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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Altium Develop

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AAltium Develop is a platform that unifies multidisciplinary teams across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing to support seamless co-creation. It provides real-time visibility into designs, requirements, and supply chain data, enabling contributors to work together concurrently rather than in silos.

    $995

    per year per seat

    Autodesk Fusion

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk Fusion is a cloud-based 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool which integrates design, modeling, and simulation capabilities.

    $70

    per month

    Pricing
    Altium DevelopAutodesk Fusion
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Fusion 360 - Paid Monthly
    $70
    per month per user
    Fusion 360 - Paid Annually
    $545
    per year per user
    Fusion 360 - 3 Years
    $1635
    3 years per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Altium DevelopAutodesk Fusion
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Altium DevelopAutodesk Fusion
    Considered Both Products
    Altium
    Chose Altium Develop
    I used Eagle for a long time, then switched to Altium Designer around 2014. Eagle was rather basic comparatively, but also comparatively dirt cheap and capable for modestly complex designs. But the future was clear - Altium Designer was required for stepping up my design game.
    Incentivized
    Chose Altium Develop
    Altium Designer is a CAD tool like the others. In comparison, Altium is chosen for its ability to make electrical circuits, its wide capacity, and its shared mode, which facilitates configuration and improves work time on projects.
    Incentivized
    Chose Altium Develop
    More options, easy to use, powerful
    Incentivized
    Chose Altium Develop
    Due to coworker use the same software, it's easier to work with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Altium Develop
    Altium is too expensive...
    Incentivized
    Chose Altium Develop
    Overall Altium Designer is in another league compared to KiCad, especially the older versions. The whole design process works better in Altium Designer. The only thing I miss from KiCad is the disjointedness between symbols and footprints. Whilst less appropriate for …
    Incentivized
    Autodesk
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    They are mainly related to CAD-type software, which is useful for modeling/design, although in a different area. In this case, Fusion is used because it is for mechanical-type models used in prototyping that are not related to some aspect of electronics, which differentiates it …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Altium DevelopAutodesk Fusion
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Altium Develop and Autodesk Fusion
    Feature
    Altium Develop
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Fusion
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Altium DevelopAutodesk Fusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (25 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)