BOM Portal: Scale Beyond BOM Tool
Handle BOMs exceeding 500 parts effortlessly. Add your engineering and procurement teams. Track components across multiple products. Get advance warning on lifecycle risks.
- Unlimited users, BOMs, and parts
- Supply chain intelligence and lifecycle alerts
- Team collaboration with commenting and task creation
What Changes When You Upgrade
Feature
Octopart BOM Tool
Altium BOM Portal
Users
1 User
Unlimited Users
BOM Limit
1 BOM (overwritten with each new upload)
Unlimited Files
Part Limit
Max. 500 Unique Parts
Unlimited Parts
BOM Collaboration
Limited Sharing
Commenting, Sharing, CoDesign
Alternate Support & Suggestions
No
Yes
Consolidated BOM
No
Yes
Parts in Use for Multiple BOMs/Projects
No
Yes
EE-Procurement CoDesign
No
Yes
Manage Approved Vendors & Parts
No
Yes
Advanced Parts Data Extensions
No
Paid add-ons: SiliconExpert & Z2Data
Octopart BOM Tool
1 User
1 BOM (overwritten with each new upload)
Max. 500 Unique Parts
Limited Sharing
No
No
No
No
No
No
Altium BOM Portal
Unlimited Users
Unlimited Files
Unlimited Parts
Commenting, Sharing, CoDesign
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Paid add-ons: SiliconExpert & Z2Data
BOM Portal is Included in Altium Develop
Get started with BOM Management for $1990 per year.
Unlimited collaborators. Unlimited BOM management.
30-day trial available.
Six Reasons to Upgrade
Scale Beyond BOM Tool's Limits
The Octopart BOM Tool works for solo engineers with small designs. BOM Portal scales when you have multiple products, larger BOMs, or need team access.
- Unlimited users, BOMs, and parts
- No 500-part ceiling or file overwrites
- Add collaborators at no extra cost
Supply Chain Intelligence, Not Just a Parts List
Identify at-risk components before they halt production and source qualified alternates while they’re still available.
- Alerts for NRND, EOL, and obsolete parts
- Alternative component suggestions with parametric search
- Compare pricing across distributors at your production volume
- Optional SiliconExpert (YTEOL forecasting) and Z2Data (risk scoring)
Enable Engineering-Procurement Collaboration
Catch supply chain issues when they're easy to fix. Reduce redesigns and accelerate production schedules.
- Web-based access for procurement—no CAD software required
- Comment on specific components to flag concerns
- Review BOMs during design, not after layout
- Define approved parts lists (APLs) and custom pricing
- Track changes with formal release management
Manage Multi-Board Products
What used to take hours of spreadsheet work now takes minutes. Seamlessly manage complex, multi-board products to unlock insights that give you instant payback.
- Consolidated BOM automatically merges multiple project BOMs
- See aggregate quantities for volume pricing opportunities
- Track where each component appears with parts-in-use analysis
- Generate unified purchase orders
Track Components Across Your Product Portfolio
Visualize the complete impact of component changes before they happen. Know which products are affected when a part reaches end-of-life or requires a redesign.
- Where-used analysis shows which projects contain specific components
- Formal release management tracks BOM versions with change control
- Dashboard analytics display manufacturing readiness and supply chain health
- Assess redesign impact when parts go obsolete
Find Cost Savings and Avoid Surprises
Compare pricing across hundreds of distributors to source the right component. Discover alternative parts with up-to-date pricing, and consolidate purchases to maximize your procurement advantage.
- Compare distributors side-by-side to source each component from the lowest-cost supplier
- Get alternative component suggestions with better pricing and availability
- Consolidate orders across multiple BOMs to hit volume pricing tiers
- Plan purchases ahead to avoid premium pricing and expedite fees
- Calculate total savings opportunities with single-order vs. split-order analysis
BOM Portal is Included in Altium Develop
Get started with BOM Management for $1990 per year.
Unlimited collaborators. Unlimited BOM management.
30-day trial available.
What comes with BOM Portal
Unlimited BOM Storage
Store any number of BOMs. Track multiple projects, compare designs, and maintain revision history.
No Part Count Limits
Work with BOMs of any size. Upload thousands of components and get the same data for all of them.
Unlimited Collaborators
Add engineers, procurement, and management. No per-seat charges. Everyone sees the same data.
Comments and Change Tracking
Comment on specific parts. Track who changed what. Document decisions directly in the BOM.
Alternative Component Suggestions
Get alternate parts based on specifications and availability. Manually select or autofill suggestions.
Consolidated Multi-Project BOM
Combine BOMs from multiple boards. See common parts across projects. Calculate aggregate quantities for volume pricing.
Octopart Pricing and Availability
Up-to-date pricing and stock levels from 679 distributors and 11,800 component manufacturers. Same Octopart data you use now.
Octocart
Add all BOM parts with one click to the distributor's checkout cart for an easy and fast ordering.
Cost & Risk Management
Track total BOM costs across projects and identify supply chain risks. See which components contribute most to cost and where lifecycle issues create procurement risk.
Custom & Advanced Price Support
Use negotiated pricing from your preferred suppliers directly in your BOMs. Override distributor pricing with your actual contract rates to calculate accurate BOM costs.
BOM Checks
Configure validation rules to flag BOM issues as warnings, errors, or fatal errors. Identify missing data, specification mismatches, and component problems before they reach production.
IHS Markit Lifecycle Data
Manufacturer-verified parameters, lifecycle status, and compliance data from IHS Markit. Included with BOM Portal.
SiliconExpert Extension (Optional)
Years-to-end-of-life forecasting, PCN tracking, and deep compliance reporting.
Z2Data Extension (Optional)
Multi-dimensional risk scoring, manufacturer evaluation, and supply chain risk analysis.
Approved Parts Lists (APL)
Define approved components. Filter BOM results to show only qualified parts. Maintain consistency across projects.
Preferred Vendor Management
Set approved suppliers and distributors. Ensure recommendations comply with negotiated agreements.
BOM Health Dashboard
Years-to-end-of-life forecasting, PCN tracking, and deep compliance reporting.
BOM Release Management
Formal BOM release process with lifecycle states (Draft, Released, Obsolete). Track changes between versions.
Parts in Use Tracking
See which projects use specific components. Assess redesign impact when parts go obsolete.
Saving Opportunities
See where and how you can save money with choosing different suppliers or split orders.
BOM CoDesign with Altium Designer
Sync BOMs between Altium Designer and BOM Portal. Apply supplier changes and alternatives with a few clicks. Changes transfer bidirectionally between design and procurement.
Insights Hub (Coming Soon)
Proactive risk alerts notify you of critical lifecycle changes before they impact production. Automated monitoring tracks component status and suggests alternatives to mitigate risks.
BOM Portal is Included in Altium Develop
$1990/year for the full platform. Unlimited collaborators. No per-seat charges.
- BOM Portal with all core features
- Unlimited BOMs and components
- Unlimited team members
- Octopart and IHS Markit data integrations
- 30-day trial available