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Head-to-head · Catalog Management

Akeneo PIM vs Stibo Systems STEP

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Akeneo PIM #1 in Catalog Management 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Akeneo
Stibo Systems STEP #6 in Catalog Management 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stibo Systems

Akeneo PIM leads on 1 check, Stibo Systems STEP on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAkeneo PIM · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Akeneo PIM
  • Most featuresStibo Systems STEP · 1 of 4

Akeneo PIM scores higher on our rubric for catalog management: 8.8 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Akeneo PIM offers free plan; Stibo Systems STEP doesn't publish it. Stibo Systems STEP offers api access; Akeneo PIM doesn't publish it.

Akeneo PIM is the better fit for teams wanting a flexible, free-start PIM. Stibo Systems STEP is the better fit for enterprises managing master data across domains.

  • Akeneo PIM fits best

    Teams wanting a flexible, free-start PIM

  • Stibo Systems STEP fits best

    Enterprises managing master data across domains

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Side by side

Feature Akeneo PIM 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Stibo Systems STEP 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 6.9
Ranking #1 in Catalog Management #6 in Catalog Management
Best for Teams wanting a flexible, free-start PIM Enterprises managing master data across domains
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 150+ integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Akeneo 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
  • Free open-source Community Edition centralizes and enriches product information
  • Combines product modeling, digital assets, localization, and approval workflows
  • Connects to commerce, ERP, DAM, and marketplace systems
  • Manages product, customer, supplier, location, and other data domains
  • Combines matching, survivorship, approvals, quality, and enrichment
  • Offers APIs, enterprise connectors, and downstream syndication
Cons
  • Advanced and Premium pricing requires contacting sales
  • Community Edition may require self-hosted deployment and technical ownership
  • Channel-specific publishing may be limiting for teams managing many destinations
  • 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

Akeneo PIM brings product information into a central catalog for brands, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other organizations managing complex or global assortments. Teams can model attributes, variants, hierarchies, and…

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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. Akeneo PIMCatalog Management 8.8Free plan
  2. Stibo Systems STEPCatalog Management 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Akeneo PIM — where it wins

    • Free open-source Community Edition centralizes and enriches product information
    • Combines product modeling, digital assets, localization, and approval workflows
    • Connects to commerce, ERP, DAM, and marketplace systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced and Premium pricing requires contacting sales
    • Community Edition may require self-hosted deployment and technical ownership
    • Channel-specific publishing may be limiting for teams managing many destinations

  • 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
  • Akeneo PIM8.8/10 · Free plan

    A flexible PIM for teams that need to enrich, govern, and publish complex catalogs.

    Visit AkeneoFull 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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