Any Altium discounts on the way?  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: veryevil
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 11, 2017, 09:34:27 pm
content: Hi, anyone have any inside knowledge about Altium price drop as I'm trying to get my manger to get Altium in over their existing Cadstar.Got a quote today and it's pretty damned expensive.I'm in the UK if that matters. Also Altium 18 drops on Friday so hoping introductory rate?Cheers

author: DerekG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2017, 01:28:38 am
content: Quote from: veryevil on December 11, 2017, 09:34:27 pmWhat is wrong with Cadstar?

author: koko79
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2017, 02:56:28 pm
content: Hmm if it is a new release I would of thought unlikely to discount.How much you been quoted?Have heard Cadence are running some competitive swap out deals if that helps.

author: pix3l
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2017, 03:48:41 pm
content: Here in NL, I received a quote for €5k6 and after one email saying that such amount is hard to justify, they came down to €4k2 (25% discount). So some negotiation should be possible

author: veryevil
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2017, 05:37:27 pm
content: Was £6800 for license and £1600/year maintenance ex-vat

author: blackfin76
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 09:02:10 am
content: Quote from: pix3l on December 12, 2017, 03:48:41 pm4k2 sounds a lot better than the 7k the quoted me, what did they ask for annual subscription?4k is still a lot for a hammer, I'm always a little amazed about these sales people, they make it sound like their software will design your circuits and boards for you

author: DerekG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 12:30:08 pm
content: I don't believe Altium will sell you AD without taking the 12 month annual support package with it.

author: veryevil
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 12:35:29 pm
content: I checked the license doesn't include any support or updates which is awful. It should be the first 12 months then maintenance license to keep getting then.Pretty unimpressed

author: pix3l
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 12:44:08 pm
content: The €5k6 is for an upgrade from AD10, from the price I was assuming that they are charging a full new license but apparently not..

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 07:57:00 pm
content: We regularly get emails from our account rep offering a substantial discount on an additional seat, but I'm not sure if that's an end of year thing or what. I think you can often wrangle a discount out of them if you push, but I'm not sure if the reps in the UK have the same leeway as they do in the US. Are you dealing with Altium directly, or going through a distributor?

author: veryevil
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 08:08:58 pm
content: Direct

author: mairo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2017, 08:47:37 pm
content: http://www.altium.com/eagle-switch/altium-designer/#page1Have you asked them if they can make discount as before if you are an Eagle user and may want to try Altium?

author: blackfin76
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2017, 12:40:33 pm
content: Last license I bought was back in 2008 for about €2k5. Altium was going to make it affordable for everyone. I haven't seen them adding much functionality in the last 9 years to justify spending €7k. The problem with software manufacturers is their business model, to justify annual subscription fees the mostly do cosmetic or irrelevant functional changes.A hammer is a a hammer is a hammer, how to sell you the hammer twice? Ask the software sales people.

author: pcb_man
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 15, 2017, 03:37:49 pm
content: Quote from: veryevil on December 11, 2017, 09:34:27 pmCall Igor in the UK Office and tell him PCB MAN sent you :-)

author: Gibson486
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2017, 03:52:24 pm
content: Just push back and say you have other options. It is like dealing with the cable company. Magically, the price drops a lot once you they think you are serious about the competition. They have the mindset that $8k is chump change to companies. Just let them know that is not the case.