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ApparelMagic vs CLO 3D

ApparelMagic logo

ApparelMagic

Fashion & Apparel

ERP built for fashion and apparel

From
$337/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CLO 3D logo

CLO 3D

Fashion & Apparel

True-to-life garment visualization in 3D

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users; CLO 3D the pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed
  • They diverge on capability: ApparelMagic covers Order management, CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ApparelMagic and CLO 3D actually diverge.

Attributes where ApparelMagic and CLO 3D differ
AttributeApparelMagicCLO 3D
Starting price$337/month$50/month
PlatformsWebWindows, Mac
Founded20002009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ApparelMagic

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Production tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse management
  • Financial management
  • Reporting & analytics
  • B2B ecommerce portal

Only in CLO 3D

  • 3D garment visualization
  • True-to-life fabric simulation
  • 2D pattern design
  • Avatar creation & customization
  • Virtual fitting
  • Rendering & animation
  • Colorway management
  • Trim library

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ApparelMagic

  • Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot CLO 3D
  • Product development workflow and merchandisingnot CLO 3D
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot CLO 3D
  • Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot CLO 3D

CLO 3D

  • 3D garment designnot ApparelMagic
  • Virtual prototypingnot ApparelMagic
  • Digital samplingnot ApparelMagic
  • Fashion visualizationnot ApparelMagic
  • E-commerce contentnot ApparelMagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ApparelMagic

  • User count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
  • Integration limits: Professional plan supports only 3 integrations, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • Warehouse limits: Professional supports 3, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • B2B store access limited: Professional plan restricted to 1 store, Enterprise 3, Ultimate unlimited
  • Additional cost for sales representatives at $40-50 per month

CLO 3D

  • The pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed

Pricing, plan by plan

ApparelMagic

$337/month

No published plan breakdown. See the ApparelMagic review.

CLO 3D

$50/month
  • Individual$50/month
    • Full 3D design capabilities
    • Pattern making tools
    • Fabric simulation
  • Team$75/month
    • Everything in Individual
    • Collaboration tools
    • Shared libraries
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose ApparelMagic if

  • You need order management.
  • You also want inventory management.
ApparelMagic review

Choose CLO 3D if

  • You need 3d garment visualization.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want true-to-life fabric simulation.
CLO 3D review

Questions people ask

Is ApparelMagic or CLO 3D better?
Neither clearly leads. ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and CLO 3D at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ApparelMagic or CLO 3D?
ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and CLO 3D at $50/month.
Does ApparelMagic or CLO 3D run on more platforms?
ApparelMagic runs on Web. CLO 3D runs on Windows, Mac.
What is ApparelMagic best used for?
ApparelMagic is most often used for fashion brand order management and inventory control, product development workflow and merchandising, multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordination, supply chain integration for apparel brands. Of those, fashion brand order management and inventory control and product development workflow and merchandising are not what CLO 3D is typically brought in for.
What can ApparelMagic do that CLO 3D cannot?
ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing. CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization, True-to-life fabric simulation, 2D pattern design, Avatar creation & customization.
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