Best Product Data Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OpenBOM is ranked #1 of 9 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MechWorks PDM and OpenText Documentum Content Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OpenBOM at $2.50/mo.
9 product data management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
1 of the 9 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenBOMWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | MechWorks PDMWeb · Windows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 3 | OpenText Documentum Content ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 4 | AdeptWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $12/mo | 5.3 |
| 5 | ENOVIA PDMWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 6 | HELiOSWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 7 | Vistapoint PDMWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.0 |
| 8 | ProjectWiseWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $26/mo | 4.9 |
| 9 | RAM ElementsWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | CAD file viewing | Revision control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenBOM | 6.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | 30 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 2 | MechWorks PDM | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | OpenText Documentum Content Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Adept | 5.3 | No | $12/mo | No | 12 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | ENOVIA PDM | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | HELiOS | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Vistapoint PDM | 5.0 | No | $20/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | ProjectWise | 4.9 | No | $26/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | RAM Elements | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which product data management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
OpenBOM is ranked #1 of 9 with a score of 6.7. MechWorks PDM is second and OpenText Documentum Content Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 9 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OpenBOM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.