Compare Altium Designer and Creo Schematics 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $355.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Altium Designer
Star Rating
(562)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $355.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansCreo Schematics
Star Rating
(24)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Creo SchematicsAltium Designer vs Creo Schematics
- Reviewers felt that Altium Designer meets the needs of their business better than Creo Schematics.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Creo Schematics is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Altium Designer over Creo Schematics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altium Designer
Altium Designer Term-Based
Starting at $355.00
Per Month
Altium Designer® term-based licensing allows you to use the licensed software for a specified period, for example, a 12-month term. Designers and organizations preserve cash flow while also having the flexibility to scale capacity with additional seats. Term-based licenses include a Standard subscription for the latest Altium Designer, Altium 365®, and more.
- Additional features and license options will affect price.
Creo Schematics
No pricing availableFree Trial
Altium Designer
Free Trial is available
Creo Schematics
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
458
8.1
20
Ease of Use
8.1
466
8.6
20
Ease of Setup
8.3
158
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
57
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
409
8.4
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
51
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
448
7.9
22
Features by Category
Design
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
Edit
8.0
64
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
7.9
57
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.2
58
Not enough data
Design
9.2
406
Not enough data
9.2
404
Not enough data
Tools
7.6
377
Not enough data
8.9
398
Not enough data
Library
8.3
404
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
399
Not enough data
9.2
402
Not enough data
Customization
7.9
338
Not enough data
7.9
343
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altium Designer and Creo Schematics share no categories
Unique Categories
Altium Designer is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, and PCB Design
Creo Schematics is categorized as Sketching
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altium Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Creo Schematics
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
22.8%
Automotive
11.7%
Consumer Electronics
10.5%
Medical Devices
7.0%
Industrial Automation
4.4%
Other
43.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.4%
Design
17.4%
Automotive
13.0%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Plastics
4.3%
Other
43.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Altium Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ethan B.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
I like the ease of importing components from 3rd parties, and the user interface makes pcb design alot easier. Another aspect of Altium I like is the ease of making custom component symbols and footprints. The routing tools and controls make layout a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Defense & Space
The software seems to be an amalgamation of multiple legacy software packages that have been shoehorned together without being redesigned from the ground up for optimal functionality. This results in random bugs, crashes, and some unexpected behavior for...
Creo Schematics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ABHISHEK MAMIDI .
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Creo schematic is easy to assemble components and placing interconnections in wiring diagrams
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Rendering is slow and PC specs are high.
Ethan B.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
I like the ease of importing components from 3rd parties, and the user interface makes pcb design alot easier. Another aspect of Altium I like is the ease of making custom component symbols and footprints. The routing tools and controls make layout a...
ABHISHEK MAMIDI .
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Creo schematic is easy to assemble components and placing interconnections in wiring diagrams
Verified User in Defense & Space
The software seems to be an amalgamation of multiple legacy software packages that have been shoehorned together without being redesigned from the ground up for optimal functionality. This results in random bugs, crashes, and some unexpected behavior for...
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Verified User in Civil Engineering
Rendering is slow and PC specs are high.
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
Who uses Altium?
3 comments
JL
Electrical engineers, specifically embedded hardware design engineers. Read more
What is Creo software used for?
1 comment
AB
Design and Development
To create 3D CAD modeling, 2D production drawing. it is also useful in simulation and much more.
Basically you can design any...Read more
What does Creo Schematics do?
1 comment
AB
Creo Schematics is very useful software for 2D drawing creation , schematics for electrical cabling, Piping and Hydraulic systems.
For sure, you can do lot...Read more
Creo Schematics has no more discussions with answers
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