Overview

Centric Software develops Centric PLM for brands, retailers and manufacturers of fashion, footwear, luxury, home goods, food and beverage, and cosmetics. The core PLM covers line planning, materials and BOM management, tech packs, costing, sampling, supplier collaboration and compliance tracking. Around it, Centric sells adjacent products: Centric PXM for PIM, DAM and syndication, Centric Planning & Pricing, Centric Market Intelligence and Centric Visual Boards for assortment work.

Dassault Systèmes acquired a majority stake in Centric in 2018, and Centric continues to operate as a subsidiary under its own brand, led by CEO Fabrice Canonge. In June 2026 Dassault Systèmes confirmed Centric PLM as its preferred PLM for consumer packaged goods and retail, which positions Centric beside the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for those sectors. Centric reports more than 2,900 customers in over 65 countries (vendor figure, June 2026).

In September 2026 Centric introduced Centric AI, a layer that combines a natural-language companion, an MCP server for connecting external AI systems, task agents such as a BOM and tech pack agent, and generative design applications. Typical customers range from mid-sized brands that want preconfigured fashion processes to global groups running multiple brands and categories. The platform is delivered as SaaS, with mobile and visual board applications for merchandising and design teams.

Best fit

Fashion, footwear, luxury, retail and consumer goods companies that want a sector-specific PLM with adjacent planning, PXM and market intelligence products from one supplier.

Presence in Europe

Centric serves European fashion, luxury and CPG groups such as LVMH and Intercos, and its parent Dassault Systèmes is headquartered in France.

Strengths

Deep vertical functionality for fashion, footwear, luxury and retail, including line planning, tech packs, costing and sampling.
A broad adjacent portfolio covering PXM, planning, pricing and market intelligence on shared product data.
Backing from Dassault Systèmes, which confirmed Centric PLM in June 2026 as its preferred PLM for consumer goods and retail.
A documented AI layer with agents, a companion and MCP connectivity for external AI systems.

Considerations

The breadth of the portfolio means scope control matters, as licensing several Centric products increases implementation and change effort.
Discrete engineering processes such as mechanical CAD management are outside the core design focus of the product.
Long-term roadmap alignment between Centric and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is worth clarifying for buyers that also run Dassault engineering tools.

Capability assessment

Bill of materials	Strong
Change management	Available
CAD data management	Available
Formulation and specifications	Available
Regulatory compliance	Available
Sustainability and LCA data	Available
Supplier collaboration	Strong
Requirements management	Limited
AI assistance	Strong

Editorial assessment of documented out-of-the-box functionality, reviewed 16 October 2026. Strong, Available, Limited, or Partner (delivered through partners or add-ons). How levels are assigned.

Integrations and ecosystem

Adobe Illustrator3D design tools (CLO, Browzwear)Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCEERP systems (SAP and others)Centric PXMCentric Planning & PricingExternal AI systems via MCP

Centric PLM

Overview

Best fit

Presence in Europe

Strengths

Considerations

Capability assessment

Integrations and ecosystem

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