Altium Designer vs Fritzing
Altium Designer
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| Figure | Altium Designer | Fritzing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $460/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Electrical Design Software | 8.4 (#4) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Intended users | The product page presents Altium Designer for professional PCB projects ranging from basic circuits to complex systems, including avionics. | Fritzing describes itself as suited to designers and artists and says its initiative supports designers, artists, researchers, and hobbyists. |
| Purpose | Altium Designer is an integrated electronics design tool covering schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, and analysis. | Fritzing is an open-source hardware initiative with software and community services for documenting prototypes, sharing projects, teaching electronics, and laying out PCBs. |
| Support | Altium lists documentation, a knowledge base, ticketed support cases, training, and community forums as support resources. | Fritzing directs users to report bugs through its issue tracker or forum and provides a contact form for installation problems. |
Plans
Fritzing
- Fritzing 1.0.8 individual€8, paid once
- Fritzing 1.0.8 supporter€25, paid once
- Business customerPriced on request
In their own words
Altium Designer
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