Altium Develop 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Altium Develop

4.6

(181)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Altium Develop

Altium Develop is a multidisciplinary product creation platform that breaks down silos and empowers teams to design collaboratively without limits. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, it unifies electrical, mechanical, software, sourcing, and manufacturing teams in a shared environment. Every comment, change, and decision is captured in real time, giving collaborators visibility without the need for constant check-ins. The platform enhances project outcomes by aligning requirements, supply chain data, and design context in one ecosystem. Manufacturing engineers and suppliers can provide feedback early, avoiding costly rework and delays. By transforming collaboration into true co-creation, Altium Develop helps organizations innovate faster, smarter, and with greater alignment across disciplines.

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Altium Develop Features

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Altium Develop User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

65%

30%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.6

Abel A.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed July 2024

Altium 365 and its great features

Overall I'm satisfied with with the features Altium 365 give and it really helped me in my projects and academic journey.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like its feature of real time collaboration among team members in the project and supervisors and mentors could give a real time feedback.

Cons:

Its subscription pricing is somehow unaffordable, so beginner designers and academicians might not be able to use this incredible tool.

Abrham D.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed August 2024

Navigating Altium 365: Pros, Cons, and Key Features

Overall I am glad that I used this tool so far. It has too many incredible features that helped me in my journey as an electrical engineer. I recommend anyone in the field of electronics or related professional to use Altium 365.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The platform integrates design, version control, BOM management, and cloud storage into a single environment, which streamlines workflows and increases productivity. Real-time collaboration allows team members to work together, comment on designs, and track changes, enhancing communication and minimizing errors. Additionally, its cloud-based setup provides convenient access from anywhere, making it a valuable tool for contemporary PCB design projects.

Cons:

What I like least about Altium 365 is that its comprehensive features and integration can be daunting for newcomers, making it challenging to learn quickly. Furthermore, its dependence on a reliable internet connection for cloud access can lead to performance issues if the connection is unstable. Additionally, the subscription price might be viewed as relatively expensive compared to other PCB design software.

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

I made the switch to Altium 365 for its seamless integration of design, version control, BOM management, and cloud storage. Its real-time collaboration features enhance teamwork and communication. Additionally, the platform's cloud-based access offers flexibility and convenience for remote work.

Richard V.

Verified reviewer

Airlines/ Aviation

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2024

Altium Hates Engineers

I have 6 years experienc usign Altium, but now I NO LONGER have the skills to use it because of that STUPID Integrated Component Library that's too difficult to use. I HATE Altium!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nothing. I have it SHOVED in my face every time.

Cons:

That STUPID Integrated Component LIbrary has RUINED my experience. I'm going to QUIT my job to get AWAY from this LOUSY tool. I HATE it!

Greg G.

Verified reviewer

Aviation & Aerospace

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed December 2024

Greenwood, G

Learning curve is steep due so many features but the support is very good. I hope Altium continues to invest in the quality support.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Cloud availability. Feature rich. Flexibility. Support.

Cons:

Learning curve. There is a lot to know about the layout of the tool, where things are, and how to find and use. Many items are not intuitively placed. The paid training is a ripoff. After, going through the courses I later found much of the same videos online. Altium should just make the training freely available to compensate for lack of intuitiveness. In a sense, the tutorials and training should be an investment Altium makes in its products. Also the tutorials need to be brought up to date.

Reasons for choosing Altium Develop

Support, Flexibility, Features, Library Management Could not find the other products in your drop down Mentor Graphics

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

Lack of connectivity between work flow items and use of central library The drop down for finding our particular solution sucks. We were using Orcad / PADS.

Andrew T.

Verified reviewer

Medical Devices

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed December 2024

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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of design process Project management

Cons:

Takes a long time to load the program from startup

Reasons for choosing Altium Develop

I had more experience with altium, so was easier to setup

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

Needed to update to a much newer system than before

Nick A.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed December 2024

The standard for PCB CAD software

Overall phenomenal tool! As a small tech startup we don't have the resources and man power that a large company may have, yet Altium Designer has enabled us to move very quickly. We have designed a number of boards with great success.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Altium Designer has set the standard for schematic capture, PCB layout and documentation generation. Coming from Mentor PADS has been such an eye opening experience. I would say the one thing I love about Altium Designer is the integrated component selection. It truly allows for a small team to move at a very rapid pace.

Cons:

I wish it had Power and Signal integrity simulation that Mentor HyperLynx offers. It would be wonderful to get feedback on power plane design and decoupling in one tool.

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

Needed more modern tool that was faster and easier to use.

Matiwos S.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed July 2024

A great tool for your projects, Altium 365

As an electronics engineering student Altium 365 is a great tool for me. I could do projects in collaboration with my colleagues and then my professor could provide me feedbacks. And that makes my learning easy and effective.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like the most about Altium 365 is the way it allows users to collaborate in a given project and give real time feedback.

Cons:

Some of its features may not be beginner friendly and I found it a little complex to learn at first. So what I liked the least about Altium 365 is that its complexity to learn the tool.

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

Altium 365's feature of cloud based real time collaboration makes me to switch from KiCad EDA to Altium 365.

Peter H.

Verified reviewer

Semiconductors

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed December 2024

EE Manager

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The integration design environment, 3D view, Altium 365, releaser, design review and version control.

Cons:

The features are not intuitive enough for users to quickly adopt and use it.

Reasons for choosing Altium Develop

The team has already used Altium when I join.

Yibeltal M.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed March 2025

The most powerful tool, Altium 365

I am highly satisfied using it and I will use it in the future too

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Its interactive features while being web based

Cons:

I almost like everything about it except for the subscription price.

Reasons for switching to Altium Develop

Because Altium 365 is the best tool I've ever used

Yusuf K.

Verified reviewer

Design

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

A tool everyone should know: Altium 365

Overall Altium 365 is a great tool, it makes most things easier. I have a good experience using it and for sure it continues this way

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The thing I liked the most from the features of Altium 365 is that its ability to create a web based collaborative design workspace

Cons:

The thing is that when the subscription period passed we couldn't have access to our workspace, so we shoud have an active subscription inorder that our data stays there

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