Fashion & Apparel · head to head
ReturnLogic vs Centric PLM
ReturnLogic
Fashion & Apparel
Returns management platform for e-commerce and fashion
- From
- $200/month
- Rated
- -
Centric PLM
Fashion & Apparel
Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ReturnLogic billed per return processed, from $3.90 down to $0.25 each, so cost rises with the thing a retailer is trying to reduce; 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
- They diverge on capability: ReturnLogic covers Return authorization, Centric PLM covers Product data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ReturnLogic and Centric PLM actually diverge.
| Attribute | ReturnLogic | Centric PLM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 2013 | 2004 |
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 ReturnLogic
- Return authorization
- Processing
- Analytics
- Carrier integration
- Encryption
- Authentication
- Cloud deployment
Only in Centric PLM
- Product data management
- Bill of materials
- Tech pack creation
- Sample management
- Supplier collaboration
- Quality management
- Cost management
- Calendar & milestones
Both cover
- Shopify
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ReturnLogic
- Managing ecommerce returns and exchanges through a branded portalnot Centric PLM
- Analysing return reasons and rates across productsnot Centric PLM
Centric PLM
- Product lifecycle management for fashion and apparelnot ReturnLogic
- Merchandise financial planning and assortment alignmentnot ReturnLogic
- Pricing automation and inventory allocationnot ReturnLogic
- Competitive and market intelligence for product decisionsnot ReturnLogic
- Visual collaboration on line plans through Visual Boardsnot ReturnLogic
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ReturnLogic
- Billed per return processed, from $3.90 down to $0.25 each, so cost rises with the thing a retailer is trying to reduce
- The per return rate is more than fifteen times higher at low volume than at high volume
- A 12 month contract applies, auto renewing unless 30 days notice is given
- The FAQ states a $299 a month starting point that does not appear in the pricing table itself
- Return volume thresholds for each rate are not published
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
Pricing, plan by plan
ReturnLogic
$200/month- Starter$200/month
- Basic returns management
- Professional$400/month
- Advanced features
- Analytics
Centric PLM
On request- Professional$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
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.
Questions people ask
- Is ReturnLogic or Centric PLM better?
- Neither clearly leads. ReturnLogic starts at $200/month and Centric PLM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ReturnLogic or Centric PLM?
- ReturnLogic starts at $200/month and Centric PLM at On request.
- Does ReturnLogic or Centric PLM run on more platforms?
- ReturnLogic runs on Web. Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- What is ReturnLogic best used for?
- ReturnLogic is most often used for managing ecommerce returns and exchanges through a branded portal, analysing return reasons and rates across products. Of those, managing ecommerce returns and exchanges through a branded portal and analysing return reasons and rates across products are not what Centric PLM is typically brought in for.
- What can ReturnLogic do that Centric PLM cannot?
- ReturnLogic covers Return authorization, Processing, Analytics, Carrier integration. Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management. Both handle Shopify.