Altium CircuitMaker vs. NI Multisim
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Altium CircuitMaker | NI Multisim |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 110 | 42 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Quality of support | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 56.363636 | 47.619048 |
| Small Business | 68.2% | 47.6% |
| Mid-Market | 15.5% | 26.2% |
| Enterprise | 16.4% | 26.2% |
| Total page views | 331 | 512 |
| Total LLM citations | 2,240 | 4,814 |
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
NI Multisim
Multisim is industry standard SPICE simulation and circuit design software for analog, digital, and power electronics in education and research. Multisim integrates industry standard SPICE simulation with an interactive schematic environment to instantly visualize and analyze electronic circuit behavior. Multisim has an intuitive interface that helps educators reinforce circuit theory and improve retention of theory throughout engineering curriculum.