Great news.
I would like to move from altium to Diptrace.
Yep, I've been running both side by side for about 3 years now, but with the latest DipTrace update (ver 3.0.0.2) I now do all my new designs in DipTrace.
Much work has been done on the libraries. To search all libraries concurrently simply open the "Pattern Editor" then:
1/ Select "Pattern"
2/ then click on "Find Pattern"
3/ then select "All Libraries" in the "Search Area" drop down box
4/ then type in the type of footprint you are looking for (ie TO-220) & click on "Find Patterns"
Remember that all the standard libraries in DipTrace are Read Only.
If you wish to modify the pattern (footprint), click on "Save to Library" to save it in your own private library.
DipTrace has certainly matured with the latest release. It is now a very competitive alternative to Altium for all but the most complicated of boards.
Lots of work has been done in the areas of copper fills, auto-place & the auto-router. I now feel the built-in auto-router does a better job than the alternative "Free Routing" that was (allegedly) a spin-off from the Zuken auto router.
Copper pours are simple to implement as are solder mask changes.
We still need more options for the keyboard shortcuts (especially one for "distance measure" & change grid from "imperial to metric") & an easy method to rotate text to angles other than 0, 90, 180 & 270 degrees.
Version 3.0.0.2 has some significant bug repairs over Version 3.0.0.1 so make sure you upgrade.