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Compare PTC Windchill and SAP PLM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PTC Windchill
Star Rating
(94)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PTC WindchillSAP PLM
Star Rating
(64)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP PLMSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that PTC Windchill excels in Version Control with a score of 9.1, highlighting its robust capabilities in managing product versions effectively, while SAP PLM trails behind with a score of 8.1, indicating potential challenges in version management.
- Reviewers mention that PTC Windchill's Document Management features are superior, scoring 9.2, which allows for seamless document handling and collaboration, whereas SAP PLM's score of 7.9 suggests it may not meet the same level of user expectations in this area.
- G2 users highlight PTC Windchill's strong performance in Time-to-market with a score of 9.0, emphasizing its efficiency in accelerating product launches, compared to SAP PLM's score of 7.1, which indicates a slower process.
- Users on G2 report that PTC Windchill's Engineering Change Management capabilities shine with a score of 9.5, particularly in ECO Management, while SAP PLM's score of 7.7 suggests it may not provide the same level of support for managing engineering changes.
- Reviewers mention that PTC Windchill's Collaboration features, particularly in Supplier alignment, score 8.2, indicating effective communication with suppliers, while SAP PLM's score of 7.2 shows room for improvement in this critical area.
- Users say that PTC Windchill's Analytics capabilities, especially in Reporting, score 8.9, providing valuable insights for decision-making, whereas SAP PLM's score of 7.5 suggests it may not deliver the same depth of analytical features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PTC Windchill
No pricing availableSAP PLM
No pricing availableFree Trial
PTC Windchill
No trial information availableSAP PLM
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
82
7.4
44
Ease of Use
7.5
82
6.6
44
Ease of Setup
5.7
27
6.8
26
Ease of Admin
6.4
27
7.8
25
Quality of Support
7.8
72
7.5
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.0
27
7.9
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
80
6.1
42
Features by Category
Metadata
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
Data Management
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
New Product Introduction
8.6
17
|
Verified
7.6
14
9.0
17
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
7.9
17
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
9.0
21
|
Verified
8.5
13
|
Verified
CAD
9.3
21
|
Verified
7.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
19
|
Verified
7.0
11
|
Verified
9.1
18
|
Verified
7.8
13
|
Verified
Collaboration
8.2
15
|
Verified
7.2
16
|
Verified
8.7
15
|
Verified
7.1
15
|
Verified
8.1
17
|
Verified
7.5
16
|
Verified
9.2
21
|
Verified
8.0
17
|
Verified
Product Data Management
8.1
17
|
Verified
8.0
15
|
Verified
9.0
20
|
Verified
7.8
17
|
Verified
9.3
20
|
Verified
8.2
16
|
Verified
Bill of Materials
8.7
21
|
Verified
7.9
16
|
Verified
8.8
21
|
Verified
8.1
16
|
Verified
8.6
20
|
Verified
8.5
16
|
Verified
8.8
20
|
Verified
7.8
15
|
Verified
Engineering Change Management
9.2
21
|
Verified
7.9
17
|
Verified
9.3
21
|
Verified
8.8
15
|
Verified
9.5
18
|
Verified
7.9
15
|
Verified
Simulation
9.0
16
7.6
11
8.6
15
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
8.9
15
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Analytics
8.9
19
|
Verified
7.7
15
|
Verified
7.9
16
|
Verified
7.8
15
|
Verified
8.3
17
|
Verified
7.1
14
|
Verified
Quality management
8.7
19
|
Verified
7.8
15
|
Verified
8.7
18
|
Verified
7.7
14
|
Verified
8.8
16
|
Verified
7.4
15
|
Verified
Integration
9.3
20
|
Verified
8.3
16
|
Verified
8.8
16
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
15
|
Verified
7.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
15
|
Verified
7.8
12
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PTC Windchill and SAP PLM are categorized as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Unique Categories
PTC Windchill is categorized as Product Data Management (PDM)
SAP PLM has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PTC Windchill
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP PLM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
19.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.9%
Medical Devices
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.5%
Other
50.5%
Automotive
16.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Oil & Energy
8.9%
Food & Beverages
7.1%
Other
46.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
PTC Windchill
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Israel P.
Verified User in Defense & Space
As this review is titled, PTC's Windchill PDM is a big scalable tool that most likely you won't be able to outgrown no matter what Company size. It is extremely solid and once properly implemented, it should be fairly stable and reliable. The web based...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Fabiola F.
Verified User in Market Research
It was hard to understand at times; and it was hard to coach others who had minimal knowledge of it.
SAP PLM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Biplab M.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
As SAP is the backbone of many manufacturing business process, using SAP PLM gives a real time competiive advantages over other PLM packages available in the Market. Here are few advantages 1. Materials and BOM are available in SAP evenbefore released...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Not very user friendly, migration process was very tedious.
Israel P.
Verified User in Defense & Space
As this review is titled, PTC's Windchill PDM is a big scalable tool that most likely you won't be able to outgrown no matter what Company size. It is extremely solid and once properly implemented, it should be fairly stable and reliable. The web based...
Biplab M.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
As SAP is the backbone of many manufacturing business process, using SAP PLM gives a real time competiive advantages over other PLM packages available in the Market. Here are few advantages 1. Materials and BOM are available in SAP evenbefore released...
Fabiola F.
Verified User in Market Research
It was hard to understand at times; and it was hard to coach others who had minimal knowledge of it.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Not very user friendly, migration process was very tedious.
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