Verified User in Internet
UI
Verified User in Internet
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Seamless All-in-One PCB Design That Saves Time and Reduces Errors"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

It is how seamlessly it brings the entire PCB design process into one single environment. Rather than juggling multiple tools, I can do capture, PCB layout, simulation, and documentation all in one place, which help saves a lot of time and helps reduce errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

It’s very resource-intensive, and the licensing and subscription fees are very expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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We're glad to hear that you find Altium Develop's all-in-one environment helpful for your PCB design process. We understand your concern about the resource intensity and cost, and we are constantly working to improve performance and provide flexible pricing options.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
UA
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Seamless Schematic-to-PCB Sync with Powerful Rule-Based Routing"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

What I like most about Altium Designer is how smoothly it integrates schematics with the PCB layout. It keeps everything synchronized, so updates carry through cleanly, design changes are quicker to implement, and it’s easier to avoid mistakes. I also appreciate the rule-based design approach and the powerful routing tools, which make complex boards simpler to lay out and more reliable to build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

What I dislike about Altium Designer is its high cost and steep learning curve. For new users, it can feel overwhelming at first, and on larger designs the performance can slow down noticeably. I also run into occasional bugs, and the frequent updates tend to disrupt my workflow more than they should. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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Thank you for sharing your feedback on Altium Develop. We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate the seamless synchronization between schematics and PCB layout, as well as the rule-based routing tools. We understand your concerns about the cost, learning curve, performance issues on larger designs, and occasional bugs. Your insights are valuable to us, and we're continuously working to improve the user experience.

We'd love to assist you further with any challenges you encounter and provide support to enhance your workflow. Please feel free to reach out to our support team for any assistance or to address any specific issues you may have. Thank you for choosing Altium!

Verified User in Design
UD
Verified User in Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User-Friendly with Great Cloud Support, but Constraints Need Work"
3/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Altium Develop is very user friendly and has a great cloud support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Implementation of Constraining is little bit disappointing for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Morgan. N.
MN
Morgan. N.
Ingénieur conception électronique
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Competitive price and quick launch: a nice improvement if long term"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Compared to AD Classic, the price is more competitive and the launch is faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Loss of seat management functionality for everyone, and fairly frequent GIT management bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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Hi Morgan. We appreciate your positive comments about the competitive pricing and quick launch of Altium Develop. It's great to hear that you find the UI and routing tools comprehensive. We acknowledge your concerns about the seat management functionality and GIT management bugs, and we are committed to resolving these issues. Thanks again for your feedback!

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
UE
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful Requirements Management with Strong Collaboration"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

It helps us to bring requirements, Collab, traceability for development team together in one place. We are able to track every link of designs, requirement, changes, discussions to make impact analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

It is very hard to work with version histories. And tough to collab for baselining and branching workflows when multiple teams are involved. Some time customisation is also a problem in ongoing project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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We appreciate your positive feedback about Altium Develop's ability to track designs, requirements, changes, and discussions. We understand the challenges with version histories, collaboration for baselining and branching workflows, and customization, and we're actively working to enhance these aspects of the platform. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Petros P.
PP
Petros P.
Head of Electronics
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Altium 365: A Game-Changer for Seamless, Cost-Effective Team Setup"
5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Altium 365 is a game changer. Now under the Develop umbrella, it’s easier (and cheaper) than ever to set up a new engineering team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

No issues yet. It has been working seamlessly since we upgraded Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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We're thrilled to hear that Altium 365 has been a game changer for your team setup. Thank you for sharing your positive experience!

Verified User in Consulting
UC
Verified User in Consulting
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cloud PCB helping us build faster."
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Pro tools of this software is helping us to version control and real time team Collab, and helping us to bigger projects in lesser time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

It has very high cost for solo users and small teams around 10k $ dollar per year. That's very high for small companies. There are some sync lags during heavy sessions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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We're thrilled to hear that Altium Develop is helping you build faster and collaborate more efficiently! We understand your concern about the cost for solo users and small teams. We continuously strive to provide value for our customers and will take your feedback into consideration. Regarding the sync lags during heavy sessions, our team is actively working on optimizing performance to provide a smoother experience. We're glad to hear that Altium Develop is solving your design and collaboration challenges, reducing errors, and improving team collaboration. If you have any further feedback or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to us. Thank you for choosing Altium!

Joshua G.
JG
Joshua G.
Your Mom
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Unhappy with these idiots wasting my time"
0/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

Nothing helpful, this company is a waste of time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

How much they will waste your time making worthless youtube ads Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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Hi Joshua. We apologize for your negative experience and we strive to provide valuable content and solutions. Please reach out to our customer service team so we can address your concerns https://www.altium.com/support. Thank you.

Verified User in Automotive
UA
Verified User in Automotive
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simplifies Complex PCB Development"
4/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

It helped us at Renault to create design, collaboration, and data management at one platform. helping us to reduce time for our time for developing new projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

simpler PCB to Altium PCB tools transition takes time to understand and performance got laggy and stuck when we do on large projects and connections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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We're glad to hear that Altium has been helpful in streamlining your design, collaboration, and data management processes. We understand that transitioning from simpler PCB tools to Altium may take some time, and we appreciate your feedback on the performance issues with large projects. We are constantly working to improve our software and will take your comments into consideration for future updates.

AG
Amrit G.
Electronics Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, Clean Interface with Everything Right Where You Need It"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Altium Develop?

The simplicity of the user interface, clean and clear with everything right where you need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altium Develop?

Sometimes the revision history can be a little tricky to navigate when saving and mixing files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Alanna Jordan of Altium Develop
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Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate the simplicity and clean interface of Altium Develop. We understand that navigating the revision history can be challenging at times, and we appreciate your input on this matter. Our team is continuously working to improve user experience, and we will take your feedback into consideration for future updates. If you have any specific suggestions on how we can enhance the revision history feature, please feel free to share them with us.