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SolidWorks PCB vs. Altium CircuitMaker

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

MetricSolidWorks PCB

by Dassault Systèmes

Altium CircuitMaker

by Altium

Overall rating3.84.3
Review count14110
Ease of use8.98.5
Ease of setup0.08.9
Quality of support9.48.0
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS21.42857156.363636
Small Business92.9%68.2%
Mid-Market7.1%15.5%
Enterprise0.0%16.4%
Total page views88331
Total LLM citations282,240

SolidWorks PCB

SOLIDWORKS PCB enables the productivity you need to design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) quickly along with unique, collaboration between electrical and 3D mechanical design teams. It offers a clear advantage where ECAD-MCAD collaboration is critical for overall success of electronic product design

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