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Duro PLM vs Wave PLM

Duro PLM logo

Duro PLM

Manufacturing

Hosted PLM for hardware startups, sold in fixed user bands with no published price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wave PLM logo

Wave PLM

Fashion

Agile PLM solution for fashion and apparel

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Duro PLM no pricing is published anywhere, so budgeting requires a sales conversation and buyers cannot compare against alternatives without entering a pipeline.; Wave PLM starter plan requires a minimum of 10 users at $120 per user per month billed annually, and the Professional plan requires a minimum of 50 users at $100 per user per month billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Duro PLM covers Part library, Wave PLM covers Agile workflows.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Duro PLM and Wave PLM actually diverge.

Attributes where Duro PLM and Wave PLM differ
AttributeDuro PLMWave PLM
Starting priceOn request$250/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, Mac, Web
CategoryManufacturingFashion
FoundedUnknown2016

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 Duro PLM

  • Part library
  • Multi-level BOMs
  • Change orders
  • CAD integrations
  • Supplier and cost data
  • User band plans

Only in Wave PLM

  • Agile workflows
  • Product management
  • Team collaboration
  • Real-time visibility
  • Task management
  • Document control
  • Jira
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Duro PLM

  • A robotics startup imposing change control on a design before releasing it to a contract manufacturernot Wave PLM
  • A consumer electronics team tracking supplier part numbers and costs against every item in the BOMnot Wave PLM
  • A hardware company whose engineers keep overwriting each other's BOM spreadsheet versionsnot Wave PLM
  • A venture-funded startup that needs a defensible change history before a first production buildnot Wave PLM

Wave PLM

  • Agile product developmentnot Duro PLM

Where each one falls short

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

Duro PLM

  • No pricing is published anywhere, so budgeting requires a sales conversation and buyers cannot compare against alternatives without entering a pipeline.
  • Plans are sold in fixed user bands rather than per seat, so hiring an eleventh engineer moves you to the next tier instead of adding one seat.
  • Storage allowances are capped at 25, 50 and 100 GB, which is tight for teams keeping native CAD files rather than only neutral formats.
  • There is no self-hosted or on-premises option, which rules Duro out for defence and some aerospace suppliers with data residency or ITAR handling constraints.
  • Scope stops at engineering data: no requirements management, no quality module and no manufacturing process planning, so it does not replace the systems a company needs at production scale.

Wave PLM

  • Starter plan requires a minimum of 10 users at $120 per user per month billed annually, and the Professional plan requires a minimum of 50 users at $100 per user per month billed annually
  • The Wave AI add-on is priced separately from the base plan, starting at $25 per user per month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Duro PLM

On request
  • Team$undefined/year
    • Up to 10 users
    • 25 GB data storage
    • Part library, BOMs and change orders
  • Business$undefined/year
    • Up to 20 users
    • 50 GB data storage
    • CAD integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • 20 or more users
    • 100 GB data storage
    • Extended support

Wave PLM

$250/month
  • Starter$250/month
    • Core PLM
    • Basic features
  • Growth$600/month
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Full suite

Which should you pick?

Choose Duro PLM if

  • You need part library.
  • You also want multi-level boms.
Duro PLM review

Choose Wave PLM if

  • You need agile workflows.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
  • You also want product management.
Wave PLM review

Questions people ask

Is Duro PLM or Wave PLM better?
Neither clearly leads. Duro PLM starts at On request and Wave PLM at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Duro PLM or Wave PLM?
Duro PLM starts at On request and Wave PLM at $250/month.
Does Duro PLM or Wave PLM run on more platforms?
Duro PLM runs on Web. Wave PLM runs on Windows, Mac, Web.
What is Duro PLM best used for?
Duro PLM is most often used for a robotics startup imposing change control on a design before releasing it to a contract manufacturer, a consumer electronics team tracking supplier part numbers and costs against every item in the bom, a hardware company whose engineers keep overwriting each other's bom spreadsheet versions, a venture-funded startup that needs a defensible change history before a first production build. Of those, a robotics startup imposing change control on a design before releasing it to a contract manufacturer and a consumer electronics team tracking supplier part numbers and costs against every item in the bom are not what Wave PLM is typically brought in for.
What can Duro PLM do that Wave PLM cannot?
Duro PLM covers Part library, Multi-level BOMs, Change orders, CAD integrations. Wave PLM covers Agile workflows, Product management, Team collaboration, Real-time visibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Duro PLM: How much does Duro cost?

Duro does not publish prices. Plans are fixed annual subscriptions quoted by sales against a user band, billed Net 30.

Wave PLM: How does Wave PLM pricing scale with team size?

Starter costs $120 per user per month for 10-49 users. Professional costs $100 per user per month for 50-199 users. Enterprise pricing is custom for 200+ users. All plans are billed annually.

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

No. It is cloud only, which is a hard blocker for organisations with data residency or export control requirements.

Wave PLM: What is the cost to add AI capabilities to Wave PLM?

Wave AI add-on costs starting at $25 per user per month and includes AI assistant, similarity search, product recommendations, natural language search, and AI-generated descriptions.

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Duro PLM: What happens when we exceed our user band?

You move to the next tier rather than adding individual seats, so growth arrives as a step change in cost.

Wave PLM: What vendor collaboration features are included at each Wave PLM tier?

Starter includes 10 vendor companies, Professional includes 50, and Enterprise offers unlimited vendor companies with customizable configurations.

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Duro PLM: Is Duro suitable for medical device work?

Its change control is real but the workflow configuration and audit depth are lighter than dedicated regulated-industry PLM, so most ISO 13485 programmes need more.

Wave PLM: Does Wave PLM offer a trial period?

No trial period is mentioned; Wave PLM offers demo versions available upon request and can be deployed to cloud environments within 24 hours.

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