# Altium Develop vs Creo Schematics Comparison

| | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,046 | 24 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (59.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (73.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $1,990.00 Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Altium Develop

Pros:
- Ease of Use (272 reviews)
- Features (218 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (93 reviews)
- Expensive (91 reviews)

### Creo Schematics

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (858 reviews) | 8.1 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (876 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (414 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (765 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (834 reviews) | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Altium Develop

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Altium Develop Pricing

Price: Starting at $1,990.00 Per Year

Description: Altium Develop offers subscription-based pricing starting at $1,990 per year per workspace, which includes one ECAD Design Author seat and a shared collaboration workspace for projects, libraries, and design data. Additional ECAD Design Author seats can be added for $995 per user per year, with support for up to four additional authors per workspace. The platform also includes unlimited free collaborator access for review, commenting, task management, and BOM visibility at no extra cost. This pricing model is designed to help teams scale design capacity through a per-seat subscription while enabling broad cross-functional collaboration without increasing overall costs.

Key Features:
- Unified Workspace & Collaboration: Cloud-based platform (Altium 365) for PCB design, schematics, MCAD models, and BOMs with real-time collaboration across teams
- Component & Library Management: Centralized component libraries with traceability, lifecycle management, and part request workflows
- Advanced PCB Design: Support for high-speed PCB design, HDI, rigid-flex, and 3D-MID using Altium Designer

[Learn more about Altium Develop](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Creo Schematics

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### General-Purpose CAD

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Altium Develop** | 8.4/10 | 86 |
| **Creo Schematics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | 8.5 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Modeling** | 8.3 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visualize ** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rendering** | 8.3 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Edit

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Import ** | 8.1 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Push/Pull** | 8.1 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | 8.9 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Grips ** | 8.0 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Annotate** | 8.7 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation ** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Extract** | 8.2 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Product Data Management (PDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Altium Develop** | 8.5/10 | 50 |
| **Creo Schematics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Metadata

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Repository** | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Taxonomy** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Types** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Version Control** | 8.5 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alignment** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Lifecycle** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### PCB Design

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Altium Develop** | 8.6/10 | 762 |
| **Creo Schematics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **PCB layout editing** | 9.1 (708 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Schematic editor** | 9.2 (693 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tools

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **3D modeling tools** | 7.6 (639 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Component placement** | 8.9 (673 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Library

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Component libraries** | 8.3 (700 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Board size** | 9.1 (669 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Layers** | 9.2 (676 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom commands** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Custom interface** | 7.8 (594 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Altium Develop** | 8.3/10 | 29 |
| **Creo Schematics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **3D/solid modeling Tools** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rendering Tools** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drawing Tools** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing Tools** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Text Editing Tools** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export Files** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Import Files** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Interoperability** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backwards compatibility** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File size** | 9.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Commands** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Scripts** | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Menus** | 7.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Interface** | 7.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hardware support** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task-based interfaces** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manage Multiple Profiles** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Command Clarity** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Requirements Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Altium Develop** | 7.8/10 | 36 |
| **Creo Schematics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Requirements Authoring and Structure - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Structured Requirements Authoring** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hierarchical Requirements Organization** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance and Governance - Requirement Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulated Industry Standards Support** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Requirements Listing** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Information** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration and Review - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review and Approval Workflows** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Access Control** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stakeholder Communication** | 6.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Communication Enablement** | 7.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Role-Based Access Co - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Procedural

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Creation & Testing** | 5.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bidirectional Traceability** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Impact Analysis** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability Matrix Generation** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### AI Traceability - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Suspect Link Detection** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **ALM and Project Management Tool Integration** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Change Management and Version Control - Requirements Management

| Feature | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Complete Audit Trail** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Altium Develop (5):** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad), [PCB Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pcb-design), [Product Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-data-management-pdm), [Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mechanical-computer-aided-design-mcad), [Requirements Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/requirements-management)

**Unique to Creo Schematics (1):** [Sketching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sketching)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Altium Develop | Creo Schematics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 59.1% | 73.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.8% | 21.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.0% | 4.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Altium Develop

- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 21.8%
- **Automotive:** 10.7%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 10.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 6.6%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 6.1%
- **Industrial Automation:** 4.0%
- **Research:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.1%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.1%
- **Design:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 28.7%

#### Creo Schematics

- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 17.4%
- **Design:** 17.4%
- **Automotive:** 13.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Plastics:** 4.3%
- **Packaging and Containers:** 4.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.3%
- **Maritime:** 4.3%
- **Machinery:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 21.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Altium Develop

- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (520 reviews)
- [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1936 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (718 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews)
- [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter-solid-edge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (613 reviews)
- [Designcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (628 reviews)
- [Inventor](https://www.g2.com/products/inventor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (440 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1327 reviews)
- [ZWCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/zwcad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (352 reviews)
- [Teamcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1309 reviews)

### Alternatives to Creo Schematics

- [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (520 reviews)
- [SketchUp](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1327 reviews)
- [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews)
- [SmartDraw](https://www.g2.com/products/smartdraw/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (389 reviews)
- [Sketchbook](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [SolidWorks eDrawings](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-edrawings/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [ActCAD BIM](https://www.g2.com/products/actcad-actcad-bim/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [SmartSketch](https://www.g2.com/products/smartsketch/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [SketchList 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchlist-3d/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Autodesk Media & Entertainment Collection](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-media-entertainment-collection/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Altium Develop

- Title: [Who uses Altium?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-uses-altium) — 3 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Altium Designer is used mainly by those who create and work with printed circuit boards or PCBs. All electrical products, computers, toasters, remotes, and..."
- Title: [Is Altium Designer free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-altium-designer-free) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No, Altium Designer is not free but there is a free viewer that can be downloaded. "
- Title: [What is Altium Designer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-altium-designer-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Altium Desinger is a complete PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design software package, which includes Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Libraries, Manufacturing..."
- Title: [Is there a way to modelize in 3D the Pcb designs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36429-is-there-a-way-to-modelize-in-3d-the-pcb-designs) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No or Yes, you can only place 3D bodies for components in PCB and get 3D view of your design. I think by placing components are your will. yes you can..."
- Title: [What is Altium 365 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-altium-365-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Create circuit design & PCB Design"

### Creo Schematics

- Title: [What does Creo Schematics do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-creo-schematics-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Creo Schematics is very useful software for 2D drawing creation , schematics for electrical cabling, Piping and Hydraulic systems. 
For sure, you can do lot..."
- Title: [What is Creo software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/creo-schematics-what-is-creo-software-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Design and Development

To create 3D CAD modeling, 2D production drawing. it is also useful in simulation and much more.

Basically you can design any..."

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