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PLM Directory

Independent, continuously maintained profiles of PLM software vendors, PLM systems, and PLM service providers. Every profile on this page is free and based on publicly available information — no vendor pays for placement.

Individual PLM products and platforms, with their scope, deployment options, and typical use.

52 entries

Dassault Systèmes3D CAD

3DEXPERIENCE / CATIA V6

Next-generation 3D design and systems modeling on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

3DEXPERIENCE / ENOVIA

Unified platform combining design, simulation, manufacturing, and PLM data management.

Aletiq

Cloud-native PLM and PDM centralizing CAD, BOM, and change management for industrial manufacturers.

Ansys Minerva

Simulation process and data management system for engineering simulation assets, workflows, and HPC jobs.

Aras Innovator

Open, low-code PLM platform with upgradeable customizations.

Arena PLM & QMS

Cloud-native PLM and quality management for electronics and medical devices.

AutoCAD

Ubiquitous 2D/3D drafting and design software across industries.

Autodesk Fusion Manage

Configurable cloud PLM for BOM, change, quality, and NPI processes.

Autodesk Vault

Engineering data management for Inventor and AutoCAD environments.

Backbone PLM

Lightweight cloud PLM for apparel, outdoor, and consumer-goods brands.

Bamboo Rose TotalPLM

Retail PLM combined with sourcing and trade on a multi-enterprise network.

Bild Cloud PLM

Cloud-native PDM and PLM for hardware teams: version control, BOMs, change orders, and supplier collaboration.

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Strength of Offering

5.0 / 10

CGS (Computer Generated Solutions)PLM

BlueCherry PLM

Apparel PLM from CGS, delivered alongside the BlueCherry ERP suite.

Bluestar PLM

PLM fully embedded in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, sharing one database with the ERP.

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Strength of Offering

4.5 / 10

Dassault Systèmes3D CAD

CATIA V5

Parametric 3D CAD/CAM/CAE suite for complex product design.

Centric PLM

Consumer-goods PLM for collections, materials, specs, and sourcing.

CIM Database

Modular PLM platform for product data, BOM, change, and project management, built on the CONTACT Elements low-code platform.

Codebeamer

ALM platform for requirements, risk, test, and software configuration management.

Configit Ace

Configuration lifecycle management platform that keeps one product configuration model across sales, engineering, and production.

DeSL PLM

Modular cloud PLM for fashion, footwear, home, and consumer-goods supply chains.

Duro PLM

Cloud PLM for hardware startups needing structured BOMs quickly.

FlexPLM

PTC's retail PLM for apparel, footwear, and consumer brands, built on Windchill.

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) PLM

Product data, BOM, and engineering change management embedded in Infor's discrete ERP.

Infor PLM for Fashion

Fashion-specific PLM tied into Infor's CloudSuite Fashion and M3 ERP.

Infor PLM for Process (Optiva)

PLM for process manufacturing: formulation, labeling, and regulatory compliance.

Jama Connect

Cloud requirements management and traceability platform for complex, regulated product development.

Kingdee PLM

Manufacturing PLM integrated with Kingdee ERP and MES, widely deployed by manufacturers in China.

Kubix Link

Lectra's platform combining PLM, product information, and digital asset management.

MasterControl

Cloud quality management and document control system for regulated life sciences manufacturing.

Obbligato

Enterprise PLM suite built around integrated BOM management, with a long-standing leading share of the Japanese PLM market.

Odoo PLM

Lightweight PLM app managing engineering change orders and documents inside the Odoo ERP suite.

Onshape

Cloud-native CAD with built-in PDM, real-time collaboration, and browser delivery.

OpenBOM

Entry-level, lightweight and cloud-native PDM and PLM platform.

Oracle Agile PLM

Long-established on-premise PLM for BOM, change, and quality management.

Oracle Fusion Cloud PLM

Cloud PLM with product hub, innovation, and quality management.

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Strength of Offering

6.3 / 10

Siemens Digital Industries SoftwareALM

Polarion ALM

Web-based application lifecycle management for requirements, quality, and software development traceability.

PRO.FILE

PDM/PLM system for CAD data, documents, parts, and BOMs with deep multi-CAD and ERP integration.

Propel PLM

Salesforce-based PLM, QMS, and PIM in a single cloud suite.

PTC Creo

Parametric 3D CAD with additive manufacturing, simulation, and AR capabilities.

SAP PLM (S/4HANA)

Product lifecycle capabilities embedded in the SAP enterprise suite.

Sibe

Cloud PDM and engineering collaboration platform with a native SolidWorks add-in.

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Strength of Offering

0.8 / 10

Siemens Digital Industries Software3D CAD

Siemens NX

Integrated CAD/CAM/CAE system for advanced product development.

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Strength of Offering

10.0 / 10

Siemens Digital Industries Software3D CAD

Solid Edge

Mid-market CAD with synchronous technology and integrated data management.

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Strength of Offering

10.0 / 10

Dassault Systèmes3D CAD

SOLIDWORKS

Mainstream 3D CAD for mechanical design and product development.

SOLIDWORKS PDM

Engineering data management for SOLIDWORKS-centric design teams.

Tacton CPQ

Needs-based product configuration, pricing, and quoting for manufacturers of complex, engineered products.

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Strength of Offering

2.3 / 10

Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarePLM

Teamcenter

Broad enterprise PLM suite covering data, BOM, change, configuration, and program management.

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Strength of Offering

8.3 / 10

Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarePLM

Teamcenter X

SaaS delivery of Teamcenter with preconfigured packages and vendor-managed updates.

Veeva PLM

Cloud PLM for medtech that connects design, engineering and supply chain with Veeva Quality Cloud and Veeva RIM.

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Strength of Offering

5.7 / 10

WFX (World Fashion Exchange)PLM

WFX PLM

Cloud PLM built specifically for apparel, footwear, and accessories.

Windchill

PTC's enterprise PLM system with strong configuration, change, and quality capabilities.

YuniquePLM

Fashion PLM from Gerber Technology, now part of Lectra.

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Strength of Offering

5.3 / 10

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