--- description: Learn more about SAP Product Lifecycle Management price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: SAP Product Lifecycle Management Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Product Lifecycle Management Software](/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) > [SAP Product Lifecycle Management](/software/77376/sap-plm) # SAP Product Lifecycle Management Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/77376/sap-plm Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/77376/sap-plm?page=2) > Supports processes including product innovation, design and engineering, quality and maintenance management. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 13 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SAP Product Lifecycle Management? Product life cycle management solution that helps businesses of all sizes with planning, designing, building and administering production with control and greater visibility. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 13 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SAP - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: Contact SAP for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, Polish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Canada, Germany, United States ## Features - Change Management - Compliance Management - Document Management - Lifecycle Management - Project Management - Requirements Management - Supplier Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Product Lifecycle Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Product Lifecycle Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) - [Product Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30865/product-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It offers me a good tracking interface. Another beneficial point of this software is that it creates a living environment which any authorized person can make a requested change which provides an agile approach for projects ----- ### "SAP PLM tool" — 5.0/5 > **Javeid** | *13 December 2016* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Materials and BOM are available in SAP even before released and ready for production. This gives Purchasing/Supply Chain group to preview the upcoming material/BOM structure and initiate purchasing process for long lead time items. This leverages the logical Cross-functional integration points with other departments and good control on the activities(From Sales to Shipment) of the materials under various dispositions. > > **Cons**: customization process requires to disposition materials in mass for many processes. > > This tool provides the 360-degree-support for all SAP product-related processes - from the cycle of the product idea, through manufacturing to product service. Shorter lead times and lower manufacturing costs, provided by SAP implementations that are perfectly aligned to specific requirements, No need to alter the standard products in such a way that they can no longer be maintained. BOM made lot easy. Documents storage in one centralized location with links to master objects is good about PLM. Easily configurable process and workflow which give flexibilities to the business to be worries free. ----- ### "Great for big companies" — 3.0/5 > **Jens Kristian** | *3 October 2017* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Has a lot of figures which is allowing you to keep track of your business. Reliable programme with a 100% uptime > > **Cons**: Looks like an old dos program with to many codes to remember. You need proper training if you want to get maximum out of the software > > It gave me a lot of historical data and at the came tine it had a grest build in catalogue where I could make my PR from ----- ### "cumbersome yet powerful PLM tool" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *10 September 2018* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: this is very flexible software that you can set up to your needs. I'm sure that this can fit all types and sizes of manufacturing business - never seen anything in close proximity of options and possibilities given by PLM tool. > > **Cons**: very cumbersome to learn and use, slow, number of different options available can create problems - different transactions can show contradictory information. > > Powerful tool with steep learning curve ----- ### "SAP PLM" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *18 July 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SAP PLM is a great tool for asset maintenance. It is customisable and lets you store whatever data you could possibly want about your assets. It allows you to have a history of your assets, what purchases have been made against them and keep BOMs. > > **Cons**: It can be time consuming to set up at first until you get the hang of it. > > Overall, I have used SAP at various companies I have worked for and it works well especially with other SAP applications. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/77376/sap-plm?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/77376/sap-plm) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | ----- ## Structured Data