vs. Legacy PLM
The engineering record
that also sells.
Legacy PLM is a vault: rigorous, governed, and effectively invisible to everyone outside engineering. That’s why companies bolt a separate CPQ on top — and inherit two systems that disagree. C2M keeps the governance and lets the very same model power the configurator your customers use.
Dealer CPQ Portal
Browse · configure · quote
Admin PLM Portal
Parts · BOMs · rules · approvals
Shared resolution engine
Supabase foundation
Postgres · row-level security · realtime · storage · audit
Keep the rigor. Lose the walls.
You shouldn’t have to choose between engineering control and a fast sales motion.
| Dimension | Legacy PLM | Manufacts.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Usable by sales & dealers | Built for engineers; sales can’t touch it. | A dealer/sales CPQ portal on the same model. |
| Live configurator + pricing | Bolt-on or absent. | Native — configure and price in real time. |
| Parametric BOM | Static structures; variants multiply. | Formula-driven quantities and cost roll-up. |
| New attributes without a migration | Schema changes need IT / config projects. | Dynamic attribute schemas, added on the fly. |
| Buyer-facing 3D showroom | Not in scope. | Configuration-accurate 3D + walkthrough. |
| AI BOM assistance | None. | Catalog-grounded AI BOM helper. |
| Engineering record & change control | Strong — the core competency. | Built in — lifecycles, ECO/ECN, audit. |
| Time to value | Often 12–18 month implementations. | Weeks — model a product line and go. |
Comparison reflects typical capabilities of the category, not any single named product. Your mileage will vary by vendor and configuration.
See PLM-grade control with a sales team that can actually use it.
We’ll show the same governed model driving both an engineering change order and a live customer quote.
No rip-and-replace — Manufacts runs alongside your ERP and CAD. Prefer email? hello@manufacts.ai