--- description: Review of PDXpert PLM Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PDXpert PLM | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Product Data Management Software](/directory/4215/product-data-management/software) > [PDXpert PLM](/software/241744/pdxpert-plm) # PDXpert PLM Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/241744/pdxpert-plm Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/241744/pdxpert-plm?page=2) > PDXpert engineering design management software is simple to use, flexible to apply, and improves the accessibility and security of your design. Customer typically see faster design to production, reduced product unit costs and minimal administrative overhead with PDXpert PLM. "PDXpert gets you into PLM without bursting the bank or compromising on the vital functionality that you need to get control over your data and processes" A. Lockwood, Digital Engineering Key Capabilities: Full-featured part \& supplier management, Multi-level bill of material (BOM) and formula management, Document \& file revision control, Engineering change management (ECN), Approval workflow, Customizable reports and data export, Install on-site or host in private cloud, Affordable perpetual and subscription licensing plans, Top rated support \& services. Achieve Faster Design at Lower Costs with PDXpert PLM • Time Matters "PDXpert PLM reduced engineering change process from 33 days to 5 days" - USA Medical Device Manufacturer. Cut development time in half with the following capabilities; • Quickly find parts, documents, changes and files. • In-process design review without distracting designers. • Central and secure data prevents rework, damage or loss. • Eliminate Bill or Materials errors and get real-time assembly cost roll-ups. • Reuse approved designs for new product evolution. • Reduce Product Unit Costs About 70% of product's lifetime production costs are established during development. With PDXpert, all product plans, drawings and procedures, marketing requirements, design specifications \& maintenance procedures are managed in a single place, retrievable at any time. The software also keeps a complete revision history of all files \& released documentation. PDXpert encourages and simplifies parts re-use leading to radically reducing inventory costs, retooling expenses and supply chain volatility. A full audit trail of all changes to the BOM, how affected items were dispositioned, associated costs and change workflows ensure that production modifications are reviewed and approved prior to release, slashing production rework and scrap. • Minimize Administrative Overhead Managing and communicating product data is expensive: copying, emailing, updating spreadsheets, tracking changes, mailing quote packages – the list is endless. A manual control and change management process can require a small army to carry out. PDXpert PLM's data management, workflow and email notification reduce the paper chase and enforce a well-controlled process. Users can perform more tasks in less time, freeing your current staff to do more important things than push paper. PDXpert PLM software supports best practices and standards; ISO 9000, ISO 10007, FDA Part 820, EIA/IS649, and MIL-HDBK-61 . • Simple to learn, simple to use PDXpert product lifecycle management software has been designed by engineering, manufacturing, and software professionals with one goal: deliver a simple, comprehensive PLM solution. And we've done this without making PDXpert complicated to set up, difficult to evaluate, or expensive to purchase. • Flexibility for growing companies PDXpert has built-in configurable workflows and extensive customizable properties to give full control to prescribe preferred practices for a wide variety of industries: industrial electronics, machinery manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, process industries, etc. Users can create item-level numbers, text, dates and checkboxes as well as define change workflows to review \& approve product revisions \& releases - PDXpert is fully customizable. • The software supports part queries from Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS, Altium Designer, Pulsonix EDA, and other ODBC-compliant software. • Parts can be defined with suppliers \& custom attributes for MRP/CAD. • Pricing for perpetual \& subscription license options include flexible full-function and > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 24 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 24 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Active Sensing - **Founded**: 1993 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: The software is available in both perpetual and subscription pricing. The average prices for annual subscription are: Single User - $49.00/user/month Workgroup - $24.50/user/month (10 full-functional and 10 read-only users) Corporate - $17.00/user/month (100 full-functional and 100 read-only users) Full-function license for 24 month period: 300 users - $20.00/user/month 100 users - $24.00/user/month 30 users - $31.00/user/month 10 users - $35.00/user/month 3 users - $40.00/user/month 1 user - $44.00/user/month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and 5 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Approval Workflow - Audit Trail - BOM Creation - Bill of Material Analysis - Bills of Material - Change Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Cost Tracking - Customizable Fields - Customizable Templates - Data Catalog - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Product Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4215/product-data-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Product Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4215/product-data-management/software) - [Product Lifecycle Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/444/product-lifecycle-management/software) - [Bill of Materials Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3638/bill-of-materials/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Propel](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/118017/propel) — 4.4/5 (59 reviews) 2. [Arena PLM](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/126121/arena-plm) — 4.4/5 (100 reviews) 3. [Teamcenter](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/156280/teamcenter) — 4.3/5 (93 reviews) 4. [Creo](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/410113/creo) — 4.4/5 (126 reviews) 5. [Jira](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/4315/jira) — 4.4/5 (15367 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great tool" — 5.0/5 > **hans** | *11 May 2026* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: A great tool. PDXpert manages BOMs and parts smoothly and with straight forward functionality. The ability to write custom transforms to export reports is a significant advantage over most tools. Importing parts and BOMs is easy and seamless. Technical support has been outstanding from the team. > > **Cons**: PDXport is missing one key feature to allow reports to be exported into a non-PDXport view to allow other systems to easily import data. A Claude script is able to quickly work around that issue. > > Very good. The platform was easy to install and populate. Core functions worked exactly as needed. Technical support has been great. I asked about a utility to do BOM compares and tech support provided this as a custom report. ----- ### "PDXpert - Great Functionality at a Low Cost" — 5.0/5 > **Tony** | *22 May 2024* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDXpert PLM is a great product that combines a lot of functionality at a great price point. I really enjoyed having two tiers of licenses--read only and full function. With full-function, the user has total access to all features offered unlike many other softwares that regulate more advanced functions behind higher tiered packages. The user interface is simple to learn and use with plenty of customization options out of the box to fit your companies processes. Most of all, PDXpert's customer service is superb\! Whether through email or phone, I am always able to get in touch with my service advisor in a timely manner. They are more than willing to work with you on any problems you may have and create custom solutions for functions that do not exist "out of the box." > > **Cons**: The biggest con for PDXpert PLM is that it does not readily integrate well with 3D CAD file/revision management. Although our company used the software in this fashion, it should be noted that PDXpert does not market itself as a CAD data management/repository software. For single instance 2D drawings, PDXpert works well. ----- ### "Busek PDXpert review" — 4.0/5 > **Kelly** | *5 March 2025* | Defense & Space | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDXpert performs all basic PLM functions well for its price point. The product is easy to learn and use. Customer support is outstanding. > > **Cons**: Customization could be easier. Difficult to write your own transforms for reports. It would be nice to have integration with Outlook so it links the ECO e-mail directly into the ECO in the software. The output for the family tree needs improvement, more like a GUI. Also need a standard interface from Altium BOMs, not a customized solution. > > Overall Experience is excellent- Customer Service is 5 star+. Great Price for the product. Very responsive and will take care of most requests. Online documentation is very useful as well. ----- ### "Best Bang for the Buck" — 5.0/5 > **Jeffrey** | *8 July 2020* | Airlines/Aviation | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDXpert delivers a fantastic product and is perfect alternative to other PLM products on the market today. The system is extremely intuitive with a well developed with a friendly user interface. Product support is fantastic and knowledgeable. > > **Cons**: It's difficult to find any faults with the system. > > Fantastic \!\! The most impressive thing was the lack of issues we experienced during our migration. The support and direction from the folks at PDXpert made an extremely daunting task seem simple. The entire process was complete in less then 3 months and we have never looked back. Life is good with PDXpert PLM. ----- ### "PDXpert PLM Software Review" — 5.0/5 > **Timothy** | *20 February 2025* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDXpert PLM is very versatile to manage complicated document and part for high mix and complicate product and documentation. Without PDXpert, our company will not be able to run smoothly. > > **Cons**: No. I would like to recommend PDXpert PLM software to company that want to improve their work and design flow. > > We have more than 300 products that need to manage product life cycle. We have been using PDXpert PLM for \>6 years. We almost use all the features of this software to manage both our document and products. The support team from PDXpert is fantastic to answer our daily questions to improve our company's work and design flow. We use PDXpert PLM for document and part revision control. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/241744/pdxpert-plm?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/241744/pdxpert-plm) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data