Centric PLM vs Dokuly

Centric PLM is cloud product lifecycle management software for coordinating product teams, suppliers and data from design through launch. It supports workflows for iteration, sourcing, prototyping, testing and certification, alongside costing, pricing, product data control and workflow automation. Teams can build collection views with drag-and-drop tools, use a PLM library and connect 2D and 3D creation tools, including Browzwear, Optitex and CLO 3D. The product is presented for industries including fashion, footwear, food and beverage, home and furniture, consumer electronics, beauty, retail and OEM/ODM manufacturing. Centric says it can scale from teams of 10 to 20,000 users. Native iOS and Android apps provide access to product data, approvals and collaboration; a REST API can connect it with systems such as ERP and DAM platforms. Centric states that it has SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 Type 2 assessments, ISO certifications and GDPR compliance. Pricing is available on request, and prospective customers can request a demo.

Dokuly is a free, open-source Product Lifecycle Management system for engineering and operations teams. It manages parts, PCB assemblies, assemblies, bills of materials, revisions, releases, and alternate parts. Document controls include automatic numbering, revision management, PDF front-page generation, a built-in viewer, and browser editing through OnlyOffice. Purchasing covers suppliers, price breaks, purchase orders, and order tracking, including selection of the cheapest supplier for BOM orders. Inventory and production features track stock locations, transactions, lots, serial numbers, and assembly progress. Requirements can be linked hierarchically or as derived and superseding items, with verification tracking; engineering change orders record affected items for review. Projects provide access control, time tracking, tasks, and Gantt charts. Dokuly runs as a self-hosted Docker stack using PostgreSQL, Django, and nginx. Integrations include DigiKey API, Nexar API, and OnlyOffice. Its REST API uses project-scoped keys with configurable expiry and includes Swagger and ReDoc documentation. The documentation describes project-based API access controls; no security certification is stated on the pages reviewed.