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Centric PLM vs NuOrder

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Centric PLM

Software

Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NuOrder logo

NuOrder

Software

B2B e-commerce platform for fashion wholesale

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; NuOrder nuORDER (now NuORDER by Lightspeed) is sold with account-specific pricing rather than a published rate; the vendor's own page describes offering account-specific pricing, discounts, and product selections to buyers, with no public price list.
  • They diverge on capability: Centric PLM covers Product data management, NuOrder covers Online showroom.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Centric PLM and NuOrder actually diverge.

Attributes where Centric PLM and NuOrder differ
AttributeCentric PLMNuOrder
Starting priceOn request$299/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded20042008

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 NuOrder

  • Online showroom
  • Order management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Analytics
  • ERP
  • Email
  • Encryption
  • User authentication

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 NuOrder
  • Merchandise financial planning and assortment alignmentnot NuOrder
  • Pricing automation and inventory allocationnot NuOrder
  • Competitive and market intelligence for product decisionsnot NuOrder
  • Visual collaboration on line plans through Visual Boardsnot NuOrder

NuOrder

  • Wholesale salesnot Centric PLM
  • B2B orderingnot 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

NuOrder

  • NuORDER (now NuORDER by Lightspeed) is sold with account-specific pricing rather than a published rate; the vendor's own page describes offering account-specific pricing, discounts, and product selections to buyers, with no public price list.

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

NuOrder

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Online showroom
    • Order management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Custom integration

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.
Centric PLM review

Choose NuOrder if

  • You need online showroom.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want order management.
NuOrder review

Questions people ask

Is Centric PLM or NuOrder better?
Neither clearly leads. Centric PLM starts at On request and NuOrder at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Centric PLM or NuOrder?
Centric PLM starts at On request and NuOrder at $299/month.
Does Centric PLM or NuOrder run on more platforms?
Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, Api. NuOrder runs on Web, Mobile.
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 NuOrder is typically brought in for.
What can Centric PLM do that NuOrder cannot?
Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management. NuOrder covers Online showroom, Order management, Inventory tracking, Analytics.
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