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Head-to-head · Catalog Management

Acquia PIM vs Stibo Systems STEP

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Acquia PIM #4 in Catalog Management 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Acquia
Stibo Systems STEP #6 in Catalog Management 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stibo Systems

Acquia PIM leads on 0 checks, Stibo Systems STEP on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAcquia PIM · 7.4/10
  • Most featuresStibo Systems STEP · 1 of 4

Acquia PIM scores higher on our rubric for catalog management: 7.4 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Stibo Systems STEP offers api access; Acquia PIM doesn't publish it.

Acquia PIM is the better fit for enterprises managing multilingual, multi-channel catalogs. Stibo Systems STEP is the better fit for enterprises managing master data across domains.

  • Acquia PIM fits best

    Enterprises managing multilingual, multi-channel catalogs

  • Stibo Systems STEP fits best

    Enterprises managing master data across domains

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Side by side

Feature Acquia PIM 7.4/10 Visit ↗ Stibo Systems STEP 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 6.9
Ranking #4 in Catalog Management #6 in Catalog Management
Best for Enterprises managing multilingual, multi-channel catalogs Enterprises managing master data across domains
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Phone, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 150+ integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Acquia PIM 0/4 · Stibo Systems STEP 1/4
Bulk import/export Not published Not published
Workflow automation Not published Not published
API access Not published ✓ (best)
Localization Not published Not published
Specs
Catalog item limit Not published Not published
Sales channels Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Models product data and associates digital assets in one workflow.
  • Checks completeness, routes approvals, and tracks product changes.
  • Syndicates to commerce destinations and supports 50-plus languages.
  • Manages product, customer, supplier, location, and other data domains
  • Combines matching, survivorship, approvals, quality, and enrichment
  • Offers APIs, enterprise connectors, and downstream syndication
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting Acquia, making costs harder to assess.
  • Entries is an add-on within Acquia DAM (Widen), not a separate PIM.
  • Its breadth may be more than teams with simple catalog needs require.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capabilities may depend on licensed components and deployment version
  • May be more than needed for organizations with a narrow catalog scope
Our verdict

Acquia PIM is a product information management capability within Acquia DAM (Widen), designed for product marketers, managers, copywriters, and ecommerce teams handling complex catalogs. It brings descriptions, specifications, marketing…

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Stibo Systems STEP is a master data management platform for enterprises that need to centralize and govern information across product, customer, supplier, location, entity, asset, and reference data. It is aimed at organizations…

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  1. Acquia PIMCatalog Management 7.4Pricing on request
  2. Stibo Systems STEPCatalog Management 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Acquia PIM — where it wins

    • Models product data and associates digital assets in one workflow.
    • Checks completeness, routes approvals, and tracks product changes.
    • Syndicates to commerce destinations and supports 50-plus languages.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Acquia, making costs harder to assess.
    • Entries is an add-on within Acquia DAM (Widen), not a separate PIM.
    • Its breadth may be more than teams with simple catalog needs require.

  • Stibo Systems STEP — where it wins

    • Manages product, customer, supplier, location, and other data domains
    • Combines matching, survivorship, approvals, quality, and enrichment
    • Offers APIs, enterprise connectors, and downstream syndication

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Capabilities may depend on licensed components and deployment version
    • May be more than needed for organizations with a narrow catalog scope
  • Acquia PIM7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad PIM for managing, localizing, and syndicating product content across channels.

    Visit AcquiaFull verdict →
  • Stibo Systems STEP6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad master data platform for enterprises that need governed records and downstream publishing.

    Visit Stibo SystemsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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