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Head-to-head · Product Data Management Software

Adept vs OpenBOM

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Adept #2 in Product Data Management Software 8.8/10 From $12/user/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Adept
OpenBOM #4 in Product Data Management Software 7.4/10 Free plan · paid from $30/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit OpenBOM

Adept leads on 3 checks, OpenBOM on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAdept · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceAdept · $12/user/mo
  • Free planonly OpenBOM
  • Most featuresAdept · 3 of 3

Adept scores higher on our rubric for product data management software: 8.8 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

OpenBOM offers free plan; Adept doesn't. Adept is cheaper to start at $12/user/mo against $30/user/mo. Adept offers cad file viewing; OpenBOM doesn't publish it. Adept offers approval workflows; OpenBOM doesn't publish it. On deployment, Adept gives you Both where OpenBOM offers Cloud.

Adept is the better fit for CAD-centric mid-market and enterprise teams. OpenBOM is the better fit for SMB teams wanting BOM and change management value.

  • Adept fits best

    CAD-centric mid-market and enterprise teams

  • OpenBOM fits best

    SMB teams wanting BOM and change management value

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Side by side

Feature Adept 8.8/10 Visit ↗ OpenBOM 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.4
Ranking #2 in Product Data Management Software #4 in Product Data Management Software
Best for CAD-centric mid-market and enterprise teams SMB teams wanting BOM and change management value
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $12/user/mo (best) $30/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 19 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adept 3/3 · OpenBOM 1/3
CAD file viewing ✓ (best) Not published
Revision control ✓ ✓
Approval workflows ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
CAD integrations AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, MicroStation, AutoCAD Electrical, Navisworks Not published
Storage limit Not published Not published
Deployment Both Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks CAD relationships, references, and where-used dependencies
  • Supports revision control, workflows, approvals, and audit trails
  • Connects with AutoCAD, Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, and four other CAD tools
  • Multi-level BOMs, revisions, comparisons, and approval workflows
  • Inventory, procurement, RFQs, and purchase orders in one workspace
  • REST API plus broad CAD, ERP, PDM, and PLM integrations
Cons
  • No free plan; access is offered through paid monthly licenses
  • Concurrent licenses cost more than the corresponding named-user tiers
  • Adept Cloud Professional and Enterprise plans require contacting sales
  • Centers on BOM operations rather than deep file-centric PDM
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published
  • Costs reflect editor seats and product-data records
Our verdict

Adept is product data management and engineering document management software for teams governing CAD models, drawings, and related records. It fits product manufacturers and asset-intensive organizations spanning engineering,…

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OpenBOM is a browser-based product data platform for engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and operations teams. It organizes item catalogs, multi-level bills of materials, revisions, change requests, change orders, approvals, CAD…

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  1. AdeptProduct Data Management Software 8.8From $12/user/mo
  2. OpenBOMProduct Data Management Software 7.4Free plan · paid from $30/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Adept — where it wins

    • Tracks CAD relationships, references, and where-used dependencies
    • Supports revision control, workflows, approvals, and audit trails
    • Connects with AutoCAD, Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, and four other CAD tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access is offered through paid monthly licenses
    • Concurrent licenses cost more than the corresponding named-user tiers
    • Adept Cloud Professional and Enterprise plans require contacting sales

  • OpenBOM — where it wins

    • Multi-level BOMs, revisions, comparisons, and approval workflows
    • Inventory, procurement, RFQs, and purchase orders in one workspace
    • REST API plus broad CAD, ERP, PDM, and PLM integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Centers on BOM operations rather than deep file-centric PDM
    • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published
    • Costs reflect editor seats and product-data records
  • Adept8.8/10 · From $12/user/mo

    CAD-focused PDM with strong controls, broad integrations, and tiered licensing.

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  • OpenBOM7.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $30/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    BOM-focused product data management with change control, inventory, and CAD connectivity.

    Visit OpenBOMFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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