Propel vs. PTC Windchill

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Propel
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Propel (or PropelPLM) headquartered in Santa Clara offers their Product Lifecycle Management application. Built on Salesforce, Propel is available in varying editions supporting quality management, product information management (PIM), as well as project costing, custom objects & API, product specifications, and various collaboration tools.N/A
PTC Windchill
Score 7.1 out of 10
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PTC offers Windchill, the company's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform that includes BOM (a digital bill of materials) for cost and product quality control via parts-centric source of truth, dynamic and updated product change and configuration management to ensure up-to-date product information, industry standards and requirements validation and control, and role-based data access among other features.N/A
Pricing
PropelPTC Windchill
Editions & Modules
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PropelPTC Windchill
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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PropelPTC Windchill
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Propel
Chose Propel
A major requirement for us was the ability to have a traditional ECN workflow, with multiple documents changed on the same workflow; most eQMS solutions do not include this capability. That ruled out several solutions for us. We selected Propel primarily because the cost was …
Chose Propel
Propel stands out the best among them in terms of cost-benefit ratio. Its UI design, Salesforce features, customer support, complex handles themes, and algorithms are very much according to the standards. Though there are some issues that need to be addressed by Propel soon in …
PTC Windchill

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PropelPTC Windchill
Small Businesses
PTC Creo
PTC Creo
Score 8.0 out of 10
PTC Creo
PTC Creo
Score 8.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
PTC Creo
PTC Creo
Score 8.0 out of 10
PTC Creo
PTC Creo
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP PLM
SAP PLM
Score 9.4 out of 10
SAP PLM
SAP PLM
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
PropelPTC Windchill
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(6 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
PropelPTC Windchill
Likelihood to Recommend
Propel
Scenario in which Propel is best on the grounds are : 1. Customer support is very enriching and helpful. 2. OMS electronic system is best part of it. 3. Salesforce platform is very user friendly. Scenario in which it needs improvement: 1. Platform releases sometimes affect business operation. 2. Preview and collaboration should be made very user friendly. 3. Variant and sharing management could be improved.
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PTC
It provides in-depth product information such as Technical Data, CAD model, 2D drawing, ECR document, ECN document. Integration between windchill and creo is seamless. In addition to it, it provides necessary tools for data transfer, distribution, reviewing, and publishing of product data. Moreover, one can manage the complete product life cycle just on the web.
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Pros
Propel
  • Offers full PLM capabilities on my mobile phone.
  • Greater flexibility to manage other customer facing processes.
  • Customer service is very fast.
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PTC
  • VIEW PARTLIST.
  • ECN and ECR.
  • Design data storage and smooth access.
  • Workspace management.
  • Assy structure making.
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Cons
Propel
  • Some of the platform issues and releases are still there which affect business operations.
  • Reporting option could be made better with Excel or Word.
  • Preview functionality is discouraging and needs to be addressed.
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PTC
  • Data synchronization with off-server data can be difficult in several cases.
  • It's okay if the WT section and the drawing are distinct, but it shouldn't be there.
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Alternatives Considered
Propel
A major requirement for us was the ability to have a traditional ECN workflow, with multiple documents changed on the same workflow; most eQMS solutions do not include this capability. That ruled out several solutions for us. We selected Propel primarily because the cost was in-line with expectations and the reporting capabilities were excellent.
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PTC
PTC Windchill is a PLM complete system for a larger company. You can connect all areas of your company to a single source data system. It helps solve the age-old question, what is the best way to get the most important information into the hands that need it. It helps organize your company information.
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Return on Investment
Propel
  • Has allowed us to improve revenue at least 5% per campaign since we started using it
  • Has allowed us to realistically model marketing costs that are within 10% of the projected values
  • All of our 4 teams can see all marketing data
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PTC
  • Saves time as all of our drawings and business instructions and procedures are housed in a central location with check-in/out capability and version control.
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