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Wave PLM
Agile PLM solution for fashion and apparel
As of 30 August 2026, Wave PLM starts at $250/month. Wave is an agile PLM solution designed for fashion and apparel companies looking for flexibility and speed. Softwr lists it under Fashion. Wave PLM is made by Wave PLM Inc., launched in 2016, available on Windows, macOS, Web.
Overview
What Wave PLM does
Wave is an agile PLM solution designed for fashion and apparel companies looking for flexibility and speed. It enables rapid product development with collaborative workflows and real-time visibility.
What people use it for
- Agile product development
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Where it falls short
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- 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
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Pricing
What Wave PLM costs
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Starter
$250 /mo
- Core PLM
- Basic features
Growth
$600 /mo
- Advanced features
Enterprise
On request
- Full suite
Capabilities
Features
Agile workflows
Product management
Team collaboration
Real-time visibility
Task management
Document control
Jira
Integration with Jira
Slack
Integration with Slack
Google Workspace
Integration with Google Workspace
SSL encryption
SSL encryption security feature
User authentication
User authentication security feature
Cloud deployment
Supports cloud deployment
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Questions people ask
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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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceDoes 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.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Wave PLM
- Company
- Wave PLM Inc.
- Based in
- Berlin, Germany
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