Altium Develop Reviews & Product Details

Lots of features. Most of these do in turn have a sharp learning curve, however once they are mastered it makes designing a board very streamlined. For example, when working with a schematic and creating a PCB, being able to highlight specific groups of components and then locate them on the PCB is huge timesaver and helps with board layout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only issues I have ran into so far are crashes and the autosave function failing. At times, it will freeze up randomly even if there was no input into the program. Additionally, the autosave feature is not the greatest, as it doesn't always reconnect to the host server. I actually lost a small amount of work from yesterday due to this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are several things of liking, but my favorite is that it does everything in a clear and simple way. The ability to upload 3D step files and make custom parts is a breeze. I often render images of the designs to show them off at meetings. a picture is worth a thousands words. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a couple of settings that don't use often and find myself having to look at the manual for a refresher. In example, changing units. I am also not a big fan of the subscription and am concerned about price over time. I also wish that the login was simpler. maybe assign a favorite machine and allow it to always be logged in unless you login somewhere else. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has very unified design environment and power pcb design tools. best thing about Altium Develop is strong component management like there are built in libraries and integration with supplier data allow designers to easily find. perfect 3D visualisation. it brings schematic design, PCB layout and documentation in one place to develop faster and without getting confused Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When we start creating bigger PCB projects that time it feels little bit slow and sync issue are there. Initial setup and configuration is very complex and takes time to setup for the teams and also there are some third party integration limitation in this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciate most about Altium Develop is its license management system. For a small design and development team, it’s very convenient to manage and share a limited number of licenses efficiently, which makes it a cost-effective and flexible fit for our needs.

We’re also planning to extend access to Altium Develop to our component purchasing team. That plan highlights how versatile the platform can be and how well it supports cross-functional use across different departments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are still in the early stages and aren’t yet able to fully leverage all the capabilities of the Altium Develop platform and Altium Designer. Areas like design BOM management, purchasing BOMs, and managing alternative parts are still challenging for us to implement, most likely because our experience with the platform is limited so far.

That said, we’re confident we’ll be able to deepen our understanding of these topics over time, especially with the help of the extensive documentation available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I consider the most helpful thing about Altium Develop is the built-in version control and structured collaboration it brings to hardware design. It makes it much easier to track changes, manage revisions, and see who modified what without relying on manual file naming or shared drives.

I don’t have to worry about losing changes, overwriting someone else’s work, or digging through old file versions to figure out what happened. Everything is tracked clearly, and collaboration feels more organized. Since it works directly within Altium Designer through Altium 365, it feels like a seamless part of the design process rather than an extra tool to maintain. Overall, it just makes teamwork smoother and reduces the friction that usually comes with managing complex PCB projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I don’t like about Altium Designer is that it can feel heavy and complex, especially for new users. The learning curve is steep, and sometimes simple tasks take multiple steps if you’re not already familiar with the software.

Another downside is that bugs can sometimes appear with no clear way to fix them, and there isn’t much information or guidance available to resolve these issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cheap and powerful, hit our needs when we do designs of only few PCBs a year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has more features as the Altium Standard Designer. But a very good internet connection is needed. When you do home office, maybe the internet connection is too slow and it takes a lot of time during the work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is giving best digitalized PCB platform with lots of in built library and modules. After started using it we are building projects faster without any confusion and delay. From planning to final project it is helping us throughout in the documentation to building the project bit by bit Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We tried this on large scale but some projects are not getting saved automatically because of heavy size of them. Also the integration part is not up to mark it is very lengthy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Altium Develop best for its seamless integration of design, collaboration, and automation tools that make complex PCB development feel fast and intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that Altium Develop can feel overly complex at times, making certain workflows slower than they need to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It helps me keep track of changes made to the layout, and I can add multiple collaborators as needed. I also like the added functionality for testing the layout and creating a report from it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI feels a bit laggy. It would also be helpful to add an AI-based suggestion feature for how to lay out a PCB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use it daily to design HDI and RF boards. The current pricing is very favorable for startups and small companies for the feature set it provides. As we had previous experience with the Altium Designer the switch to the Altium Develop was mostly seamless for us (minus missing managed templates). The unlimited A365 accounts make it easy for the entire team to collaborate with the designers and integrates into our workflow well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not all features are available. Some important ones, such as managed templates and project review, were presented during the trial but were removed after I subscribed to the software. Customer support is only done via forums and it is visible that the Altium team does not have clear narrative or knowledge what Altium Agile or Develop should provide or contain. A clear comparison table of the features available in both versions would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.