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Compare Allegro X PCB Designer and Altium CircuitMaker 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Allegro X PCB Designer
Star Rating
(30)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Allegro X PCB DesignerAltium CircuitMaker
Star Rating
(110)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Altium CircuitMakerAllegro X PCB Designer vs Altium CircuitMaker
- Reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer meets the needs of their business better than Altium CircuitMaker.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Allegro X PCB Designer over Altium CircuitMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Allegro X PCB Designer
No pricing availableAltium CircuitMaker
CircuitMaker
Free
CircuitMaker is the best free-to-use schematic and PCB design tool for the Open Source Hardware community.
- Unlimited Access and Free to Use
- Comprehensive Component Library
- Sharing and Collaboration Made Easy with Altium 365
Free Trial
Allegro X PCB Designer
No trial information availableAltium CircuitMaker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
26
8.5
93
Ease of Use
9.0
26
8.2
95
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
8.9
34
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
8
Quality of Support
9.1
24
7.7
74
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.1
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
25
7.8
97
Features by Category
Design
9.4
24
8.8
84
9.4
24
8.8
83
Tools
8.0
24
7.5
68
9.0
24
8.6
84
Library
8.9
24
7.6
82
Platform
9.3
24
8.5
80
9.4
24
8.5
80
Customization
8.5
24
Feature Not Available
8.5
24
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer and Altium CircuitMaker are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer has no unique categories
Altium CircuitMaker has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Allegro X PCB Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Altium CircuitMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
26.7%
Defense & Space
10.0%
Consumer Electronics
10.0%
Semiconductors
6.7%
Design
6.7%
Other
40.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
27.3%
Consumer Electronics
14.5%
Higher Education
5.5%
Computer Hardware
4.5%
Aviation & Aerospace
4.5%
Other
43.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
How I can use this software at my home because I used this in my company network only.
1 Comment
KK
Depending upon where you live, you can contact a local Cadence Channel Partner and he may be able to grant you a WFH License for a short duration. Also check...Read more
Allegro X PCB Designer has no more discussions with answers
Is Altium CircuitMaker good?
1 Comment
PJ
It's the best solution out there for small hobbyist or designers. I've seen other and they do not come close to Altium CMRead more
What does Altium software do?
1 Comment
AJ
Hi there, Altium makes software for PCB designers and engineers to create printed circuit boards (PCBs). Altium's flagship product is Altium Designer,...Read more
What does Altium software do?
1 Comment
Official Response from Altium CircuitMaker
Altium makes software for people to create printed circuit boards (PCB). Their flagship product is Altium Designer.Read more
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