Altium DevelopAltium
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About
Altium Develop is a collaborative electronics product development platform that connects requirements management, PCB design, engineering collaboration, supply chain visibility, and manufacturing workflows in a single environment.
Built on Altium Designer®, Altium 365®, and Requirements Portal, Altium Develop helps electronics teams manage the entire hardware development lifecycle—from requirements definition and design reviews to BOM management, sourcing, and production readiness.
Designed for organizations developing complex electronic products, Altium Develop enables engineering, systems, manufacturing, and product teams to collaborate in real time while maintaining end-to-end visibility and traceability across projects.
Key Capabilities:
• Real-time collaboration for PCB and hardware development teams
• ECAD-MCAD collaboration and design review workflows
• Component, BOM, and supply chain management
• Change management and project coordination
• Centralized design data and product lifecycle visibility
• Cloud-based collaboration for distributed engineering teams
• Requirements management and traceability through Requirements Portal
Ideal for:
• Electronics manufacturers
• PCB design teams
• Systems engineering organizations
• Product development teams
• Enterprise hardware development programs
Organizations evaluating alternatives to Autodesk Fusion Electronics, KiCad, Cadence OrCAD, Xpedition, Allegro X, and SOLIDWORKS PCB use Altium Develop to improve collaboration, reduce rework, accelerate product development, and strengthen requirements-driven hardware development processes.
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About
Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-based product design and manufacturing platform that combines CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB, and data management in one solution. It helps teams connect design, engineering, manufacturing, electronics, and collaboration workflows in a unified workspace. The software supports product development from concept to production with tools for modeling, simulation, machining, PCB design, and drawing automation. Autodesk Fusion also includes built-in PDM and PLM capabilities to reduce version conflicts, improve collaboration, and keep project data secure and up to date. Teams can choose from Fusion, Fusion for Manufacturing, and Fusion for Design depending on their needs for advanced manufacturing, simulation, generative design, and data management. With cloud collaboration, integrated workflows, and AI-powered assistance, Autodesk Fusion helps companies bring products to market faster.
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Why Altium Develop is Better than Autodesk FusionAltium Develop is a better fit than Autodesk Fusion for small electronics teams that need PCB design governance and release readiness alongside ECAD: it combines Altium Designer with a shared workspace for projects, libraries, browser-based reviews, commenting, task management, BOM access, controlled revision history, manufacturing handoff, and requirements traceability from customer needs through schematics, layouts, BOMs, verification, and test cases. It also supports structured design reviews with assigned reviewers, checklists, approvals, and traceable records, while allowing unlimited workspace users to participate in review and collaboration. Fusion Electronics provides capable schematic, PCB, simulation, and ECAD–MCAD workflows within Autodesk Fusion, but Altium Develop is more purpose-built for teams that need formal electronics review, component governance, requirements verification, and controlled releases. See more |
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Cloud
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On-Premises
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Chromebook
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Platforms Supported
Windows
Supported
Mac
Supported
Linux
Not Supported
Cloud
Supported
On-Premises
Not Supported
iPhone
Supported
iPad
Supported
Android
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Chromebook
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Audience
Altium Develop is designed for electronics engineers, PCB designers, engineering managers, and product development teams responsible for designing, reviewing, and delivering electronic products. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, the platform combines PCB design, engineering collaboration, BOM management, requirements traceability, and design data management in a shared cloud workspace. Organizations use Altium Develop to improve cross-functional collaboration, manage electronics product development workflows, maintain product traceability, and accelerate PCB development from concept through manufacturing.
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Audience
Autodesk Fusion is best suited for product designers, engineers, manufacturers, machine shops, R&D teams, makers, and product development organizations that need integrated CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB, collaboration, and data management tools
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Online
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Online
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API
Offers API
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API
Offers API
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Pricing
$1990/year
Altium Develop is offered as an annual subscription starting at $1,990 per year, which includes one Altium Designer ECAD Design Author and a shared workspace for projects, libraries, and collaboration. The subscription provides unlimited workspace users at no additional cost, enabling broad participation in reviews, commenting, task management, BOM access, and change workflows.
Teams can add up to four additional Altium Designer ECAD Design Authors for $995 per Author per year, allowing organizations to scale active design capacity while keeping contributors and collaborators included at no extra charge.
Free Version
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Free Trial
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Pricing
$495 per year
Or $60 per month
Free Version
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Free Trial
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Training
Documentation
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Webinars
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Live Online
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In Person
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Training
Documentation
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Webinars
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Live Online
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Company InformationAltium
Founded: 1985
Australia
altium.com
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Company InformationAutodesk
Founded: 1982
United States
www.autodesk.com
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CategoriesAltium Develop is a cloud-connected CAD platform for electronics product development, built on Altium Designer and Altium 365. It combines PCB design, design data management, BOM management, requirements traceability, and engineering collaboration in a unified environment. Teams can manage schematics, PCB layouts, component libraries, project history, and manufacturing data from a secure shared workspace. By connecting design, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams around a single source of truth, Altium Develop helps organizations improve visibility, reduce rework, and accelerate product development from concept through production. Altium Develop is an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) platform that combines advanced PCB design capabilities with cloud-based collaboration and design data management. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, it provides schematic capture, PCB layout, component library management, BOM management, requirements traceability, and version control in a single environment. Engineering teams can collaborate on designs, track revisions, manage product data, and access supply chain intelligence while maintaining traceability throughout the development process. The platform streamlines electronics development from design through manufacturing. Altium Develop helps engineering teams collaborate across the entire electronics development lifecycle. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, the platform combines PCB design, requirements management, BOM management, version control, and engineering collaboration in a shared cloud workspace. Teams can connect design decisions, project history, component data, supply chain insights, and manufacturing information to improve traceability and decision-making. Altium Develop enables engineers to design, review, manage, and release products more efficiently while maintaining visibility across cross-functional development processes. Altium Develop is a cloud-based PCB design platform that enables electronics teams to design, review, and manage printed circuit boards in a connected development environment. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, it combines schematic capture, PCB layout, 3D visualization, BOM management, component library management, and engineering collaboration. Real-time design reviews, version control, requirements traceability, and supply chain visibility help teams reduce design iterations, improve product quality, and accelerate PCB development from concept through manufacturing. Altium Develop supports product design by connecting engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the electronics development lifecycle. The platform combines PCB design, design data management, requirements traceability, BOM management, and collaboration within a unified cloud workspace. Teams can manage product requirements, track decisions, review designs, monitor component availability, and prepare products for manufacturing while maintaining complete visibility into project information. Altium Develop helps organizations bring electronic products to market faster with greater alignment across disciplines. |
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CAD Features
2 1/2-Axis Milling
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2D Drawing
Supported
3-Axis Milling
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3D Modeling
Supported
4-Axis Milling
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5-Axis Milling
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Civil
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Collaboration
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Database Connectivity
Supported
Design Analysis
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Design Export
Supported
Document Management
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Electrical
Supported
Hole Making
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Mechanical
Supported
Mechatronics
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Presentation Tools
Not Supported
Simulate Cycles
Not Supported
Spiral Output
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Structural Engineering
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Toolpath Simulation
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User Defined Cycles
Supported
PCB Design Features
3D Visualization
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Autorouting
Supported
Collaboration Tools
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Component Library
Supported
Design Rule Check
Supported
Differential Pair Routing
Supported
Schematic Editor
Supported
Engineering Features
2D Drawing
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3D Modeling
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Collaboration
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Design Analysis
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Design Export
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Document Management
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Electrical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechatronics
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Presentation Tools
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Structural Engineering
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Collaboration Features
Brainstorming
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Calendar Management
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Chat / Messaging
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Contact Management
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Content Management
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Document Management
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Project Management
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Real Time Editing
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Task Management
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Version Control
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Video Conferencing
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Integrations
3Dfindit
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AWS Secrets Manager
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Accelygen
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Autodesk PD&M Collection
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BV Circuits
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Bantam Tools
Not Supported
CAMplete TruePath
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CMM-Manager
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Causeway Flow
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ElectricalOm
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Integrations
3Dfindit
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AWS Secrets Manager
Supported
Accelygen
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Autodesk PD&M Collection
Supported
BV Circuits
Not Supported
Bantam Tools
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CAMplete TruePath
Supported
CMM-Manager
Supported
Causeway Flow
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ElectricalOm
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