European PLM Software

#1 Aletiq

Paris, France Founded 2019 Quote-based: fixed-price deployment plus annual per-user licences by role Demo on request

Best for: Manufacturers in aerospace, medical, electronics and energy replacing shared drives and spreadsheets

• Operating company. Aletiq SAS
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Not stated by region; data is replicated six times across servers in different geographical regions
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Arena PLM, PTC Windchill, Autodesk Fusion Manage

Aletiq is a Paris-based PLM, PDM and document control platform that handles CAD files, BOMs, configurations and change workflows in one cloud system. Engineering change requests and orders run through approval steps with e-signatures, and a project layer tracks new product introduction with milestones and a critical path view. The vendor says deployment takes about two months per site, with two hours of training per user.

Aletiq SAS is registered in Paris (RCS 878 022 961) and was founded in 2019, with the platform launched in 2021 after two years of co-development with manufacturers. The vendor reports more than 20 customers, so the track record is shorter than that of CONTACT or Dassault. Its pages claim ISO 27001 certification and do not name a hosting region, only that data is replicated six times across servers in different geographical regions.

Standout feature. Aletiq is the only vendor here that fixes the deployment price in advance and promises no extra charge if the project overruns.

#2 Delogue

Copenhagen, Denmark Essential from €145, Professional from €199, Premium from €249 per user per month depending on billing period; supplier module €6,000 per year Demo on request

Best for: Fashion, outdoor, workwear and home textile brands managing seasonal collections with external suppliers

• Operating company. Delogue.com ApS
• Jurisdiction. EU (Denmark)
• Where the data sits. Ireland (EEA), per its privacy policy
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Spreadsheet-based PLM, Arena PLM for apparel use

Delogue is a Danish PLM for companies that design and source physical collections: apparel, footwear, accessories, home textiles and kidswear. A style record keeps its tech pack, BOM, size chart with grading, costing and sample history together, and every plan includes unlimited supplier logins. The vendor claims more than 300 brands in 74 countries and shows Hummel, Wheat, ARKK and Dogman on its homepage.

Delogue.com ApS is registered in Copenhagen under CVR 34074445, and its terms of service are governed by Danish law. Hosting is in Ireland with primary data operations in the EEA, although some processors may sit in the United States under standard contractual clauses. Prices are listed without VAT, brands above 40 users are sent to an Enterprise conversation, and there is no CAD vault or engineering change order process.

Standout feature. Delogue prices its supplier traceability module at a flat €6,000 per year for the whole team.

#3 CONTACT Elements

Bremen, Germany Founded 1990 Not published; free trial offered Demo on request

Best for: Machinery, automotive, electronics and plant builders that want PLM and project control on one platform

• Operating company. CONTACT Software GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. On-premise, or CONTACT Cloud (region not stated on the pages read)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. PTC Windchill, Arena PLM, Siemens-based PDM

CONTACT Elements is a modular platform in which PLM is the starting point, with hybrid project management, MES and MOM, service lifecycle management with digital twins and sustainability reporting on the same base. Third-party systems from ERP to software development tools join the digital thread rather than being replaced. Fourier AI is the vendor's layer for questions and automation across lifecycle data.

CONTACT Software GmbH was founded in 1990 by Karl Heinz Zachries, who is still named as founder and CEO, and sits in Bremen (Amtsgericht Bremen, HRB 39572). The company says BASF Polyurethanes has used the platform since 1994 and that Mercedes-Benz chose it as the open PLM platform for its PLM.AI programme, according to a 2026 announcement. The cloud PLM has passed the AWS Foundational Technical Review, and no hosting region is stated.

Standout feature. CONTACT Elements is the only tool here where customers can switch between on-premise and vendor-run cloud in either direction.

#4 Sovelia Core

Sweden, Sweden Not published; demo and trial download offered Demo on request

Best for: Engineering-to-order and project-based manufacturers in Northern Europe with Inventor, SOLIDWORKS or Creo

• Operating company. Symetri AB (Sovelia is a Symetri solution, part of Addnode Group)
• Jurisdiction. EU (Sweden)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. PTC Windchill, Arena PLM

Sovelia Core is a PLM product for item and BOM management, engineering change requests and engineering change management, delivered as ready-made templates drawn from decades of PDM and PLM projects. A built-in administration interface lets customers adjust configuration and system parameters without programming. CAD add-ins push models into the repository from Inventor, SOLIDWORKS and Creo, and an integration template exchanges product data with ERP.

The product began roughly 30 years ago with a small team in Finland and is developed by the Symetri Technology Unit, part of the listed Addnode Group. Named customers on the site include NewIcon, Hermann's, ScandiNova Systems and Sisu Auto. The vendor says development follows ISO 27001 certification and NIS2 alignment, and prices, hosting and the exact contracting entity are not stated on the pages read.

Standout feature. Sovelia's AI Assistant never saves a change by itself: every proposed tag or field update waits for a user to approve it.

#5 SilkPLM

Krakow, Poland Free plan; Designer $19.99 and Standard $29.99 per user per month (listed in US dollars); Enterprise on request Demo on request

Best for: Small and mid-sized fashion, home and cosmetics brands that want product data, purchasing and logistics in one cloud tool

• Operating company. CONSILK sp. z o.o.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Poland)
• Where the data sits. Privacy policy lists Ireland, the United States, Canada, Poland and France
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Arena PLM for consumer products, spreadsheets

SilkPLM is an integrated PLM and PIM platform that goes beyond product development into purchasing and shipping. The product module stores descriptions, photos, colour variants, components, dimensions and EAN codes, and a calculations module simulates final cost against a target margin. A supplier portal handles quotes, orders and contracts as generated PDFs, and a freight exchange compares offers from forwarders.

CONSILK sp. z o.o. operates it from Eliasza Radzikowskiego 51A in Krakow, and the site covers fashion, home decor, cosmetics, gardening and other retail. The free plan allows one user, 500 projects and 1 GB; Designer supports up to 10 users and Standard up to 40 users with 2,000 GB storage. Prices are in dollars, the pricing page is dated February 2025, and the terms of service name Irish law.

Standout feature. SilkPLM extends from product cards into container tracking three times a day and a freight exchange comparing forwarder offers.

#6 Visiativ PLM

Charbonnieres-les-Bains (Lyon area), France Annual subscription for all contributors; amount not published Demo on request

Best for: French and Francophone manufacturers with mixed CAD estates that need design data and BOMs tied to ERP

• Operating company. Visiativ SA
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the page read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. PTC Windchill, Arena PLM, SOLIDWORKS PDM

Visiativ PLM combines a multi-CAD document vault with specialised bills of materials and a project module. The vault links mechanical CAD such as SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Creo and Inventor with electrical tools including See Electrical, ePLAN and SOLIDWORKS Electrical. The engineering BOM becomes manufacturing, purchasing and service BOMs shared with ERP, and the project module offers a Gantt view shared with customers and suppliers.

Visiativ SA is registered in Lyon (RCS B 395 008 246) with its seat in Charbonnieres-les-Bains, and its catalogue also covers CPQ, PIM and a spare parts catalogue. Its reseller arm sells SOLIDWORKS, CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE from Dassault Systemes. The PLM page is in French, sold as an annual subscription for every contributor, with installation, guidance and training included and no price or hosting region stated.

Standout feature. Visiativ PLM charges one annual subscription for every contributor, with no functional limit per user.

#7 Eurostep ShareAspace

Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden Founded 1994 Not published Demo on request

Best for: Defence, automotive and plant programmes that exchange controlled product data with many suppliers

• Operating company. Eurostep AB (part of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence)
• Jurisdiction. EU (Sweden)
• Where the data sits. Customer-defined; not stated on the pages read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. PTC Windchill for multi-company exchange, Arena PLM at scale

Eurostep ShareAspace is a through-life product data platform that sits between the PLM, ERP and engineering systems a programme already runs. It keeps changes, submissions and product data traceable across partners, with access and IP controls at object level and RFX workflows for supplier requests. Release 1.9.1 extended in-service structures, approvals and applicability, in line with the S3000L and S2000M logistics standards.

Eurostep was founded in Sweden in 1994, has offices in Bromma and Gothenburg, and says it has been part of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence since 2023. Eurostep Limited is registered in England and Wales (company number 03049099). Case pages name Saab Kockums, Damen Naval, the French Army's SIMMT, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency and Egis. The web interface conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and pricing is not published.

Standout feature. Eurostep ShareAspace applies export-control and IP access rules to individual objects shared across a supplier chain.

#8 Lectra Kubix Link

Paris, France Not published Demo on request

Best for: Established fashion houses and apparel groups that already use Lectra or Gerber pattern and cutting software

• Operating company. Lectra
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Centric PLM, PTC FlexPLM

Lectra Kubix Link is a cloud fashion PLM, now described as a range with PLM, PIM, Board, Forms and agentic AI. Calendar views and dashboards track each step of a collection and its costs, and a configurable workflow sets milestones, durations and roles. Digital tech packs can be shared internally and externally in one click, and a feature assesses the environmental impact of each style.

Lectra's legal notice gives its registered office as 16-18 rue Chalgrin in Paris, with share capital of €37,788,949 and registration RCS Paris B 300 702 305. The product page quotes IKKS, Zumba and Pinko, and a customer says Kubix Link connects to Cegid Orli and integrates with Modaris. The PLM is sold next to the Modaris and Gerber AccuMark pattern tools, with no price or hosting region stated.

Standout feature. Lectra Kubix Link attaches an environmental impact assessment to each style inside the collection workflow.

#9 Odoo

Ramillies, Belgium Founded 2005 One free app / paid plans per user per month Demo on request

Best for: Small and mid-sized manufacturers already running Odoo for stock and manufacturing that want BoM versions and engineering changes in the same suite

• Operating company. Odoo S.A.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
• Where the data sits. EU hosting (Odoo Online) or your own servers
• Source code. Open source
• Replaces. NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Sage

Odoo is an open-source business suite whose PLM app adds engineering change orders, BoM versions and a diff and merge view to the manufacturing app. Because accounting, inventory, manufacturing, CRM and e-commerce share one data model, a revised BoM reaches stock and production without a connector. The vendor offers one free app, then per-user monthly plans, and a 15-day trial.

Odoo S.A. is based in Ramillies, Belgium, and was founded in 2005. The core is published under LGPLv3, so you can run it on your own servers or use EU hosting through Odoo Online. A PLM app inside an ERP is shallower than a dedicated vault, and the gap between the community edition and paid Enterprise features catches buyers out. Implementation beyond the standard flows is a project, usually through a partner.

Standout feature. Odoo is the only tool here where the PLM software can stay on your own hardware after the contract with the vendor ends.

#10 Dassault Systemes ENOVIA

Vélizy-Villacoublay, France Not published Demo on request

Best for: Large manufacturers that already run CATIA or SOLIDWORKS and need a global PLM backbone

• Operating company. Dassault Systèmes SE
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Depends on contract; regional affiliates exist
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. PTC Windchill, Arena PLM at enterprise scale

Dassault Systemes ENOVIA is the PLM line on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which the vendor says has over 35 years of history. The site names four topic areas: collaborative product development, engineering data management, product and portfolio planning, and quality and compliance. Sustainability assessment from concept to retirement and AI-driven workflows are promoted alongside them.

The parent is Dassault Systèmes SE at 10 rue Marcel Dassault in Vélizy-Villacoublay. Its privacy policy lists regional affiliates, and for GDPR countries, Switzerland and the UK the contact is Dassault Systèmes S.E. in France, but an order placed with a US or Asian affiliate would be signed with that local company. Prices are not published, a demo and a user community are offered, and a partner-led rollout is usual.

Standout feature. Dassault Systemes ENOVIA is the only entry here that sits on a platform spanning CAD, simulation and manufacturing from the same vendor.