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Users consistently praise the ease of use and collaboration features of Altium Develop, highlighting its ability to streamline PCB design and facilitate teamwork across locations. The intuitive interface and integrated tools help teams manage projects efficiently, although some users note that the high licensing cost can be a barrier for smaller teams.

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Jasper W.
JW
Jasper W.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Seamless Collaboration for Development"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I really like the Altium 365 web portal for collaboration. It makes it easy to share and collaborate on designs that are known to be up to date, so there's no need to worry about dealing with final XX (for real this time) versions on Google Drive. Altium Develop is a powerful tool that is more than capable of handling any challenge we can throw at it. I picked up in college and stuck with it The initial setup was very easy, the price is reasonable now with the new pricing. It also simplifies collaboration with outside collaborators since they use it too, making it easy to pull in their designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

I don't use the built-in simulation software yet as I still need to learn how to use it. I'm sure that it is capable but it's dense to learn from the poking that I've done so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

Hi Jasper! We're thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the Altium 365 web portal for collaboration and that it has simplified the sharing and collaboration of designs for your team. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that Altium Develop has been a powerful and capable tool for handling your design challenges.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
UE
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Unified PCB Design with Powerful Tools, Component Management, and 3D Visualization"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

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.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

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.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

Thank you for sharing your feedback on Altium Develop. We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate the unified design environment, powerful tools, and robust component management system. We understand your concerns about performance issues with larger projects and initial setup complexity. Our team is continuously working to enhance the software's performance and simplify the setup process. We value your input on third-party integrations and will explore ways to improve in that area. We're glad to hear that Altium Develop is helping you manage and collaborate on complex projects more efficiently. If you have any specific issues or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to our support team. Thank you for choosing Altium for your electronic design projects!

Massimiliano S.
MS
Massimiliano S.
Amministratore
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent Component Library Management and Import Tool"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I really appreciate the component library management features, as well as the import tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Managing the board’s 3D view is difficult. Doing translations and rotations, in particular, feels complicated and not very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive
AA
Verified User in Automotive
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Efficient License Management That Scales Across Teams"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

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.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

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.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

We're glad to hear that you find our license management system convenient and cost-effective for your team's needs. It's great to know that you're planning to extend access to Altium Develop to your component purchasing team, showcasing its versatility and cross-functional support. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

Verified User in Retail
UR
Verified User in Retail
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"All-in-One PCB Design with Smooth Team Collaboration"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

The best part about Altium is that it includes all the components and parts needed for PCB design. The whole team can work in one place, review each other’s work, and leave remarks on it, which makes collaboration much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

For small companies and projects it is very costly to buy the license and use it. But limiteed integrations feels like a boundation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

We're glad to hear that you find Altium's all-in-one PCB design and team collaboration features beneficial for your projects. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

Sohin S.
SS
Sohin S.
Graduate Office Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Industry-Standard PCB Tool, but Support Delays and Workspace Confusion Hurt"
3/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Current development standard for PCB and many engineers prefer it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

We have two workspaces now. We have reached out to support multiple times and no one has responded or helped us. It’s been three months since I’ve filed a support ticket. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User
G
Verified User
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great for Complex Layouts, Buggy Seat Management"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I find that the routing and design rules in Altium Develop work great, making it easier for me to do schematic work. Although the library was a bit annoying to use at first, after setting it up with a lot of components, it works really well in our workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Honestly, the biggest problem is the seats. They're super buggy and require me to manually kick people off sometimes even if their computer is off or their Altium is closed. The seat management is a pretty big issue within the team and the only one that seems to be able to kick them off is the super admin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

We appreciate your feedback on the positive aspects of Altium Develop and understand the frustration caused by the seat management issues. Our team is actively addressing this problem to provide a better user experience for all our customers. Thank you for choosing Altium!

Scott H.
SH
Scott H.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Incredible ECAD with a Powerful Altium365 Ecosystem"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Aside from being an incredible ECAD software, I really appreciate the Altium365 ecosystem for project management, part library management, and project sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

I wish it ran natively on MacOS! It works fine through Parallels, but it would be wonderful to have it running with the speed and efficiency of a native M-series processor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

Hi Scott. Thank you for your positive feedback on the Altium 365 ecosystem! We understand the importance of native MacOS support and will take your suggestion into consideration for future updates.

Sung-An W.
SW
Sung-An W.
Sr. Electrical Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Harness Design and PCB Layout That Shine"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

I love the Harness design and PCB Layout Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Sometimes, the program crashed. Need to reboot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
AA
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Integrated Cloud Access That Streamlines Collaboration and Reviews"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Having integrated cloud access is a very useful feature for our daily workflow. We can track for versions, follow a systematic review process (using the requirements portal) and can collaborate with colleagues from other departments like manufacturing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

There are sometimes issues with syncing. There are some bugs with the implementation where the software says that a licences is not available even though no seats are occupied. But overall it’s not bad Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop

Thank you for sharing your experience with Altium Develop! We're thrilled to hear that you find the integrated cloud access feature beneficial for your workflow and collaboration needs. We appreciate your feedback regarding the syncing issues and bugs you've encountered. Our team is constantly working on improving the software's performance and reliability. If you encounter any further issues or have suggestions for enhancement, please feel free to reach out to our support team.