# SAP Product Lifecycle Management Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about SAP Product Lifecycle Management Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Product Lifecycle Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/77376/SAP-PLM/pricing --- # SAP Product Lifecycle Management Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on January 15, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) SAP Product Lifecycle Management ## What is SAP Product Lifecycle Management? The SAP PLM application provides integrated product life-cycle management software; a single source of all product-related information needed for collaborating with business partners and supporting processes including product innovation, design and engineering, quality and maintenance management, and control of environmental issues. ## What is SAP Product Lifecycle Management used for? [Product Lifecycle Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-lifecycle-management-software/)[Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 13 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.3 (54)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147317/PropelPLM/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $73 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.8 (13) Ease Of Use 4.5 (54) Value For Money 4.1 (7) Value For Money 4.1 (46) Customer Service 4.6 (9) Customer Service 4.4 (51) ## SAP Product Lifecycle Management alternatives [4.4 (100)](https://www.capterra.com/p/6101/Arena-PLM/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [4.4 (15,309)](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/reviews/) Starting price $7.91 Per User, Per Month Highest Rated [4.6 (2,222)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month [4.5 (526)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148577/MasterControl/reviews/) Starting price $25000.00 Per User, Per Month [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/77376/SAP-PLM/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Compliance Management 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Document Management 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Product Data Management 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location Project Management 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Change Management Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions File Management Create, save, and store files SAP Product Lifecycle Management 11 features Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Create, save, and store files Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location Manage and track all stages of a product lifecycle, from its conception, design, development, and deployment Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development Manage all supplier data and operations Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.5 (13) 4.5 Based on 13 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (7) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.1 (7) 4.1 Based on 7 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.6 (9) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.6 (9) 4.6 Based on 9 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 13 reviews Filter by rating 5(7) 4(5) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AA Alberto A. Impiegato Defense & Space ### "Pratico e funzionale" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 20, 2023 Nel complesso un ottimo prodotto , SAP è un marchio ormai leader nella gestione del prodotto di molte aziende. Pros Viene utilizzato come archivio per la gestione dei prodotti e della relativa documentazione disegni, liste .Il vantaggio è la funzione ad albero che permette elencare la struttura completa di un prodotto e dei materiali che lo costituiscono.Ampio filtro di ricerca nei menu e informazioni. Cons Solo per alcune finestre viene meno intuitiva la funzione di download dei dati per un eventuale salvataggio su supporto esterno. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Software Consultant Information Technology and Services ### "SAP PLM" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 18, 2020 Overall, I have used SAP at various companies I have worked for and it works well especially with other SAP applications. Pros SAP PLM is a great tool for asset maintenance. It is customisable and lets you store whatever data you could possibly want about your assets. It allows you to have a history of your assets, what purchases have been made against them and keep BOMs. Cons It can be time consuming to set up at first until you get the hang of it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CW Christian W. Engineer Oil & Energy ### "Great plm software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 3, 2018 Pros It does the job. It track all record, trabsaction, planning, etc. Cons Need to know all transaction code to use the software. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Mechanical Engineer Oil & Energy ### "cumbersome yet powerful PLM tool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 September 10, 2018 Powerful tool with steep learning curve Pros this is very flexible software that you can set up to your needs. I'm sure that this can fit all types and sizes of manufacturing business - never seen anything in close proximity of options and possibilities given by PLM tool. Cons very cumbersome to learn and use, slow, number of different options available can create problems - different transactions can show contradictory information. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Serhat A. Mechanical Development Engineer Consumer Goods ### "A complicated tool for everything! " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 1, 2018 I can manage next processes until the production of all my design items. It offers me a good tracking interface. Another beneficial point of this software is that it creates a living environment which any authorized person can make a requested change which provides an agile approach for projects Pros The unlimited features for product related work environment is the most powerful aspect of this software. I allows the user to follow and manage the whole process with its subpages. Cons The user experience is really challenging, the navigational bars are missing and if there's it is not enough detailed. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JK Jens Kristian B. Property Owner Hospitality ### "Great for big companies " 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 October 3, 2017 It gave me a lot of historical data and at the came tine it had a grest build in catalogue where I could make my PR from Pros Has a lot of figures which is allowing you to keep track of your business. Reliable programme with a 100% uptime Cons Looks like an old dos program with to many codes to remember. You need proper training if you want to get maximum out of the software Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MR Marc R. Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Very good software for business needs." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 8, 2017 Pros I have used SAP for many years through various companies I have worked for and it is perfect for any application of business needs. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JH James H. Customer Severice Machinery ### "Great product " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 5, 2017 Use daily and would recommend for others. I have been using the system for 8 years now and I have not had any problem so far. Only suggestions for improving would be overall navigation through all of the functions. Pros Easy access and allows you to do just about anything you need. Cons Takes up a lot of time to get through some transactions. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SD Sean D. ### "Production" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 April 5, 2017 I love the functionality of SAP and all the data I can collect. Generally I will export the data into excel because it has a better user interface. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PP Pat P. ### "Best Sofware " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 April 4, 2017 Great software for business solutions. User friendly for all company personnel. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/77376/SAP-PLM/reviews/) Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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