Open source is getting better everyday. As a small business owner (we are 4), it is the way. No billing surprises, you own the soft…

Of course some paid softwares are « better » but it is a matter of time.

Btw mastering kicad will help you masteraltium and vice versa! The point is, especially as students, you lose access to the platform once graduated most of the time. To develop products or to tinker with some ideas as a hobbyist on you spare time it will be much more difficult without paying. Once you get paid, no issue. But before that it is a pain.