Compare SAP PLM and TMW Transportation - Feb 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP PLM or TMW Transportation?

TMW Transportation is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAP PLM, and TMW Transportation is rated higher (79/100) than SAP PLM (77/100). SAP PLM offers users more features (8) than TMW Transportation (4).

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. TMW Systems, Inc.

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...

TMW Systems, Inc.: TMW Systems is a leading provider of enterprise software to transportation and logistics companies, operating within the Trimble Global Transportation & Logistics Division. TMW delivers technology that enables companies to improve operational efficiencies, improve transactional velocity as well as resource utilization, deliver superior customer ser...

Who is more expensive? SAP PLM or TMW Transportation Management Software?

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 TMW Transportation Management Software.

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. TMW Transportation Management Software 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: SAP PLM cost is around the same cost of TMW Transportation Management Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SAP PLM Vs. TMW Transportation 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.

TMW Transportation Management Software: Transportation Management, Freight, Dynamic Route Planning Engine, Freight Payment Automation.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types. and TMW Transportation Management Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.