Centric PLM vs GitPLM

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.

GitPLM manages product manufacturing information alongside product designs in Git. It brings together bills of materials, part numbers and manufacturing release data, including combined BOMs across subassemblies and release information for custom components. Its terminal interface supports column searches, per-column parametric searches, editing and datasheet links. Partmaster and BOM records use CSV files, while release configuration uses YAML. GitPLM can provide a parts database to KiCad through its HTTP Libraries feature and reload data when CSV files change. Optional release hooks can run tools such as KiCad’s InteractiveHtmlBom generator, though those hooks are supported only on Linux and macOS. The KiCad HTTP server can use an authentication token. GitPLM is described as a self-contained Go binary with no dependencies, runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, and is deployed on-premise. It is free, released under the Apache 2.0 license, and designed for small teams building products.