Centric PLM vs Cascadia PLM

CPCentric PLM8.7Visit Cascadia PLM7.8Visit

Higher score CP Centric PLM #9 in Product Lifecycle Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Centric PLM

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Cascadia PLM #19 in Product Lifecycle Management Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cascadia PLM

• Centric PLM fits best

  Apparel and consumer-product organizations

• Cascadia PLM fits best

  Teams wanting open-source, modern PLM

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Side by side

Feature	CPCentric PLM 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Cascadia PLM 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#9 in Product Lifecycle Management Software	#19 in Product Lifecycle Management Software
Best for	Apparel and consumer-product organizations	Teams wanting open-source, modern PLM
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$850/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Centric PLM 6/6 · Cascadia PLM 6/6
Requirements management	✓	✓
Revision control	✓	✓
Change management	✓	✓
BOM management	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers costing, BOMs, requirements, changes, quality, compliance and sustainability Connects with ERP, DAM, PIM, CAD, 3D tools, Adobe Illustrator and Slack Supports web, iOS and Android access with REST API integration	Covers requirements, BOMs, revisions, ECOs, workflows, and documents Free self-hosted core includes unlimited editors and viewers Supports web, desktop platforms, APIs, CAD viewing, and AI features
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Some feature modules may be purchased separately Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	Self-hosted deployment runs on your own infrastructure Managed Cloud pricing is based on editor seats CAD, enterprise connectors, and SSO are reserved for Enterprise
Our verdict	Centric PLM is cloud-based product lifecycle management software for brands, retailers, manufacturers and other consumer-goods companies. It centralizes product data across concept, design, sourcing, quality, compliance, commercialization… Read the review →	Cascadia PLM is an open-source product lifecycle management system for engineering and manufacturing teams. Its connected data model brings together requirements, parts, multi-level bills of materials, documents, engineering change orders,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Centric PLM — where it wins

  • Covers costing, BOMs, requirements, changes, quality, compliance and sustainability
  • Connects with ERP, DAM, PIM, CAD, 3D tools, Adobe Illustrator and Slack
  • Supports web, iOS and Android access with REST API integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Some feature modules may be purchased separately
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• Cascadia PLM — where it wins

  • Covers requirements, BOMs, revisions, ECOs, workflows, and documents
  • Free self-hosted core includes unlimited editors and viewers
  • Supports web, desktop platforms, APIs, CAD viewing, and AI features

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment runs on your own infrastructure
  • Managed Cloud pricing is based on editor seats
  • CAD, enterprise connectors, and SSO are reserved for Enterprise

• CPCentric PLM8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud PLM fit for consumer-product teams with complex product data and workflows.

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• Cascadia PLM7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source PLM system with free self-hosting and paid managed options.

  Visit Cascadia PLMFull verdict →