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At a Glance
Altium Designer
Altium Designer
Star Rating
(576)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $355.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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CAM350
CAM350
Star Rating
(41)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CAM350
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Altium Designer excels in PCB layout editing with a score of 9.2, while CAM350 falls short with a score of 8.2. Reviewers mention that Altium's intuitive interface and robust features make it easier to create complex designs efficiently.
  • Reviewers say that Altium Designer's schematic editor is highly rated at 9.2, significantly outperforming CAM350's score of 7.5. Users appreciate the seamless integration of schematic and PCB layout, which enhances workflow and reduces errors.
  • G2 users highlight that CAM350 offers superior ease of setup with a score of 9.3 compared to Altium Designer's 8.3. Users mention that CAM350's straightforward installation process allows for quicker onboarding, making it a favorable choice for small businesses.
  • Users on G2 report that Altium Designer's component libraries score 8.3, providing a vast selection of components, while CAM350's libraries are rated lower at 7.3. Reviewers say that the extensive libraries in Altium save time and improve design accuracy.
  • Reviewers mention that Altium Designer's quality of support is rated at 8.3, which is slightly lower than CAM350's 8.6. Users appreciate CAM350's responsive customer service, which they say is crucial for troubleshooting during critical design phases.
  • Users say that Altium Designer shines in its product direction with a positive score of 8.8, indicating a strong commitment to innovation. In contrast, CAM350's score of 9.2 suggests a more established product roadmap, but some users feel it lacks the cutting-edge features found in Altium.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altium Designer
Altium Designer Term-Based
Starting at $355.00
Per Month
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CAM350
No pricing available
Free Trial
Altium Designer
Free Trial is available
CAM350
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
472
8.7
25
Ease of Use
8.1
480
8.8
29
Ease of Setup
8.3
171
9.3
5
Ease of Admin
8.4
61
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.3
422
8.6
23
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
55
7.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
462
9.2
28
Features by Category
8.4
739
Not enough data
Design
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
Edit
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.1
64
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.0
61
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.6
3,593
8.2
157
Design
9.2
420
8.2
19
9.2
418
7.5
17
Tools
7.7
391
7.1
13
8.9
412
8.2
13
Library
8.3
418
7.3
15
Platform
9.1
412
9.1
23
9.2
415
9.0
23
Customization
7.9
351
8.8
17
7.9
356
8.9
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altium Designer
Altium Designer
CAM350
CAM350
Altium Designer and CAM350 are categorized as PCB Design
Unique Categories
Altium Designer
Altium Designer is categorized as General-Purpose CAD
CAM350
CAM350 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altium Designer
Altium Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.8%
CAM350
CAM350
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Altium Designer
Altium Designer
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
22.2%
Automotive
11.6%
Consumer Electronics
10.2%
Medical Devices
7.3%
Industrial Automation
4.5%
Other
44.2%
CAM350
CAM350
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
40.0%
Semiconductors
14.3%
Automotive
11.4%
Design
8.6%
Computer Hardware
5.7%
Other
20.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Altium Designer
Altium Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Research

The user interface and tools are straightforward and 3D visualization of the board is decent.

Most Helpful Critical Review
ML
matt l.
Verified User in Mining & Metals

It is slow, clunky, and sometimes it doesn't even run. Most of all it is buggy and the developers don't appear to want to fix them. The developers spend all of their time creating features for the pro users while taking away features from the standard users.

CAM350
CAM350
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VP
Vikas p.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Best for this software like easy to use and best for dfm report and process job. Also if required if any changes then best for this software and import and export data for all data.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Graphic Design

Its little complex to edit the data for HDI, complex mask, copper, special technology job. Drill, copper, mask, & silk editing is little complex with other software (UCAM, Genesis 2000, & Incam) If data found any problem in net list, Its kill time to...

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Altium Designer
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CAM350
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Discussions
Altium Designer
Altium Designer Discussions
Is there a way to modelize in 3D the Pcb designs?
3 comments
SQ
No or Yes, you can only place 3D bodies for components in PCB and get 3D view of your design. I think by placing components are your will. yes you can...Read more
Is Altium Designer free?
3 comments
HA
No. You must pay for its use.Read more
Who uses Altium?
3 comments
JL
Electrical engineers, specifically embedded hardware design engineers. Read more
CAM350
CAM350 Discussions
ODB++ copper Shapes comes out from the board out line why ?
1 comment
MA
I think you should change the scaling when you import the file via CAM350Read more
Panel Gerber in different Concept like Mouse Bite or V Groove, etc.
1 comment
VP
Yes panel gerber is different and mouse bites is different Read more
How much does CAM350 cost?
1 comment
VP
Depend on licenses but it is easy and fast for regular cam editing software and best . Read more