Altium 365 - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Reviewers appreciate Altium 365's robust data import and export capabilities. They highlight its support for various formats, including PCB, Schematic, Manufacturing, 3D models, and Documentation files. Users report ease in importing designs from other software like OrCAD, Eagle, and KiCAD, and exporting to formats like DXF/DWG for mechanical engineers. They find it valuable for sharing data with manufacturing facilities and other engineers, and note its compatibility with Autodesk, Spectra, and Tango files. Of the 23 Altium 365 users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Data Import/Export, 100% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Reviewers indicate that Altium 365's CAD tools facilitate real-time collaboration and cloud-based access, which is beneficial for remote work. They appreciate the integration with mechanical design files, enabling seamless ECAD/MCAD co-development. Users report that the interface is user-friendly and efficient, with advanced schematic capture and PCB layout capabilities. They find it helpful for accurately capturing electronic CAD and coordinating with mechanical teams, although some mention the need for better harness tool integration. Of the 23 Altium 365 users who gave detailed accounts of their use of CAD Tools, 96% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Users report that Altium 365's document generation capabilities reduce manual errors by automating the creation of schematics, PCB layouts, and Bills of Materials (BOM). They appreciate the ability to export designs as 3D PDFs and Excel formats, which facilitates sharing with clients and team members. Reviewers highlight the importance of generated documents for quality control and version management. Some users mention the need for better templates and output job files, but overall find it time-saving and reliable. Of the 20 Altium 365 users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Document Generation, 90% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“It has detailed and customizable Bill Of Material generation feature. Also ability to export designs as 3D PDFs is incredibly useful for sharing with clients and team members who may not have access to Altium software.”

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Tigist Molla

Electrical engineer

“This is key for us as all documents generated become a controlled company document that is vital for our quality department to ensure revision control throughout the factory. ”

Patrick Ronan

Component & Sustaining Engineer

Reviewers feel that Altium 365's 2D drawing capabilities are user-friendly and support real-time collaboration. They find it useful for creating board outlines, dimensional tooling, and detailed layer information. Users appreciate the intuitive interface for beginners and the ability to keep snapshot records of boards and revisions. Some suggest improvements for creating specific shapes and enhancing intuitiveness, but overall, they find it easy to use and valuable for communication between engineers and production materials. Of the 21 Altium 365 users who gave detailed accounts of their use of 2D Drawing, 81% rated this feature as important or highly important.