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Head-to-head · Product Data Management Software

ENOVIA PDM vs ProjectWise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score ENOVIA PDM #1 in Product Data Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ENOVIA

ENOVIA PDM leads on 0 checks, ProjectWise on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreENOVIA PDM · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresENOVIA PDM · 2 of 3

ENOVIA PDM scores higher on our rubric for product data management software: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

ENOVIA PDM is the better fit for enterprise teams managing product data across CAD systems. ProjectWise is the better fit for infrastructure design and construction teams.

  • ENOVIA PDM fits best

    Enterprise teams managing product data across CAD systems

  • ProjectWise fits best

    Infrastructure design and construction teams

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Side by side

Feature ENOVIA PDM 9.3/10 Visit ↗ ProjectWise 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #1 in Product Data Management Software #3 in Product Data Management Software
Best for Enterprise teams managing product data across CAD systems Infrastructure design and construction teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $312/device/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows
Integrations 9 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ENOVIA PDM 2/3 · ProjectWise 0/3
CAD file viewing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Revision control ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Approval workflows ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
CAD integrations CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, PTC Creo, AutoCAD Not checked yet
Storage limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Both Not checked yet
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
  • Controlled document, model, workspace, and version management
  • Design-app integration with clash detection and civil model validation
  • Transmittal, submittal, review, and collaboration workflows
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 is available
  • Starting price is $312 per license annually
  • Infrastructure focus may not suit general product-data teams
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,…

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ProjectWise is Bentley Systems’ infrastructure project delivery and document-management software for engineering, construction, and owner-operator organizations. It provides a connected data environment for documents, engineering…

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  1. ENOVIA PDMProduct Data Management Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. ProjectWiseProduct Data Management Software 8.5Paid

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
  • ProjectWise — where it wins

    • Controlled document, model, workspace, and version management
    • Design-app integration with clash detection and civil model validation
    • Transmittal, submittal, review, and collaboration workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Starting price is $312 per license annually
    • Infrastructure focus may not suit general product-data teams

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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