G2 Vendor Directory

OrCAD Capture vs. Altium CircuitMaker

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

MetricOrCAD Capture

by OrCAD

Altium CircuitMaker

by Altium

Overall rating4.24.3
Review count34110
Ease of use8.18.5
Ease of setup8.98.9
Quality of support8.28.0
Meets requirements8.88.7
NPS45.45454556.363636
Small Business41.2%68.2%
Mid-Market35.3%15.5%
Enterprise23.5%16.4%
Total page views81331
Total LLM citations1732,240

OrCAD Capture

OrCAD Capture is a schematic design solution widely utilized by electronic design engineers and technicians for creating and documenting electrical circuits. It offers a comprehensive environment for schematic entry, facilitating the design of complex circuits with efficiency and precision. Key Features and Functionality: - Hierarchical Design Support: Enables the creation of complex designs through hierarchical structures, promoting modularity and ease of management.

Pros

  • Intuitive

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