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Compare Allegro X PCB Designer and PADS Professional 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $249.00 Per Month
Allegro X PCB Designer
Star Rating
(30)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Allegro X PCB DesignerPADS Professional
Star Rating
(65)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $249.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansAllegro X PCB Designer vs PADS Professional
- Reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer meets the needs of their business better than PADS Professional.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Allegro X PCB Designer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Allegro X PCB Designer over PADS Professional.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Allegro X PCB Designer
No pricing availablePADS Professional
PADS Professional Term-Based
Starting at $249.00
Per Month
- Additional features and license options may affect price.
Free Trial
Allegro X PCB Designer
No trial information availablePADS Professional
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
26
8.3
60
Ease of Use
9.0
26
7.9
64
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
7.7
28
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
15
Quality of Support
9.1
24
8.7
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
15
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
25
8.6
59
Features by Category
Design
9.4
24
8.3
56
9.4
24
8.2
55
Tools
8.0
24
Feature Not Available
9.0
24
8.5
55
Library
8.9
24
8.1
56
Platform
9.3
24
8.3
56
9.4
24
8.6
56
Customization
8.5
24
Feature Not Available
8.5
24
7.5
55
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer and PADS Professional are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
Allegro X PCB Designer has no unique categories
PADS Professional has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Allegro X PCB Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PADS Professional
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
26.7%
Defense & Space
10.0%
Consumer Electronics
10.0%
Semiconductors
6.7%
Design
6.7%
Other
40.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
17.2%
Design
7.8%
Computer Software
7.8%
Automotive
7.8%
Medical Devices
6.3%
Other
53.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
How I can use this software at my home because I used this in my company network only.
1 Comment
KK
Depending upon where you live, you can contact a local Cadence Channel Partner and he may be able to grant you a WFH License for a short duration. Also check...Read more
Allegro X PCB Designer has no more discussions with answers
What is PADS PROFESSIONAL used for?
2 Comments
Official Response from PADS Professional
PADS Professional is the ideal choice for individual engineers working on the design of complex hardware-based electronic products. It is a fully integrated...Read more
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