Altium Designer Individual License
The first step to bringing your visionary ideas to life
Eligible for individuals and businesses generating less than USD 250K/year in revenue
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Altium Designer
Individual License
Altium Designer
Business License
Unrestricted access to Altium Designer
Yes
Yes
License can be used by
Single user only
Anyone in your organization
Maximum licenses per account
1
No limit
Subscription Levels available
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Standard Subscription only (included)
Standard, Pro, or Enterprise Subscription
Annual revenue limit
Eligible for individuals/businesses making less than USD 250K/year
No limit
Altium Designer
Individual License
Yes
Single user only
1
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Standard Subscription only (included)
Eligible for individuals/businesses making less than USD 250K/year
Altium Designer
Business License
Yes
Anyone in your organization
No limit
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Standard, Pro, or Enterprise Subscription
No limit
Frequently Asked Questions
An Individual License includes access to Altium Designer and Standard Subscription benefits for as long as you continue to pay for the license.
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No, an Individual License provides unrestricted access to all of the features in Altium Designer that are available with a Standard Subscription. Explore Altium Designer features
This license includes 24/5 live chat support and access to on-demand educational videos, knowledge bases, and community forums.
An Individual License costs USD 1,985 per year.
It will cost USD 1,985 to renew an Individual License for another year.
You can buy an Individual License directly from the Altium online store.
Not at this time, an Individual License requires a single annual payment.
Yes, this license price can change but we’ll notify you in advance if it does. Any change in price will not affect your current billing cycle. Our goal is to keep this license as affordable as possible for hobbyists, solo PCB designers, or hardware startups with a single design engineer.
We accept online payments with a Visa, Discover, AMEX, or Mastercard credit card.
You’ll lose access to Altium Designer and your Standard Subscription benefits. For more information, please visit the Altium Trust Center.
You will need to upgrade to an Altium Designer Business License.
Yes, if you meet all the requirements above for an Individual License you can switch. When your current license expires you can buy a Individual License directly from the Altium online store.
This is an on-demand license that can be used right after purchase. Here are the steps you can expect to take to get started:
- Create a new Altium account or sign in to an existing one during checkout
- Download and install Altium Designer using your Altium account
- Run the software and start using your license right away
This license can only be used by one person and is registered to a single email address.
This license can be used anywhere by one registered user.
You can use an Individual License on any computer with your registered email address.
No, an Individual License can only be used with a Standard Subscription. If you’d like to upgrade to a different subscription level, then you will need to upgrade to an Altium Designer Business License first.
Individual Licenses cannot be sold through third parties, but you can reassign your license to a new email address once a month.
Only one user on an Altium account can be assigned to an Individual License. If you need to provide access to Altium Designer for more than one user, please upgrade to a Business License.
No, an Individual License account can only be used by 1 individual. Sharing an account login will violate the EULA and may result in your account being suspended.
An Individual License uses an On-Demand licensing method. This allows you to immediately obtain a license from the Altium servers wherever you’re located. All you have to do is sign into your Altium account in Altium Designer and your license will be available automatically. You can also use this license offline for up to 30 days.