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SolidWorks PCB vs. Altium Develop

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

MetricSolidWorks PCB

by Dassault Systèmes

Altium Develop

by Altium

Overall rating3.84.5
Review count141,089
Ease of use8.98.4
Ease of setup0.08.6
Quality of support9.48.4
Meets requirements9.09.0
NPS21.42857167.977528
Small Business92.9%59.4%
Mid-Market7.1%28.8%
Enterprise0.0%11.7%
Total page views881,445
Total LLM citations2810,747

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 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.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Features
    • PCB Design
    • Collaboration
    • Efficiency
    • User Interface