Compare Altium CircuitMaker and ExpressPCB Plus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Altium 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 CircuitMakerExpressPCB Plus
Star Rating
(29)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ExpressPCB PlusAltium CircuitMaker vs ExpressPCB Plus
- Altium CircuitMaker and ExpressPCB Plus both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ExpressPCB Plus is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Altium CircuitMaker and ExpressPCB Plus received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altium 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
ExpressPCB Plus
No pricing availableFree Trial
Altium CircuitMaker
Free Trial is available
ExpressPCB Plus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
93
8.5
21
Ease of Use
8.2
95
9.4
21
Ease of Setup
8.9
34
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.1
8
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.7
74
8.8
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
7
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
97
7.8
21
Features by Category
Design
8.8
84
8.9
19
8.8
83
8.5
19
Tools
7.5
68
6.9
16
8.6
84
7.7
19
Library
7.6
82
7.5
19
Platform
8.5
80
8.1
18
8.5
80
8.0
18
Customization
Feature Not Available
7.8
15
Feature Not Available
7.8
16
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altium CircuitMaker and ExpressPCB Plus are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
Altium CircuitMaker has no unique categories
ExpressPCB Plus has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altium CircuitMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ExpressPCB Plus
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
27.3%
Consumer Electronics
14.5%
Higher Education
5.5%
Aviation & Aerospace
4.5%
Computer Hardware
4.5%
Other
43.6%
Education Management
25.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
22.2%
Higher Education
11.1%
Wireless
3.7%
Research
3.7%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
does this integrate with arduino
1 Comment
LR
It is PCB drawing software, and you can integrate with whatever board you want, but I am doubtful you will get the board PCB in library..!Read more
ExpressPCB Plus has no more discussions with answers
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