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Cascadia PLM vs GitPLM
Both stand on product lifecycle management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
Cascadia PLM brings engineering records and change workflows together, with both self-hosted and managed-cloud paths. The free core includes APIs, while managed-cloud API access is an optional paid add-on.
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Choose GitPLM if a small product team wants an on-premise, Git-based way to manage designs, parts, BOMs, and manufacturing release data. Teams relying on release hooks on Windows should look elsewhere for that part of the workflow, since hooks are documented for Linux and macOS.
Visit GitPLMThe facts
| Cascadia PLM | GitPLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cascadiaplm.com | github.com |
| On product lifecycle management software | #1 of 38 | #3 of 38 |
Cascadia PLM: what it does well
- Free core includes unlimited editors and viewers.
- Includes REST and SysML v2 APIs.
- Supports multi-level BOMs and revision schemes.
- Self-hosting and Kubernetes deployment are documented.
What to know first
- Managed-cloud API access costs extra.
- Managed Cloud up to 20 editors costs $850 a month.
- Configuration uses TypeScript files.
GitPLM: what it does well
- Combines BOMs and partmaster data across subassemblies.
- Terminal interface supports column and parametric searches.
- Connects a parts database to KiCad’s HTTP Libraries feature.
- Free and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows as a self-contained binary.
What to know first
- Release hooks are supported only on Linux and macOS.
- Partmaster and BOM data use CSV files; release settings use YAML.
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