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NI Multisim vs. Altium CircuitMaker

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

MetricNI Multisim

by NI

Altium CircuitMaker

by Altium

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count42110
Ease of use8.88.5
Ease of setup10.08.9
Quality of support8.68.0
Meets requirements8.88.7
NPS47.61904856.363636
Small Business47.6%68.2%
Mid-Market26.2%15.5%
Enterprise26.2%16.4%
Total page views512331
Total LLM citations4,8142,240

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.

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