Altium CircuitMaker vs. DipTrace
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Altium CircuitMaker | DipTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 110 | 46 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.0 | 8.8 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 56.363636 | 45.454545 |
| Small Business | 68.2% | 60.9% |
| Mid-Market | 15.5% | 21.7% |
| Enterprise | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Total page views | 331 | 148 |
| Total LLM citations | 2,240 | 254 |
Altium CircuitMaker
Altium CircuitMaker is the best free-to-use schematic and PCB design tool for the Open Source Hardware community of designers, makers, hobbyists, students and professionals. CircuitMaker delivers powerful autorouting capabilities, hierarchical schematic entry, and Native 3D™ technology that's easily accessible and free to use.
- PCB Design
- Features
- Ease of Learning
- Library Management
- Ease of Use
- Collaboration
DipTrace
DipTrace is professional PCB design software by Novarm Limited, used by 30,000+ engineers worldwide — from Fortune 500 companies to independent designers. Features include interactive push-and-shove routing and editing — traces and components move fluidly with automatic rerouting — hierarchical multi-sheet schematics, IPC-compliant footprint generator, real-time 3D preview, and direct access to 2M+ components via SnapEDA integration. Supports multi-layer boards with copper pours, differential pairs, and high-speed design rules. Imports Eagle, Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, and other formats.