovative PCB design platform tailored for hardware teams, guiding them from initial concept to a fully manufactured board. It integrates advanced schematic capture and PCB layout tools with smart agents that comprehend the context of hardware design. Users can articulate their project requirements in natural language, enabling Trace to conduct thorough research, produce complex multi-sheet schematics, interpret datasheets, recommend components, verify their availability in real time, arrange parts, route multi-layer boards, optimize matched-length signals, and perform essential checks like ERC and DRC along with design reviews. With a comprehensive library boasting over 30,000 symbols and footprints, the platform sources data from leading electronic distributors. Additionally, Plan Mode delves into intricate tasks, poses clarifying questions, devises a detailed action plan, and initiates execution only after receiving user approval. Moreover, TraceRules ensures that preferences regarding components, layout restrictions, and manufacturing objectives are consistently maintained throughout user interactions, facilitating a smoother design process. This comprehensive approach not only enhances efficiency but also streamlines collaboration within hardware teams.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Amazon
Keysight Power Analyzer
KiCad EDA
Nexar
PDN Analyzer
Requirements Portal

Integrations

Amazon
Keysight Power Analyzer
KiCad EDA
Nexar
PDN Analyzer
Requirements Portal

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
Free Version

Pricing Details

$20 one-time payment
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Altium

Founded

1985

Country

Australia

Website

altium.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Trace

Founded

2025

Country

United States

Website

buildwithtrace.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
2D Drawing
3-Axis Milling
3D Modeling
4-Axis Milling
5-Axis Milling
Civil
Collaboration
Database Connectivity
Design Analysis
Design Export
Document Management
Electrical
Hole Making
Mechanical
Mechatronics
Presentation Tools
Simulate Cycles
Spiral Output
Structural Engineering
Toolpath Simulation
User Defined Cycles

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
3D Modeling
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Collaboration
Design Analysis
Design Export
Document Management
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Presentation Tools
Structural Engineering

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
Autorouting
Collaboration Tools
Component Library
Design Rule Check
Differential Pair Routing
Schematic Editor

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

PCB Design

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

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