Altium Designer vs TINA Design Suite
Altium Designer
altium.comTINA Design Suite
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| Figure | Altium Designer | TINA Design Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $460/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Electrical Design Software | 8.4 (#4) | 7.0 (#31) |
| Simulation | The product supports SPICE simulation, power issue resolution, and signal integrity analysis. | The product supports analog, digital, IBIS, HDL, MCU, and mixed circuit analysis, including SMPS and RF circuits. |
| Support | Altium lists documentation, a knowledge base, ticketed support cases, training, and community forums as support resources. | DesignSoft provides a technical support page, manuals, video tutorials, a discussion forum, and distributor contacts. |
Plans
TINA Design Suite
- TINA BasicPriced on request
- TINA Basic PlusPriced on request
- TINA ClassicPriced on request
- TINACloudPriced on request
- TINA EducationalPriced on request
- TINA IndustrialPriced on request
- TINA StudentPriced on request
In their own words
Altium Designer
Altium Designer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TINA Design Suite
TINA Design Suite is a paid package for analyzing, designing, and testing electronic circuits and PCB layouts. Its simulator covers analog, digital, IBIS, HDL, MCU, and mixed circuits, including SMPS and RF work. The integrated PCB module provides autoplacement, autorouting, design-rule checking, multilayer boards, 3D viewing, and Gerber output. AI tools can help design filters, oscillators, and power supplies, generate Arduino code, produce step-by-step DC and AC solutions, and create quizzes and riddles. Offline TINA can use local AI models without internet access. Embedded Python supports calculations, circuit design, and procedures. TINACloud runs in a browser without installation, opens TINA designs, and imports SPICE .CIR and .LIB files. It also includes education tools for tests, troubleshooting, progress monitoring, and result evaluation. Some editions list 100, 200, or 800 pad limits and a 5,000-line VHDL maximum. No free plan or prices are listed.