ENOVIA PDM vs Adept

EPENOVIA PDM9.0Visit Adept8.8Visit

Higher score EP ENOVIA PDM #1 in Product Data Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ENOVIA

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Adept #2 in Product Data Management Software 8.8/10 From $12/user/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Adept

• ENOVIA PDM fits best

  Enterprise teams managing product data across CAD systems

• Adept fits best

  CAD-centric mid-market and enterprise teams

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Side by side

Feature	EPENOVIA PDM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Adept 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Product Data Management Software	#2 in Product Data Management Software
Best for	Enterprise teams managing product data across CAD systems	CAD-centric mid-market and enterprise teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$12/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ENOVIA PDM 2/3 · Adept 3/3
CAD file viewing	Not published	✓ (best)
Revision control	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Specs
CAD integrations	CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, PTC Creo, AutoCAD	AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, MicroStation, AutoCAD Electrical, Navisworks
Storage limit	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Manages CAD data from CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, PTC Creo and AutoCAD Combines revision tracking, engineering BOMs and change workflows Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with enterprise integrations	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
Cons	Pricing is by custom quote rather than a published plan No standard free trial; the vendor offers tailored demos Its broad engineering scope may be more than smaller teams need	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
Our verdict	ENOVIA PDM is a product data management solution on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, aimed at enterprise engineering organizations coordinating product development across teams and disciplines. It provides a central repository for CAD files,… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ENOVIA PDM — where it wins

  • Manages CAD data from CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, PTC Creo and AutoCAD
  • Combines revision tracking, engineering BOMs and change workflows
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with enterprise integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is by custom quote rather than a published plan
  • No standard free trial; the vendor offers tailored demos
  • Its broad engineering scope may be more than smaller teams need

• 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

• EPENOVIA PDM9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A multi-CAD engineering data hub with revision, BOM and change controls.

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• Adept8.8/10 · From $12/user/mo

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

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