Compare SAP PLM and ProductVision - Jun 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP PLM or ProductVision?

ProductVision is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAP PLM, and ProductVision is rated higher (83/100) than SAP PLM (77/100). SAP PLM offers users more features (8) than ProductVision (3).

Looking for the right Product Lifecycle Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

SAP Vs. Advanced Software Designs

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

Advanced Software Designs: Advanced Software Designs (ASD) was founded in 1985 to provide software solutions for the batch, formula-based process industries. ASD's first customer, Carboline Company, needed a solution to automate the creation of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and product labels. This was quite a challenge at a time when the IBM AT was the fastest PC ava...

Who is more expensive? SAP PLM or ProductVision?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Product Lifecycle Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SAP PLM and ProductVision.

SAP PLM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP Product Lifecycle Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Product Lifecycle Management software. ProductVision accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP Product Lifecycle Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Product Lifecycle Management software.

Bottom line: ProductVision is more expensive than SAP PLM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SAP PLM Vs. ProductVision based on some of the most important and required Product Lifecycle Management features.

SAP PLM: Audit Trail, Contract Expirations, Contract Renewals, Dashboard, Microsoft Word Export, Microsoft Word Integration, Templates, Track Changes.

ProductVision: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types. ProductVision is suitable for paint, coatings, chemicals, food and beverages and personal care and consumer product industries.