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Arena PLM vs Delogue PLM

Arena PLM logo

Arena PLM

Manufacturing

Cloud PLM and QMS for electronics and medical device teams, now part of PTC

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Delogue PLM logo

Delogue PLM

Fashion

Integrated PLM and design collaboration platform

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arena PLM no pricing is published, and third-party figures circulating online range from roughly $1,000 to $3,000 per user per year, which tells you the spread is wide and the quote is entirely negotiated.; Delogue PLM pricing starts at 145 euro per user per month on the Essential plan, charged per named user
  • They diverge on capability: Arena PLM covers BOM and AML management, Delogue PLM covers Product management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arena PLM and Delogue PLM actually diverge.

Attributes where Arena PLM and Delogue PLM differ
AttributeArena PLMDelogue PLM
Starting priceOn request$200/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, CloudWindows, Mac, Web
CategoryManufacturingFashion
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Arena PLM

  • BOM and AML management
  • Engineering change control
  • Quality management
  • Compliance tracking
  • Supplier collaboration
  • Requirements management
  • Validation support

Only in Delogue PLM

  • Product management
  • Design collaboration
  • Version control
  • Approval workflows
  • Supplier management
  • Document control
  • Cloud storage
  • PLM systems

What people use each for

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

Arena PLM

  • A hardware startup moving from spreadsheets to a controlled BOM before its first contract manufacturer buildnot Delogue PLM
  • A medical device company needing PLM and a 21 CFR Part 11 quality system in one auditable recordnot Delogue PLM
  • An electronics team that needs component obsolescence and RoHS risk visible against the live BOMnot Delogue PLM
  • A distributed engineering group that needs a contract manufacturer to see the released BOM without a VPN or an IT projectnot Delogue PLM

Delogue PLM

  • Managing apparel product data and tech packsnot Arena PLM
  • Collaborating with suppliers on samples and commentsnot Arena PLM
  • Tracking materials, costing and compliance for a fashion collectionnot Arena PLM

Where each one falls short

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

Arena PLM

  • No pricing is published, and third-party figures circulating online range from roughly $1,000 to $3,000 per user per year, which tells you the spread is wide and the quote is entirely negotiated.
  • PTC acquired Arena in 2021 and its strategic PLM is Windchill, so Arena occupies the lower end of a portfolio and a buyer should assume the upgrade path out of Arena is a migration, not an expansion.
  • Licensing is tiered by user type, and read-mostly participants such as manufacturing or purchasing staff still consume paid seats, so organisations with many occasional viewers pay more per useful user than the headline suggests.
  • CAD integration is file and metadata level rather than deep design management, so teams wanting in-CAD check-in and check-out with full configuration control will find it thinner than Windchill or Teamcenter.
  • It is cloud-only multi-tenant with no self-hosted option, so defence, ITAR-sensitive or air-gapped programmes need to confirm data residency and access controls before it clears procurement.

Delogue PLM

  • Pricing starts at 145 euro per user per month on the Essential plan, charged per named user
  • The Adobe Illustrator plugin, multi language compositions, advanced size charts and the compliance and analytics modules require the Professional plan
  • Supply chain and supplier modules, integration support and a dedicated key account manager require the Premium plan at 249 euro per user per month
  • Training sessions and ESG consulting are included only on Premium
  • Enterprise pricing is by quote and aimed at organisations with 40 or more users
  • Billing is quarterly or yearly rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Arena PLM

On request
  • Arena PLM$undefined/year
    • Named-user annual subscription
    • BOM, item and change management
    • Supplier and compliance data
  • Arena PLM and QMS$undefined/year
    • Everything in PLM
    • CAPA, complaints and nonconformance
    • Training records and design history file

Delogue PLM

$200/month
  • Essential$200/month
    • Basic PLM
    • Design tools
  • Professional$500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solution

Which should you pick?

Choose Arena PLM if

  • You need bom and aml management.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want engineering change control.
Arena PLM review

Choose Delogue PLM if

  • You need product management.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
  • You also want design collaboration.
Delogue PLM review

Questions people ask

Is Arena PLM or Delogue PLM better?
Neither clearly leads. Arena PLM starts at On request and Delogue PLM at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arena PLM or Delogue PLM?
Arena PLM starts at On request and Delogue PLM at $200/month.
Does Arena PLM or Delogue PLM run on more platforms?
Arena PLM runs on Web, Cloud. Delogue PLM runs on Windows, Mac, Web.
What is Arena PLM best used for?
Arena PLM is most often used for a hardware startup moving from spreadsheets to a controlled bom before its first contract manufacturer build, a medical device company needing plm and a 21 cfr part 11 quality system in one auditable record, an electronics team that needs component obsolescence and rohs risk visible against the live bom, a distributed engineering group that needs a contract manufacturer to see the released bom without a vpn or an it project. Of those, a hardware startup moving from spreadsheets to a controlled bom before its first contract manufacturer build and a medical device company needing plm and a 21 cfr part 11 quality system in one auditable record are not what Delogue PLM is typically brought in for.
What can Arena PLM do that Delogue PLM cannot?
Arena PLM covers BOM and AML management, Engineering change control, Quality management, Compliance tracking. Delogue PLM covers Product management, Design collaboration, Version control, Approval workflows.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Arena PLM: Is Arena still sold separately from PTC Windchill?

Yes. PTC sells and develops Arena under its own name and positions it for cloud-first small and mid-size manufacturers, with Windchill for large enterprise deployments.

Delogue PLM: How much does Delogue PLM cost?

Delogue does not publish pricing on its main website. The company directs potential customers to contact the sales team at [email protected] or +45 70 70 10 90 to discuss pricing, or to request a demo at https://www.delogue.com/en/plm-demo.

Source
Arena PLM: Does Arena publish pricing?

No. It is quoted per named user per year, tiered by user role and by whether the quality module is included.

Delogue PLM: How can I get Delogue pricing information?

Contact Delogue PLM directly at [email protected] or phone +45 70 70 10 90. You can also request a demo via their website, which typically includes a pricing discussion as part of the consultation.

Source
Arena PLM: Can I run Arena on my own servers?

No. It is multi-tenant cloud only.

Arena PLM: Is it validated for FDA use?

Arena supplies validation documentation and supports 21 CFR Part 11 workflows, but validating your specific configured use remains your responsibility.

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