Comparison of popular PIM systems Pimcore, Akeneo, Riversand, Salsify - KT.team

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Features

Pimcore

Akeneo

Riversand

Salsify

About the system

Pimcore is an MDM, PIM, DAM and E-commerce platform (CMS). Pimcore allows you to control and manage all business process data in one system. Pimcore's main credo is flexibility.

Akeneo PIM is a master system that stores all information in a single database with the ability to centrally manage marketing and technical information.

Riversand is a cloud-based MDM/PIM platform based on microservices with an automated analytics system.

Salsify is not only a PIM system, but also a commerce experience platform, a platform that manages all information about products, prices, customer experience, product promotion experience, digital data, etc.

Functionality

Data modeling.
Data management.
Data quality control.
Integration with external systems for fast data exchange.
Managing the flow of information, enrichment, and unloading through standardized processes.
DAM functionality.
Multichannel publications.
Creating entities.
Complex attribute inheritance.

Product data management.
Manage categories and catalogs.
Editing tools.
Automatic and manual addition of product data.
Change data about several items at the same time.
Analysis of the completeness and quality of filling out product cards.
Manage media files taking into account the specifics of channels.
Manage roles and access (Enterprise Edition only)

Automatic download of data from various sources.
Enriching product data in a single system.
Data quality management.
Product data planning, taking into account information about sales drivers in different categories and segments.
Data management taking into account KPIs and analytical data.
Media management.
Automatic generation of recommendations for improving product information.

Managing information about products and product groups.
Editing, tracking, enriching information.
Multichannel support.
The functionality of the DAM system.
PXM functionality.
Accumulation and analysis of data to obtain market insights.
Integration with marketplaces and sales platforms via social media.

Flexibility and scalability

Pimcore is open source, so it can scale indefinitely.

Open source allows you to scale Akeneo PIM to take into account the expansion of the catalog's nomenclature and the growth in the number of distribution channels. In addition, you can install modules for PxM: Akeneo Onboarder and Franklin. There may be improvements at the code level (for the Community Edition).

The basic functionality of the Riversand platform can be supplemented to meet business needs by downloading connectors, apps for tracking customer experience, and services for improving content from the Riversand App Marketplace. It is also possible to create your own apps for Riversand.

A microservice architecture was chosen for Salsify; parts of the system support multi-tenancy. This allows companies to optimize the cost of owning the platform. With Salsify, you can use only the services you need and scale the platform itself when your company's growth requires it.

Solution features

In terms of functionality, Pimcore is a low-code product. This means that individual integrations and business processes for collecting and transmitting product data can be implemented without involving developers — by in-house managers or analysts.

With the help of the PXM system, Akeneo PIM provides great marketing opportunities for customizing product offerings.

Separate apps for managing data, tracking, and improving the customer experience. Riversand products have built-in applications for analyzing business information that help identify bottlenecks in processes and data and improve the quality of presence on sales channels.

A separate product within Salsify is an online chat with a customer who is embedded in a website or online store.

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Pimcore

About the system

Pimcore is an MDM, PIM, DAM and E-commerce platform (CMS). Pimcore allows you to control and manage all business process data in one system. Pimcore's main credo is flexibility.

Functionality

Data modeling.
Data management.
Data quality control.
Integration with external systems for fast data exchange.
Managing the flow of information, enrichment, and unloading through standardized processes.
DAM functionality.
Multichannel publications.
Creating entities.
Complex attribute inheritance.

Flexibility and scalability

Pimcore is open source, so it can scale indefinitely.

Solution features

In terms of functionality, Pimcore is a low-code product. This means that individual integrations and business processes for collecting and transmitting product data can be implemented without involving developers — by in-house managers or analysts.

Learn more

Akeneo

About the system

Akeneo PIM is a master system that stores all information in a single database with the ability to centrally manage marketing and technical information.

Functionality

Product data management.
Manage categories and catalogs.
Editing tools.
Automatic and manual addition of product data.
Change data about several items at the same time.
Analysis of the completeness and quality of filling out product cards.
Manage media files taking into account the specifics of channels.
Manage roles and access (Enterprise Edition only)

Flexibility and scalability

Open source allows you to scale Akeneo PIM to take into account the expansion of the catalog's nomenclature and the growth in the number of distribution channels. In addition, you can install modules for PxM: Akeneo Onboarder and Franklin. There may be improvements at the code level (for the Community Edition).

Solution features

With the help of the PXM system, Akeneo PIM provides great marketing opportunities for customizing product offerings.

Learn more

Riversand

About the system

Riversand is a cloud-based MDM/PIM platform based on microservices with an automated analytics system.

Functionality

Automatic download of data from various sources.
Enriching product data in a single system.
Data quality management.
Product data planning, taking into account information about sales drivers in different categories and segments.
Data management taking into account KPIs and analytical data.
Media management.
Automatic generation of recommendations for improving product information.

Flexibility and scalability

The basic functionality of the Riversand platform can be supplemented to meet business needs by downloading connectors, apps for tracking customer experience, and services for improving content from the Riversand App Marketplace. It is also possible to create your own apps for Riversand.

Solution features

Separate apps for managing data, tracking, and improving the customer experience. Riversand products have built-in applications for analyzing business information that help identify bottlenecks in processes and data and improve the quality of presence on sales channels.

Learn more

Salsify

About the system

Salsify is not only a PIM system, but also a commerce experience platform, a platform that manages all information about products, prices, customer experience, product promotion experience, digital data, etc.

Functionality

Managing information about products and product groups.
Editing, tracking, enriching information.
Multichannel support.
The functionality of the DAM system.
PXM functionality.
Accumulation and analysis of data to obtain market insights.
Integration with marketplaces and sales platforms via social media.

Flexibility and scalability

A microservice architecture was chosen for Salsify; parts of the system support multi-tenancy. This allows companies to optimize the cost of owning the platform. With Salsify, you can use only the services you need and scale the platform itself when your company's growth requires it.

Solution features

A separate product within Salsify is an online chat with a customer who is embedded in a website or online store.

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