G2 Vendor Directory

ExpressPCB Plus vs. Altium CircuitMaker

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricExpressPCB Plus

by ExpressPCB

Altium CircuitMaker

by Altium

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count29110
Ease of use9.58.5
Ease of setup10.08.9
Quality of support8.98.0
Meets requirements8.78.7
NPS62.96296356.363636
Small Business51.7%68.2%
Mid-Market27.6%15.5%
Enterprise20.7%16.4%
Total page views33331
Total LLM citations452,240

ExpressPCB Plus

ExpressPCB circuit board layout program is a snap to learn and use. Laying out PCBs is easy, even for the first time user. ExpressPCB Plus is the next generation PCB Layout software. ExpressPCB Plus is still a snap to learn, plus it provides many features not available in ExpressPCB Classic software and manufacturing services.

Pros

    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.

    Pros

    • PCB Design
    • Features
    • Ease of Learning
    • Library Management
    • Ease of Use
    • Collaboration