Best Product Data Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OpenBOM is ranked #1 of 9 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MechWorks PDM and Adept. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OpenBOM at $2.50/mo.
9 product data management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Product Data Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 9 on this page have a public API.
- 01 OpenBOM API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$2.50/mo
- 02 MechWorks PDM API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 03 Adept API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$12/mo
- 04 ENOVIA PDM API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 05 HELiOS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 06 RAM Elements API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 07 Vistapoint PDM API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$20/mo
- 08 OpenText Documentum Content Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 09 ProjectWise API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$26/mo
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | CAD file viewing | Revision control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenBOM | 7.4 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | 30 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 2 | MechWorks PDM | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | Adept | 5.4 | No | $12/mo | No | 12 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | ENOVIA PDM | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | HELiOS | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | RAM Elements | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | Vistapoint PDM | 5.3 | No | $20/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | OpenText Documentum Content Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | ProjectWise | 5.0 | No | $26/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which product data management software is ranked first on Inferse?
OpenBOM is ranked #1 of 9 with a score of 7.4. MechWorks PDM is second and Adept third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 9 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OpenBOM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.