Salsify PIM vs Stibo Systems STEP

Salsify PIM8.2Visit Stibo Systems STEP6.9Visit

Higher score Salsify PIM #2 in Catalog Management 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Salsify

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Stibo Systems STEP #6 in Catalog Management 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stibo Systems

• Salsify PIM fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel teams

• Stibo Systems STEP fits best

  Enterprises managing master data across domains

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Side by side

Feature	Salsify PIM 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Stibo Systems STEP 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Catalog Management	#6 in Catalog Management
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel teams	Enterprises managing master data across domains
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	10 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Salsify 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	Maintains channel- and region-specific product content with validation controls Combines approvals, task workflows, collaboration, and digital asset management Supports syndication, direct publishing, APIs, webhooks, and enterprise integrations	Manages product, customer, supplier, location, and other data domains Combines matching, survivorship, approvals, quality, and enrichment Offers APIs, enterprise connectors, and downstream syndication
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales, with fees set in customer orders or statements of work Its enterprise-oriented scope may exceed the needs of teams with simple catalogs Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another deployment model	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	Salsify PIM is a cloud-based product information management platform for brands, retailers, and distributors coordinating product content across digital commerce channels. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams managing complex,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salsify PIM — where it wins

  • Maintains channel- and region-specific product content with validation controls
  • Combines approvals, task workflows, collaboration, and digital asset management
  • Supports syndication, direct publishing, APIs, webhooks, and enterprise integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales, with fees set in customer orders or statements of work
  • Its enterprise-oriented scope may exceed the needs of teams with simple catalogs
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another deployment model

• 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

• Salsify PIM8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralizes product data, workflows, assets, and syndication for complex commerce operations.

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• Stibo Systems STEP6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad master data platform for enterprises that need governed records and downstream publishing.

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