Item: Altium Develop
Rating: 10
Author: Hugo Macias

Overall Satisfaction with Altium Designer

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my case, I use Altium Designer to teach how to improve the performance of the biomedical circuits using a pcb and show how a good design can save money and time. Altium Designer provides an easy environment to teach and show all the electronic design from a schematic to a PCB and the manufacturing processes.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Easy-to-use
Nice interface
Thecnical support
Component library
Pcb rules

Cons

Manuals
3d models
Simulations

Return on Investment

Fast design
Powerfull
Ease to use

Usability

Once you know how to use it, it is the best software to design pcb, from one layer to 4 or more layers

Design Efficiency

Very easy to create a manufacture files, li I e Gerber, BOM, and all the documentation.

Alternatives Considered

Autodesk Fusion 360, National Instruments Multisim, EasyEDA and Eagle Technology ProTeus

More options, easy to use, powerful

Key Insights

Do you think Altium Develop delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Altium Develop's feature set?

Yes

Did Altium Develop live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Altium Develop go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Altium Develop again?

Yes

Other Software Used

National Instruments Multisim, Eagle Technology ProTeus, EasyEDA, Autodesk Fusion 360

Likelihood to Recommend

For an entry level, it's a little hard to start, but once you know how to use it, it is the best software to design pcb, from just one layer to 4 or more layers.
I use Altium Designer to teach the pcb rules, the importance of select the right footprint, on the schematic

Design biomedical prototypes
Teach electronics 101
Teach design and prototyping

Innovative Uses

Shows how a pcb improves the effectiveness of a circuit

Future Planned Uses

Design pcbs for power electronics systems

Likelihood to Renew

The best software to teach electronics designs

Evaluating Altium Designer and Competitors

Products Replaced

Key Differentiators

Ease of Use
Other

The free license for the students.

The excellent technical support.

Evaluation Lessons Learned

I have 8 yesrs using Altium Designer and I think it's the best software.

Altium Designer Implementation

Implementation Details / Implementation Partner

Don't know

Altium Designer Training

Training Types Used

Online Training

In-Person Training

Online Training

easy to follow, Good technical materials. good videos The platform is easy to use.

Altium Designer Support

Support Rating

I use the educational Program. And so far is the best technical support. Every time that I need one or I have a question. They respond so far and with excellent advice.

Altium Develop Customer Support Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Good followup Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success	Problems left unsolved Slow Initial Response

Exceptional Examples of Altium Develop Support

Every time I have a Excellent support.

Using Altium Designer

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Relatively simple Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar	Do not like to use Difficult to use