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Centric PLM vs Shopify Plus

Centric PLM logo

Centric PLM

Fashion & Apparel

Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopify Plus logo

Shopify Plus

Fashion & Apparel

Enterprise e-commerce for fashion brands

From
$2000/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; Shopify Plus shopify Plus costs $2,500 per month on a 1-year term, or $2,300 per month if locked into a 3-year term
  • They diverge on capability: Centric PLM covers Product data management, Shopify Plus covers Unlimited bandwidth.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Centric PLM and Shopify Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Centric PLM and Shopify Plus differ
AttributeCentric PLMShopify Plus
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile, Pos, Api
Founded20042006

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 Centric PLM

  • Product data management
  • Bill of materials
  • Tech pack creation
  • Sample management
  • Supplier collaboration
  • Quality management
  • Cost management
  • Calendar & milestones

Only in Shopify Plus

  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • Shopify Flow automation
  • Multi-store management
  • Wholesale B2B portal
  • Advanced reporting
  • Headless commerce
  • International selling
  • POS integration

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • SSO
  • 2FA

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

Shopify Plus

  • D2C e-commercenot Centric PLM
  • Wholesale B2Bnot Centric PLM
  • Omnichannel retailnot Centric PLM
  • International expansionnot Centric PLM
  • Flash salesnot 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

Shopify Plus

  • Shopify Plus costs $2,500 per month on a 1-year term, or $2,300 per month if locked into a 3-year term
  • Additional online stores beyond the 9 included expansion stores cost $300 per month per store

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

Shopify Plus

$2000/month
  • Plus$2000/month
    • Unlimited staff accounts
    • Shopify Flow automation
    • Wholesale channel
  • Plus Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Custom checkout
    • Dedicated infrastructure

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 Shopify Plus if

  • You need unlimited bandwidth.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Pos, Api.
  • You also want shopify flow automation.
Shopify Plus review

Questions people ask

Is Centric PLM or Shopify Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. Centric PLM starts at On request and Shopify Plus at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Centric PLM or Shopify Plus?
Centric PLM starts at On request and Shopify Plus at $2000/month.
Does Centric PLM or Shopify Plus run on more platforms?
Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Shopify Plus runs on Web, Mobile, Pos, Api.
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 Shopify Plus is typically brought in for.
What can Centric PLM do that Shopify Plus cannot?
Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management. Shopify Plus covers Unlimited bandwidth, Shopify Flow automation, Multi-store management, Wholesale B2B portal. Both handle SOC2, SSO, 2FA.
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