Software · head to head
Centric PLM vs CLO 3D
Centric PLM
Software
Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Centric PLM sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM; 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: Centric PLM covers Product data management, CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Centric PLM and CLO 3D actually diverge.
| Attribute | Centric PLM | CLO 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $50/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Windows, Mac |
| Founded | 2004 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Centric PLM
- Product data management
- Bill of materials
- Tech pack creation
- Sample management
- Supplier collaboration
- Quality management
- Cost management
- Calendar & milestones
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
Both cover
- Adobe Illustrator
- Browzwear
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Centric PLM
- Product lifecycle management for fashion and apparelnot CLO 3D
- Merchandise financial planning and assortment alignmentnot CLO 3D
- Pricing automation and inventory allocationnot CLO 3D
- Competitive and market intelligence for product decisionsnot CLO 3D
- Visual collaboration on line plans through Visual Boardsnot CLO 3D
CLO 3D
- 3D garment designnot Centric PLM
- Virtual prototypingnot Centric PLM
- Digital samplingnot Centric PLM
- Fashion visualizationnot Centric PLM
- E-commerce contentnot Centric PLM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Centric PLM
- Sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Built around consumer goods verticals such as fashion, food and beverage and cosmetics rather than general manufacturing
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
Centric PLM
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Core PLM functionality
- Specification management
- BOM management
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-site support
- Enterprise Plus$undefined/month
- Everything in Enterprise
- AI-powered insights
- 3D integration
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 Centric PLM if
- You need product data management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want bill of materials.
Choose CLO 3D if
- You need 3d garment visualization.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want true-to-life fabric simulation.
Questions people ask
- Is Centric PLM or CLO 3D better?
- Neither clearly leads. Centric PLM starts at On request and CLO 3D at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Centric PLM or CLO 3D?
- Centric PLM starts at On request and CLO 3D at $50/month.
- Does Centric PLM or CLO 3D run on more platforms?
- Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, Api. CLO 3D runs on Windows, Mac.
- What is Centric PLM best used for?
- Centric PLM is most often used for product lifecycle management for fashion and apparel, merchandise financial planning and assortment alignment, pricing automation and inventory allocation, competitive and market intelligence for product decisions. Of those, product lifecycle management for fashion and apparel and merchandise financial planning and assortment alignment are not what CLO 3D is typically brought in for.
- What can Centric PLM do that CLO 3D cannot?
- Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management. CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization, True-to-life fabric simulation, 2D pattern design, Avatar creation & customization. Both handle Adobe Illustrator, Browzwear.