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Sean B.
Lead Hardware Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Cloud Backup Setup and Smooth MCAD Integration"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I like how easy it is to set up and use the cloud backup. The integration with MCAD is also very useful and makes the overall workflow smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Performance can be slow at times, which makes the overall experience feel less responsive than I’d like. The pricing also feels prohibitive for hobbyists, especially if you’re just trying it out or using it casually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

We appreciate your feedback on the ease of use and usefulness of our cloud backup and MCAD integration. We acknowledge your concerns about performance and pricing, and we are actively working to improve these areas to better meet the needs of our users.

Verified User
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Verified User
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful Capabilities, But Visibility Could Be Improved"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I really like the search feature for manufactured parts in Altium Develop. It allows me to search for components, add them quickly, and see their availability status. This feature is extremely convenient because it helps me to quickly identify components, add them to a library for future reuse, and see if they are still valid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

I would say it's the visibility of all possible options. Altium is quite a complex tool with a lot of options, sometimes things that can be done in many different ways. And as a result, it's quite difficult to navigate in terms of ergonomics. Perhaps it would be necessary to centralize certain things so that they are less scattered throughout the software, which is something that can slow things down at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Willie V.
Technology Team Lead
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Design Multiple Boards and Harnesses in One Place"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

It shows how you can design for multiple boards and harnesses, and bring everything together in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Pretty much nothing. Sometimes I would like to hide that top bar of buttons like I can hide board insight. But that is honestly the worst. So I don't really dislike anything at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
UC
Verified User in Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Centralized Platform That Boosts Hardware Project Collaboration"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I like how it provides a centralized platform for managing hardware development projects. It improves collaboration between product,engineering and pcb design team. It keeps all the requirements,design data, tasks and documentation in one place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Analytical dashboards and reporting options could be more customizable, so they provide better visibility into project KPIs and make it easier to track what matters most. It will help us to track executive level progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Machinery
UM
Verified User in Machinery
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Improves PCB Traceability and Collaboration with Seamless Altium Integration"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

It helps us improve traceability, simplifies design reviews, and keeps teams aligned throughout the PCB product development cycle. The intuitive interface and seamless integration with the Altium ecosystem make collaboration more efficient and help reduce delays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

The platform has a bit of a learning curve for new users, and some advanced workflows take time to set up and configure properly. Performance can also occasionally slow down when working on very large projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edward O.
EO
Edward O.
Principal Electrical Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"More Built-In Web Tools and Familiar Altium Designer UI at a Lower Price"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

More built-in web tools, like the BOM Portal and Requirements Portal, plus MCAD Co-designer with the familiar Altium Designer UI, all at a lower price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

It’s disappointing that an offline installer isn’t available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John S.
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John S.
Electrical Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Industry-Standard PCB Design with Effortless Sharing via Altium 365 and ActiveBOM"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Altium is the industry standard for PCB design. Altium 365 and ActiveBOM make sharing designs with collaborators and manufacturers easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

The user interface is unintuitive. The necessary information to complete some tasks is scattered between official documentation and unofficial support forums. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jordan D.
JD
Jordan D.
Electrical Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficiency-Focused Tools and a Much-Improved Pricing Model"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Tools are build around efficiency. Pricing model is far better than it used to be prior to the "develop" tag being put in the product name. Love the changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

The internal parts library could be better -- missing a lot of components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Allen P.
AP
Allen P.
Sr Director of Electrical Engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Integrated Tools and Useful Draftsman Drawings"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Integrated tools that work well together. Draftsmen drawings are very useful. Automated told are helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Bugs. There are many times that the software crashes or just doesn't work. Gotta have auto backup set or you will lose information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin R.
KR
Kevin R.
Operations & Workflow Automation Expert | API Integrations | Finance & ERP Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Trusted for IPC Class 3 orbital and aerospace designs"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

The shared work space, importing parts, verification tools, and it's like having one computer that multiple people can use just not at the same time which is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Online use is slow but desktop solves that problem. Learning curve if you're new but that is normal for any software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.