Software · head to head
Surefront vs Wave PLM
Surefront
Software
Modern PLM for product teams at fashion brands
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Surefront the Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.; 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: Surefront covers Product information, Wave PLM covers Agile workflows.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Surefront and Wave PLM actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Mac, Web), 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 Surefront
- Product information
- Collaboration
- File management
- Version control
- Supplier portal
- Microsoft 365
- Audit logs
- Spanish language support
Only in Wave PLM
- Agile workflows
- Product management
- Team collaboration
- Real-time visibility
- Document control
- Jira
- German language support
Both cover
- Task management
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- SSL encryption
- User authentication
- Cloud deployment
- Windows support
- Mac support
- Web support
- English language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Surefront
- Team collaborationnot Wave PLM
- Product developmentnot Wave PLM
Wave PLM
- Agile product developmentnot Surefront
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Surefront
- The Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.
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
Surefront
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Basic PLM
- Team collaboration
- Professional$700/month
- Advanced features
- Integration
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom setup
- 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 Surefront if
- You need product information.
- You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
- You also want collaboration.
Choose Wave PLM if
- You need agile workflows.
- You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
- You also want product management.
Questions people ask
- Is Surefront or Wave PLM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Surefront starts at $300/month and Wave PLM at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Surefront or Wave PLM?
- Surefront starts at $300/month and Wave PLM at $250/month.
- Does Surefront or Wave PLM run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Mac, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Surefront best used for?
- Surefront is most often used for team collaboration, product development. Of those, team collaboration and product development are not what Wave PLM is typically brought in for.
- What can Surefront do that Wave PLM cannot?
- Surefront covers Product information, Collaboration, File management, Version control. Wave PLM covers Agile workflows, Product management, Team collaboration, Real-time visibility. Both handle Task management, Slack, Google Workspace, SSL encryption.