Beyond the editor: workspaces / #2
Altium 365
The natural choice if you are all-in on Altium; it does nothing for KiCad users.
25/35Ranked #2 in beyond the editor: workspaces
Last reviewed
- Who it is for
- Teams whose boards are in Altium Designer and who want sharing and review in the same vendor's cloud.
- Made by
- Altium (part of Renesas)
- Runs on
- Browser, with Altium Designer on Windows
- Cost
- Tied to Altium subscriptions. Check altium.com for what each plan includes.
- Poor fit for
- KiCad, EasyEDA or Fusion users, and anyone avoiding a vendor's cloud.
Strengths
- Browser viewing, comments and version history for Altium projects.
- Sharing with people who do not have Altium Designer.
- Tightly integrated with the editor.
Limits
- Built for Altium projects only.
- Requires an Altium subscription; check what is included.
- Your designs live in Altium's cloud.
Scores and the reasons for them
| Criterion | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and licensing | 2/5 | Comes with Altium subscriptions; check altium.com. |
| Learning curve | 4/5 | Reviewers can view in a browser; editors work from Altium Designer. |
| Library and part support | 4/5 | Managed components and BOM views for Altium projects. |
| Board complexity | 5/5 | Handles everything Altium Designer can produce. |
| Output for fabrication | 4/5 | Release and manufacturing hand-off features for Altium projects. |
| File portability | 1/5 | Altium projects only. |
| Collaboration | 5/5 | Comments, version history, sharing and review built in. |