Altium Develop vs. SOLIDWORKS
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Altium Develop | SOLIDWORKS |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 1,089 | 707 |
| Ease of use | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Quality of support | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 67.977528 | 69.230769 |
| Small Business | 59.4% | 47.1% |
| Mid-Market | 28.8% | 32.2% |
| Enterprise | 11.7% | 20.7% |
| Total page views | 1,445 | 3,244 |
| Total LLM citations | 10,747 | 12,306 |
Altium Develop
Altium Develop is a collaborative platform for electronic product development that connects requirements management (via Requirements Portal), ECAD design, supply chain, and manufacturing into a single, unified environment. Built on Altium Designer® and Altium 365®, it enables real-time collaboration across engineering, design, and operations teams, reducing delays caused by disconnected tools and file-based workflows.
- Ease of Use
- Features
- PCB Design
- Collaboration
- Efficiency
- User Interface
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is the industry-standard 3D CAD solution trusted by more than 8 million engineers and designers worldwide. For over 30 years, it has helped mechanical engineers, product designers and manufacturing firms compress design cycles, control costs and deliver higher-quality products faster. SOLIDWORKS combines parametric 3D modeling, integrated simulation, product data management and direct manufacturing workflows in a single, connected environment—eliminating the need for disconnected point tools.
- Ease of Use
- Features
- 3D Modeling
- User Interface
- Simulation Tools
- CAD Integration