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# OpenBOM Reviews
**Vendor:** OpenBOM(Newman Cloud Inc)  
**Category:** [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm)  
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 791
## About OpenBOM
OpenBOM is a cloud-native Collaborative Workspace for engineering and manufacturing teams that connects design, BOMs, procurement, and production in one real-time platform. It delivers a unified combination of PDM, Digital BOM, PLM, and lightweight ERP capabilities built around a Product Knowledge Graph, enabling teams to manage product data, changes, costs, suppliers, and orders without spreadsheets or disconnected systems. OpenBOM helps engineering and manufacturing organizations: -Streamline CAD data management with built-in multi-CAD add-ins. -Automate EBOM/MBOM/SBOM creation and ensure accurate change control. -Improve procurement and production planning with RFQ, PO, and inventory tools. -Share data instantly with internal teams and external partners. -Transfer accurate data to ERP and maintain full lifecycle traceability. The result: fewer errors, earlier supply-chain visibility, lower operational cost, and a seamless digital thread from design to manufacturing.



## OpenBOM Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users value the **seamless integration with SolidWorks** , enhancing efficiency with real-time updates and effortless data management. (83 reviews)
- Users praise OpenBOM for its **ease of use** , enabling quick adoption and effortless data management without complexity. (82 reviews)
- Users value the **seamless CAD integration** of OpenBOM, enhancing collaboration and functionality across platforms. (49 reviews)
- Users praise OpenBOM for its **ease of use and efficient features** , facilitating seamless project management and collaboration. (35 reviews)
- Users value the **collaboration features** of OpenBOM, facilitating efficient teamwork in managing product data. (33 reviews)
- Real-time Collaboration (23 reviews)
- Speed (23 reviews)
- Easy Implementation (21 reviews)
- Integrations (21 reviews)
- Users value the **intuitive interface** of OpenBOM, appreciating its ease of use and effective organization. (21 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users find the **learning curve steep** , particularly when transitioning from Excel or traditional PLM systems. (31 reviews)
- Users find the **learning difficulty** of OpenBOM challenging, especially for new members needing more guidance and tutorials. (28 reviews)
- Users report **missing features** in OpenBOM, including issues with file exports and challenging CAD integrations. (24 reviews)
- Users face **integration issues** with OpenBOM, finding it lacking in ERP connections and CAD software support. (23 reviews)
- Users find OpenBOM's **poor interface design** frustrating, citing a slow, clunky experience that hinders navigation and usability. (23 reviews)
- Users find OpenBOM's **difficult usability** frustrating, especially with data transfer and navigation challenges, needing better guidance. (18 reviews)
- Slow Performance (17 reviews)
- Users report **system freezes** when inserting links, which disrupts functionality and affects usability for serial production. (16 reviews)
- Data Management (14 reviews)
- Slow Loading (13 reviews)

## OpenBOM Reviews
  ### 1. Worried with your BOM management for your inventory ? Try OpenBOM you gonna love it !

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Akash A. | CAD Engineer, Automotive, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 06, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I value OpenBOM for its perfect blend of simplicity and robust functionality. Its has seamless CAD integration and real-time collaboration features are my personal favourite. It has installed as plugin within fusion app that it saves significant time, as i no need to launch another application, minimizes errors, and fosters effective teamwork. Features like the part catalog, repetitive usage options, pricing details, division tracking and cloud accessibility makes it one ideal piece of cake in your design software environment. The easy installation process of plugin directly available from fusion plugins site or their official website and 14 days trial makes it getting started even for newbies without wasting their fortune on new softwares.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM offers some powerful features but there are some limitations. I didn't like user interface personally as it feels clunky and outdated, that feels boring. It also not easy to learn and master quickly, as well with its limited headsup resources, makes it quite challenging to implement it 100%. Also, their pricing model is unclear, making it less accessible for smaller teams or startups and makes them to think again before purchase. The lack of a compatible mobile app or web based experience is another limitation, as some users might often need to access and keep track of their data on the go.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM to eliminate spreadsheet headaches, manage BOMs with live data, integrate with CAD, save time, reduce errors, and improve team collaboration.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Akash, thank you for your comments and reviews. We appreciate user interface comments. Here are something you've potentially missed -  Youtube channel and training libray website with a lot of resources you can use for implementation, special startup discount and transparent /pricing page online. OpenBOM runs on mobile browser and automatically generated QR code, makes information easy accessible via mobile devices. I hope it helps. Beyond all, our support, which is the best and liked by many customers. 

  ### 2. Centralized Component Tracking, with Room for UI Improvement

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Wesley S.

**Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2026

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I really like being able to keep track of components in one location. Checking our inventory against a BOM and allocating components from my desk is helpful.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Sometimes the process of creating a BOM and turning it into a purchase order feels overly cumbersome. Especially for small orders or components we have not previously purchased. Additionally, I feel that the UI does not feel intuitive and I have to reference our documentation for how to go through this process more than I would like.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for managing purchasing requests, device BOMs, and inventory. It helps keep track of required components for device builds, ensures purchase requests are ordered on time, and tracks how many components we have in house.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hi Wesley , thank you for your review and feedback. Do you mind to share more details about your issues with turning BOM to PO? Maybe you can be open to get on a call with our support to share more? Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 3. Streamlines Procurement with Real-Time Sync

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Aravindh K. | Drone Developer & Pilot Instructor 

**Reviewed Date:** November 14, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I love using OpenBOM for my procurement process because it provides complete readability and control by eliminating the chaos of scattered spreadsheets. It gives me real-time updates, ensuring that I always have the most accurate and up-to-date information about every component, supplier, time, and price without any delays. This real-time sync is a game changer, as I can instantly see any modifications made to parts, which builds my trust in OpenBOM. The software automatically updates quantities, finds shortages before they become a problem, and efficiently manages vendor data, pricing, and deals. I particularly appreciate the shortage alerts that warn me before a supply issue can escalate into a production problem. The rollups and shortage alerts save me from manual calculations, providing complete visibility and eliminating guesswork in the purchasing process. Thanks to OpenBOM, I can confidently make informed decisions, avoid procurement delays, and negotiate effectively. It has replaced much of my previous spreadsheet work and integrates well with other tools, making my workflow smoother and more organized. Additionally, the initial setup of OpenBOM was straightforward, and I was able to connect my tools and import my first Bill of Materials quickly. Overall, OpenBOM simplifies my procurement process, saves time, reduces errors, and streamlines operations, which is why I would highly recommend it.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I find the overall user interface of OpenBOM could be improved. While it is powerful, some aspects of the workflow still resemble the traditional spreadsheet approach, which could be more streamlined specifically for procurement tasks. When dealing with various vendors and part variants, the layout could be better optimized for these activities. Additionally, I experience some heavy loading times when working with complex BOMs that contain multiple levels and a lot of data. Vendor management is another area that could benefit from improvement, as more integration or customized supplier fields would further simplify purchasing tasks. Although these issues don't cause major problems, enhancements in these areas would make my job smoother.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for instant visibility into my procurement process, eliminating spreadsheet chaos and preventing delays with real-time updates and shortage alerts, which enhances decision-making and streamlines procurement management.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Aravindh, thank you for your review and feedback. I'm a bit surprised by your comment about customized fields. OpenBOM data model is completely flexible and you can add any attributes. Do you mind to contact our support and to validate that use case? Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 4. Useful cloud based tool to keep you BOM's well organised

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** nithin s. | Analyst conversion services , Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

One of the well planned online tool where companies can effectively manage all their product information in this platform, it has really kept our design, manufacturing, and the supply chain connected., allowing teams to collaborate easily on everything from prototypes to final production.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

In my opinion we felt quite difficult to get adapted, specially when we wanted to integrate OpenBom with our companies ERP. I'm the not saying the transition process was entirely complex, as we started transferring our database day by day we manage to acclimate.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

More often we work with a scattered teams, and multiple suppliers, & was way harder to keep our product data consistently. many a times we ran into trouble like version mismatches, duplicated material info, and lack of communication. After we divert to OpenBOM, things have become a lot more organized. It  helped us move to a more agile and modernized way of working, it bought us a new methods of work culture. also we are thankful for this

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Nithin 

Thank you for you review an feedback. Can you contact us to discuss the difficulties in ERP integration process. OpenBOM is extending our ERP integration capabilities and it can be very timely to make improvements. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 5. Very Organize Software with a lot of features!

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Benel K. | Embedded Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 24, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

The Organize website with the search tool

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

One of the main challenges with OpenBOM is the learning curve—the interface can feel unintuitive at first, and it sometimes takes extra time to set up workflows correctly. Performance can also be inconsistent when dealing with very large BOMs, leading to slower response times. Additionally, while integration options are useful, they may require manual configuration and don’t always sync as smoothly as expected. Finally, the cost structure can feel high for smaller teams, especially when only a subset of features is needed.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps centralize and organize our Bill of Materials, which reduces the time spent on manual spreadsheets and version control issues. It solves the problem of data consistency by ensuring that everyone on the team works with the most up-to-date information. The ability to link parts, suppliers, and costs in one place has made procurement and inventory planning more efficient, reducing errors and delays. Collaboration is also easier, since different departments can access and update BOM data in real time, which ultimately improves workflow and speeds up product developme

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Benel,

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. Would you be open to a quick conversation to share more thoughts about intuitiveness and setup?

Thank you,
Oleg

  ### 6. One touch solution for all Bill of Materials

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Archana D. | Analyst, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 21, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM has automated our complex BOM's with ease and revision work. built ability to pull data from CAD, streamlines instantly, and prevents mix up or duplication.

Everyone from design to purchasing uses the same clean data.
It’s a big step out from grids or spreadsheets

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

It could have been more use friendly cause initially it took some time to learn how to use everything, The interface isn’t always as simple as I’d like. though its not a difficult task to figure out, it would really help us if we have some build in tips icon within the platform ., you know whenever we want to discover something we can simply use the tips icon

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

To be straightforward, OpenBOM is simply a tool that can replace routine manual processes with real-time digital ones. It also integrates directly with our CAD tools for every single change. There is no need for manual intervention to update our pricing, sourcing, and part data, thereby improving our turnaround times (TAT) and ensuring the most accurate inventory records.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Dear Archana,

Thank you very much for your feedback and review! We are continuously working to improve the user experience. The idea with tip icons has already been implemented, and you can see it in action now—we’re also planning to enhance it further. Here is our last OpenBOM "What's new" Aug 2025 - https://www.openbom.com/blog/whats-new-in-openbom-august-2025

Thank you for using OpenBOM!

Best,
Oleg

  ### 7. Worst platform for Creating bom

**Rating:** 0.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nensi A. | Assistant Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 14, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

There is nothing particularly good about open BOM. They seem mainly interested in getting positive reviews on G2 to make marketing easier for themselves, promising rewards in exchange. However, even after submitting a review, they do not actually provide the promised reward. I would advise not to be misled by their reward offers.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The thing that i actually dislike is waiting time while it generates the BOM for the whole product and then you can’t switch on to another window.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I don’t think it’s that easy to use Open BOM whatever it is doing, it already exist with other softwares like solidworks, catia,simensNX

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Dear Nensi,

Thank you very much for your honest feedback.

The reward is paid by G2, so please contact us at support@openbom.com
 and we’ll help figure out what happened with your review. I tried to locate your account, but I couldn’t find a user named “Nansi A” in OpenBOM, so I wasn’t able to verify the details.

Regarding the technical issues — have you had a chance to speak with our team? The systems you mentioned are complex, and data uploads can sometimes take time, but we always investigate these cases and assist our customers. Our support team is always happy to help.

Also, the value OpenBOM provides goes far beyond generating BOM reports. In fact, I imagine this is what brought you to OpenBOM too — looking for a better way to handle these challenges.

Looking forward to hearing more from you.

Best,
Oleg

  ### 8. My Experience Using OpenBOM for Product Data Management

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Balaji H. | Procurement Operations Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 20, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Keeps track of changes, which is critical for product lifecycle management. Ability to manage cost roll-ups and supplier data efficiently.The integration with CAD tools is a huge time-saver, and the version control feature gives us confidence in tracking changes accurately. Overall, it makes BOM management faster, more organized, and transparent.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM has great functionality, but I wish the interface was more intuitive. At times, it feels like too many options are packed into a single view, which can be confusing for beginners and Occasionally, the integration setup with certain CAD tools can feel a bit technical and requires extra time to configure.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps us eliminate the chaos of managing BOMs in spreadsheets and emails. It centralizes all our product data, making it easy to keep everything up-to-date and accessible to the team. The ability to link CAD data directly into the BOM has also streamlined our design-to-production workflow, saving both time and cost.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Balaji,

Thank you for your review and feedback.

We are working on improving the user interface and overall intuitiveness. This is not a simple task, as we need to balance it against the growing demand for new features.

The CAD setup reflects the inherent complexity of CAD systems. We are continuously improving, but since we support dozens of CAD system options, this sometimes results in additional technical setup steps.

It would be very helpful if you could contact our support team and share more details.

Best regards,
Oleg

  ### 9. OpenBOM: Cloud-Native BOM Management That Boosts Efficiency and Collaboration

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Arts and Crafts | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Its core strength is its cloud-native, collaborative approach that replaces static files with a dynamic, single source of truth. The seamless CAD integration (e.g., Solidworks, Fusion 360) is a massive time-saver, automating BOM creation and revision control to ensure engineering, purchasing, and production are always aligned in real-time. Users consistently praise its excellent BOM management capabilities and responsive customer support, making it an ideal, cost-effective upgrade for small to mid-sized businesses looking to enforce data accuracy and improve cross-departmental collaboration.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The moderate learning curve as you transition from simple spreadsheets to its powerful, structured catalog system. The user interface can feel a bit dated or clunky when dealing with deeply nested assemblies, and some complex, high-level workflow features (like advanced ERP integrations or detailed production.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBom is providing a One-Stop shop for me to manage my product data across 1500 plus components and allowing me to spend less time overall with my product data management.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We’re continuously improving OpenBOM — recently adding drag-and-drop editing, graph visualization, and many new ERP integrations (Dynamics 365, Odoo, Xero, QuickBooks, and more). We appreciate your support and are committed to making the UI even more intuitive and powerful!

— Oleg Shilovitsky,

  ### 10. Indispensable for teamwork with seamless CAD integration

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Emre A. | Development Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I greatly appreciate OpenBOM because it significantly facilitates the central management of bills of materials and item data during product development. The ability to track changes to components and synchronize them in real-time not only saves time but also minimizes errors that previously arose from manually maintaining Excel lists or outdated CAD data. Particularly noteworthy is the seamless integration with my CAD system, which allows bills of materials to be updated automatically. This integration convinced me to use OpenBOM in my daily work. Setting up the system was also straightforward; the clear instructions helped, and the integration worked right away. The version control features and automatic synchronization are extremely useful, as is the option to share data in real-time with my team, which improves collaboration. OpenBOM's cloud-based solution is a perfect fit for our distributed team because it is flexible and offers important advantages such as collective collaboration and central management of bills of materials. The strong synchronization and seamless integration make OpenBOM an indispensable tool in my work.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I would wish that OpenBOM offers more filter and sorting options directly in the user interface for large or nested bill of materials.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM to centrally manage bills of materials and track changes in real-time. It saves time, avoids errors, offers seamless CAD integration, and enables real-time collaboration and versioning, which is indispensable for our distributed team.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello, thank you for your feedback and review. OpenBOM is SOC2 Type2 certified. Would you be open to talk and discuss what security concerns you have?  On the side of UX design, we are working on improvements of the dashboards and brining analytics view to customers. As a first example, you can check our new "Items" dashboard with graph navigation and queries. 

  ### 11. A great replacement for Excel-based PDM's; without the usual bloat.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Having used OpenBOM essentially every workday for a little over a year; we've found more than anything, our ability to filter components by our own properties is absolutely game-changing. Coming from a more manual, excel-based process, the de-coupling of reliance on learned knowledge and being able to find parts without memorising hundreds of part-codes makes it both easier to find and update information, but also incentivises detailed data-management for future reference.

Ultimately OpenBOM is PDM without a lot of the bloat. It was implemented and picked up pretty quickly by the team, and the export functions let us integrate third-parties who might only work with old-school setups  (excel, PDF's etc.). Customer Support was pretty much instant and any questions we've had have been picked up immediately.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Formatting and general UI could probably do with a bit of a tidy/modernising. Get the sense there's a lot of redundancy around a lot of the menu icons (buttons like "Items", "All BOMS", "Top Level BOMS", "BOMS & Catalogues" etc.; some of which are repeated on the same page, all perform similar roles and are barely touched, but share the same space as the much more useful  "All Catalogues", and "All Items") ; often a lot of the buttons are mashed into the same menu-space (the "Views" panel can be equally bewildering for first-time users). I'd prefer a more hierarchal approach to UI, where there's one obvious button/location/tab for Items/Catalogues and makes it easier to ignore the 90% of subgroups I don't really ever need. 

This matters less once you're familiar with the setup, and most of the designers/engineers got to grips quickly once they were told were everything is, but most of my training troubleshooting usually boiled down to "no it's not under My Catalogues you'll need to go through All BOMS" or "the property isn't visible because of your View setting". A software like Monday is pretty much instantly intuitive due to strong UI hierarchy. Different software's, but the point's the same: the thing I most likely need to find should be the thing that's most easy to see.

Other QOL features, such as more formatting options for cells would be great too (eg. fonts, colours, and better visibility of nesting within multi-level BOMs: when I export I have a script that auto-formats the BOM into something much easier to read, because it can often be hard to parse in OpenBOM itself).

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Originally, all of our product data, including BOM's, were kept in product-specific Excel-sheets; for the most part these worked, until a component would need to change. There was no way to easily find out which products (of which there are thousands) a component was used in, and even if we did, updating these documents would have to be done on every single product-sheet. This could take weeks for a single change to a single component. With OpenBOM, it literally takes seconds to update everything because the information is stored within part-catalogues. It also prevents outdated information being sent out, as the component data is a single-source of truth.

Code-Creation is another simple yet valuable tool; too-easily in Excel could a duplicate part be created. Here it simply doesn't happen.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for yuor review and feedback. We are continuously improving the user experience and bringing new ways to simplify and make it more intuitive. We would love to have an opportunity to talk and discuss what can make your life easier. Please contact our support. Best, Oleg  

  ### 12. Effortless Integration and User-Friendly Interface

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kevin Rex Robbin A. | sr. design engg, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

very easy to work with and eyes to adopt with any 3d software's.
user interface is so good. eyes to trainee others.
Ease of Implementation this into any system.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

it only work in cloud also it don't have direct support in

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Licensing cost is not viable for small teams – The product is available only in a minimum set of 5 licenses, which is not cost-effective for companies with 1–2 design engineers. Pricing should be aligned with Indian market expectations.

Strong potential in India, but marketing and reach are limited – The product has high potential in the Indian engineering market, especially among Tier-3 and small–mid size companies, but requires focused marketing and flexible plans tailored to this segment.

  ### 13. Streamlined Product Management with Room for Improvement

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Tal E. | System Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like OpenBOM for its ease of use and the really short onboarding time, which makes getting started super easy. I also appreciate the feeling that the company is always looking for solutions and trying to help. The features I value most are catalogs, thumbnail images, and the 'where used' functionality, which are quite helpful in organizing and managing projects.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I find that the Fusion 360 integration can sometimes be tricky, especially when working in multi-body design.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM to manage permissions and visibility, optimizing product hierarchies, and creating standards across departments, which helps in organizing and reducing unique parts.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Tal,

Thank you for your feedback and review. Would you be open to reporting bugs to our support team? It would be very helpful.

The part replacement feature will be introduced soon. In the meantime, I’d love to speak with you directly to better understand your specific needs.

Best regards,
Oleg

  ### 14. OpenBOM PRO&CON

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Yarin M. | Mechatronics Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 10, 2024

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

the order of the parts is very nice there is a big plus for diversity of the catalogues , the ability to create BOMS and references to the correct supplier

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The revision name cannot be edited, which is inconvenient. For the Onshape integration, you have to generate the part number and then save it manually, as there is no button to generate and save in one step. Additionally, the user experience on the item page is lacking.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

storage menaging & BOM

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Yarin 
Thank you for sharing your feedback and review. We will discuss it internally. 

With regards to your comments: 
1- At this moment, there is an undo mechanism which is active until you refresh the browser. We are improving the undo mechanism and it will soon include the ability to restore the previous "revision" of the object record (eg. Item revision). 
2- Revision name - I'm curious if you can share the reason you need to edit a revision name?
Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 15. Pleasant Experience with the help of OpenBOM support

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 12, 2026

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM support have been very helpful and fairly quick to respond

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Currently I'm trying to do a fasteners catalogue for our student project and when I save the items in this separate catalogue from the main fusion 360 items catalogue it doesn't count the fasteners automatically. Even if I select multiple and then save item it doesn't count them up. Unless I'm missing something this is what I don't like.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM is automatically creating individual BOMs and not just top level BOMs which is helpful so that we can analyse and manage individual assemblies better

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your review and feedback!  To count items in your Fusion project, you need to create a BOM for your design - it will count the screws automatically. 

  ### 16. Do you wish to really save time to manage your BOM's! then choose OpenBom

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** vijay s. | Product Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 28, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM really helps our team stay in sync. The SolidWorks integration makes updating parts easy and saves a lot of time. It was simple to set up and keeps everything organized so everyone from engineering to sourcing stays on the same page, most importantly having all our product details in one place is a big victory. its a real world game changer tool

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I think the reporting features could use a bit more flexibility. We often need to see BOM data in different formats depending on the project, and having more control over that would really help.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM consolidates our product data, improving collaboration among engineers, sourcing, and manufacturing teams. It reduces errors, saves time, and keeps everyone updated in real-time, especially during design changes, leading to smoother, reliable operations.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Vijay
Thank you very much for your review and feedback. 
Please contact our support and tell us more about export feature flexibility you're missing. Our engineers would love to expand it. 
Best, Oleg 

  ### 17. OpenBOM is a very nice and new tool for me!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Lian L. | Product engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 28, 2024

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Well organized website.
Quick item search.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Website user interface colors are not configurable..

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Items warehouse.
Assembly of products.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Lian 
Thank you very much for your feedback and review! 
Would you like to elaborate more about what colors you need to configure?  Please contact us- we would be happy to discuss. 
Best, Oleg 

  ### 18. A Really Useful Tool for Parts Lists and BOM Creation

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Santiago H. | Operations and Analytics Coordinator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2026

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Really useful tool to list parts and create BOMs. It also works for inventory tracking eventhough it is not created for that.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Doesn’t have enough training courses so you have to pretty much learn by yourself.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are listing system BOMs and we had them on an spreadsheet so this is being much better for us

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Santiago, Thank you for your review and comments. We've been evolving and expanding features. To catch them all I recommend to go to the OpenBOM community website - we post there updates and check our AI support and openbom.com/blog. We are working on documentation enhancements, additional videos and course updates. 

  ### 19. Seamless and one of the best

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Dheeraj K Panicker i. | Social Media Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 17, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

What I like best about OpenBOM is its ease of implementation and how smoothly it integrates with the tools I already use. The interface is user-friendly, packed with powerful features, and I use it frequently in my workflow. Their customer support is also reliable and responsive, which makes the whole experience even better. OpenBOM is incredibly easy to use, with an intuitive interface that makes managing BOMs and data straightforward.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Sometimes the learning curve for advanced features can be a bit steep, and occasional syncing issues with integrated tools can slow things down.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM is solving the challenge of managing and organizing product data across multiple projects, especially when dealing with complex and inconsistent file naming conventions. It streamlines the process of accessing and transferring files by serving as a reliable Product Data Management (PDM) solution. This has significantly reduced the time I spend searching for the right files, minimised errors, and improved overall efficiency in handling project documentation.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Dheeraj, thank you for your review and feedback. I'd like to better understand what integrations you implemented and how we can improve the experience. We’re also releasing some new integration tools soon, including support for OpenBOM custom command events. Please feel free to contact our support team — we’d be happy to learn more.
Best,
Oleg

  ### 20. A dynamic process enhancer for agile and fastpaced new age startups

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Rajendrakumar D. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 17, 2023

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Collaboration across cross-functional teams has been a key driver in enhancing our processes. This improved coordination has enabled us to significantly reduce program timelines, while also minimizing the need for multiple follow-ups between teams, resulting in more efficient and streamlined execution.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The user interface should be intuitive and user-friendly, enabling easy start-up, seamless navigation, and efficient operation.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are able to eliminate the excel based trackers

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Rajendrakumar, thank you for your review and feedback. Would you be open to sharing more about your comment related to user interface (User interface to be easy to start, navigate and use)? Can you contact us vis support or my email? Best, Oleg 

  ### 21. Structured BOM Management with Easy Setup but Needs Performance Boost

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 25, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like that OpenBOM has brought organization and structure to our BOM management process. The catalog system is especially handy in keeping a source of truth for our item master. The initial setup was easy and straightforward.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

When working in a large BOM with many items, the spreadsheet can move slowly. It would be nice if the BOM's didn't have any lag or delay when scrolling.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps our company facilitate approvals on item revisions, communicate changes to suppliers, and has brought organization and structure to our BOM management process. The catalog system is also handy for maintaining a source of truth for our item master.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you very much for your feedback and review! 

  ### 22. I highly recommend OpenBom

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Benel K. | Intergration Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 07, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM makes it easy to manage and share Bills of Materials in real time. The cloud-based system improves collaboration, reduces errors, and integrates smoothly with CAD tools. I find it very helpful for keeping product data accurate and accessible across the team.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Sometimes the interface feels a bit unintuitive, and it takes time to learn all the features. Performance can also slow down with very large assemblies, and the reporting options could be more customizable

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps us eliminate manual spreadsheets and reduce errors in managing Bills of Materials. It improves collaboration between engineering and operations, keeps data consistent across the team, and saves time by automating updates and integrating with CAD tools. This results in fewer mistakes, faster product development, and more efficient change management.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your review. Would you mind to contact our support and discuss what you was not intuitive in the user interface? 

Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 23. Effortless BOM Generation—No More Manual Spreadsheets!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Pragati S. | Hardware Lead (Mechanical Design Engineer), Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 10, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

It automatically generates the BOM, once you click open BOM from utilities in fusion 360, what i like the most is we don’t need to create any spreadsheet and do manual work for creating BOM.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

What I dislike about the OpenBOM is that it can create BOM when the design is in component form, when the design has multiple bodies it can’t create the BOM for separate bodies.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The problem openBOM solves are teams can edit the same BOM simultaneously, revision history control, makes procurement planning easy, large assemblies can be handled easily

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Pragati 

Thank you for your review and feedback. OpenBOM only uses components, but not bodies, because Fusion 360 is not identifying them. You can always convert a body to a component and include it in the BOM. I hope it helps. If you have questions, please contact our support -they will assist you. 
Best, Oleg 

  ### 24. Effortless Parts Management with Outstanding Usability

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Howard K. | Hardware Engineer, Computer Networking, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2026

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like OpenBOM for its ease of use and simple organization, which makes managing parts more straightforward. The initial setup was very easy, which was a big plus for me.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

cost is a bit high

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for parts management, which helps in searching and sorting parts easily.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Howard 

Thank you for your feedback and review. 

New OpenBOM subscription model provides a low entry point for companies. Check our new pricing. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 25. Adequate replacement for GrabCAD

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 14, 2023

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Most of the beta functionalities are now matured with the new version of OpenBOM. Compared to Solidworks 3DX, it's easy to implement.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Solidworks add-in is still a bit slow for large assemblies. Workflow can be improved a bit, but nothing major.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Grabcad was reaching it's end of life and Openbom offers similar functionalities and more.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello and thank you for the review and feedback. We are working on improvements to OpenBOM's new features and capabilities. We also realized the demand for simplicity and plan to provide an option with a simpler feature and improvements to solve the problems of opening large assemblies. Stay tuned. If you have issue that requires immediate attention, please contact our support directly. 

  ### 26. Amazing Software, Changes the Game with Fusion360, Been using this for years now and just gets better

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Eamonn L. | Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 10, 2023

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Continues to work flawlessly with fusion360, even with all the recent changes to the program, works really well for my team

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

More comunication with users on new features

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Open BOM accelrated our product development within the fusion360 enviroment, and allwed cross corlaboration within our design team to maxamise productivity in the design and development phase.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Eamonn 

Thank you for your great feedback and review. 

We are planning to improve our product and Fusion360 integration including our new product that uses Autodesk Platform Service. 

Feel free to reach out directly to our support if you have any questions. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 27. Responsive team!

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Chloe R. | Project Coordinator and Mechanical Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 19, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

The customer support and onboarding really helped clarify any confusion about the tool & even fixed a bug. I was appreciative of all the feedback. 

I really like the CAD integration, and the ability to use catalogs & BOM to manage inventory & create orders. I think this will be particularly useful for us to have a centralized location with all this information

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I think our biggest challenge will be getting the whole team onboard with being comfortable using openBOM as a tool - however, I'm not sure the company can do much to assist with this as there are already many videos & tools online. Moreover, given we do many custom projects, there are limits to its use unless we upgrade to the company subscription 

Maybe some tools for the team lead to onboard a team would be helpful

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

openBOM is solving a couple main problems: 
A) we have to provide our clients with parts provisioning breakdowns with a lot of information, and this provides a space for this data to be stored and easily sorted by level and by catalog 
B) we don't currently have a good inventory management system for parts, given our products are typically custom. I am hoping that we can implement inventory management for the parts in openBOM. 
C)  We will have two different product iterations (Think a MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro) so it would be helpful to have inventory management for the overlapping parts, while having accurate data and parts provisioning for each one

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Chloe R.

Thank you for sharing information about your experience with OpenBOM. 

We are developing new tools that helping the team to onboard. As part of it, we are providing AI support tool that helps users to answer questions. 

Our support and service team can work with your to help. 

Please contact our support for more questions. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 28. Effortless CAD Integration, Needs Better Free Tier

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** David Robert L. | Chief Technical Officer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 30, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like OpenBOM's easy integration that includes an API. It allows us to develop in-house features that integrate with our Bill of Materials, which is very helpful. I also found the initial setup to be a breeze.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I don't like the cost factors, especially the lack of a decent free tier. It's only 14 days currently. I'd really appreciate an unlimited free tier for at least one project.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for managing Bill of Materials in our electronic projects, and it integrates CAD software like Altium Designer, allowing us to develop in-house features with its API.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hi David, thank you for your feedback! I appreciate your review and feedback. It is very much possible that you will like our 2026 pricing. However, do you mind to elaborate more about what you call a "project"? Do you mind to contact me and discuss? Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 29. Great CAD Integration, But Interface Needs Modernization

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** itai b. | Mechanical Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

This software is easy to use and features a SolidWorks plugin, allowing for integrated BOMs to be generated directly from CAD.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I find both the web interface and the desktop app somewhat outdated and more complicated than I would prefer.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Facilitate the integration of CAD work among designers, as well as between CAD, manufacturing, and production teams.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Itay 

Thank you for your review and feedback. 

Would you be open to get on a call to discuss more about your comments and what you found complex? 

Please contact me directly. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 30. Simple Yet Effective CAD File Management with Room for UI Improvement

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Gaurav B. | CAD-CA Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 30, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like that OpenBOM is simple and easy to install. It's also effective in doing what it is supposed to do.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The user interface can be more simple or easier to understand and more information friendly.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for managing my CAD and CAM files so any teammate can access them remotely, even from home.

  ### 31. A modern and accessible approach to PLM

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Maor F. | Co-Founder and CEO, Manufacturing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 06, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

As a mechanical engineer, I’ve seen how complex managing product data can get, even for relatively small teams. Traditional PLM tools are often built with aerospace- or automotive-scale organizations in mind, which makes them heavy and intimidating for most companies. OpenBOM stands out by rethinking that model and making PLM much more approachable.

What impressed me most is its spreadsheet-like interface that feels familiar while still supporting advanced capabilities like multi-level BOM management, CAD integration, and real-time collaboration across teams and suppliers. The SaaS approach means it can be set up quickly without the long implementation cycles that usually come with PLM.

For any engineering or manufacturing organization looking to get control over their product data without drowning in complexity, OpenBOM looks like a strong, modern choice.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Like any powerful tool, it takes a bit of time to get familiar with the various features and capabilities if provides, but it's intutitive and easy + they have a very good service and support. Once you do, it’s very intuitive.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM simplifies BOM and product data management, reducing errors from spreadsheets and making collaboration with teams and suppliers much faster.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Maor, thank you very much for the review! 

  ### 32. Seamless CAD Integration, Limited ERP Capabilities

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ashwin R.

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like the integration with SolidWorks, as it enables our Bill of Materials to get updated immediately when design changes are made in CAD. This makes the integration with our CAD tool very valuable to us. Additionally, the initial setup of OpenBOM was extremely simple.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

While CAD integration is great, OpenBOM cannot be used as a full ERP. We can’t use it to generate POs for procuring components or for production planning.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM to maintain our updated BOM from CAD and track inventory, linking design changes to procurement.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Ashwin 

Thank you for your review and feedback!

Would you be open to discuss what problem you are trying to solve?

Then we can recommend to you how to get the best out of OpenBOM. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 33. Intuitive and Efficient Inventory Management Tool

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** John H. | Mechanical Engineering Intern, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like that OpenBOM is easy to use and intuitive. The existing list of categories helps create new parts quickly and easily, and makes searching easy. The initial setup of OpenBOM is very easy, making it accessible for inventory management.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I think better instructions to convert from Excel to OpenBOM would be helpful to make use of the existing categories.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for organizing hardware in the warehouse. It’s easy to use and intuitive. The existing list of categories helps create new parts quickly and makes searching easy.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello John 
Thank you very much for your feedback and review. A few months ago, we introduced the new improved Excel import 
I'm curious if you can share what was your experience with that? 

https://www.openbom.com/blog/heads-up-openbom-new-zip-and-image-importers-expanding-the-data-ingestion-framework
https://www.openbom.com/blog/preview-new-openbom-unified-bom-import-and-future-ai-agentic-workflows

More import improvements are coming. 
Best, Oleg 

  ### 34. One the Easiest way to manage BOM"s

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Babi A. | Senior Accountant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 09, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBom helped me bring all our product details, Bill's and change tracking into one easy to use playform. It really made managing every data and BOM's effortless. I loved how it connects directly with our CAD and keeps everything up to date in real time and allowed us to collaborate without confusion and mess

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

It works very well overall. Sometimes large BOMs take a few extra seconds to load, but that's a small trade off for the accuracy and organization it brings to our workflow.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM has replaced our messy spreadsheets and outdated files with one reliable source for all product data. Now everyone works on the same information, mistakes are fewer, communication is smoother, and our product development moves faster

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Babi, thank you very much for your feedback and review! 

  ### 35. OpenBoM simplifies the complexity of Supply chain

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** tejas t. | Transaction Processing Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 21, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

On OpenBOM we can manage BOMs, parts, and inventory from anywhere, and collaborate with distributed teams and suppliers in real time and also It eliminates the need for emailing spreadsheets back and forth.

Also, BOMs Acts as a bridge to fill  the gap between engineering and procurement

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

This will create a Navigation between catalogs, BOMs, and part references that can be confusing without training. Also, Some smaller teams feel the pricing tiers can be high.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

A effortless Cloud based BOM management that Everyone can see the latest and there will be no mismatches on the versions
 Also, OpenBOMs benefits in Inventory & purchasing which brings together the design and operations at one place

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Tejas 
Thank you very much for your review and feedback! 
OpenBOM provides a large number of educational videos online. We also work on product user experience improvements. 
If you have any specific feedback, please contact our support. 
Best, Oleg 



  ### 36. Streamlined BOM Management with CAD Integration

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Machinery | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 19, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I appreciate how OpenBOM eliminates chaos in managing bills of materials and spreadsheets, centralizing everything for a single source of truth. I love the seamless CAD integration, which pulls part data straight from the design environment, and the real-time collaboration that speeds up decision-making. The ability to build and reuse part catalogs reduces repetitive work and ensures consistency. I enjoy the cloud accessibility and value how OpenBOM scales with my needs without forcing me into rigid workflows, offering more structure and accuracy than spreadsheets.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

The user interface, while functional, can sometimes feel a bit cluttered, especially when managing large BOMs and catalogs. A cleaner, more modern layout could make navigation much easier. Additionally, I would love to see deeper integrations with ERP and purchasing systems out of the box. Right now, it's great for CAD to BOM, but bridging the gap to procurement and manufacturing software could make it even more powerful. Finally, although the documentation is solid, some advanced workflows could use more guided examples or templates to help new users adopt faster.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM to eliminate BOM management chaos, centralizing information for design and operations teams. It automates updates with CAD tools, saving time and reducing errors. It enhances collaboration, ensuring everyone accesses the same data, which speeds up decision-making.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello,

Thank you for your feedback and review. Our team is focused on improving the user experience for new users. If you’re open to a conversation, please contact our support team — we’d be happy to discuss what caused the issues for you.

Best,
Oleg

  ### 37. Great for collaboration

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Devices | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 22, 2023

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Loved using it to manage BOMs through development

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Data management can be a little painful sometimes, but overall better than excel

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are using OpenBOM to contain/update  BOM information such as manufacturer part number, quantity, cost, etc

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are making improvements in our user experience and training to make it easier to start using the tool. However, if you can contact us and tell us more about what specifically was "hard to get", it will help us a lot. Also, check our training library online. Best, Oleg 

  ### 38. Easy to Use but Lacks MRP Integration

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Manufacturing | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 29, 2024

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like how easy to use OpenBOM is. I also appreciate being able to directly upload BOMs from SolidWorks, which makes the process smoother.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I don't like that OpenBOM does not directly communicate with our MRP, Katana. It would be nice if it did. The initial setup was fairly easy, rated about 3-10 in difficulty, but mainly because it doesn't directly integrate with Katana.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I use OpenBOM for controlling BOMs and parts from SolidWorks to Katana. It improves communication between the two systems.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello, thank you for providing your review and feedback. We have many Solidworks customers, so what you're saying it is very strange. I'd like to understand better what happened to you. My personal email is oleg@openbom.com. I appreciate if you contact me directly. Best, Oleg 

  ### 39. Seamless Solidworks Integration, Fast Support—Needs Built-In Storage

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Imran B. | Professional Services Manager - Manufacturing , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 04, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Easy to use and implement for our Solidworks customers.  Customer support is great as well the team gets back to you quick and fast.  The ease of integration into Solidworks is amazing.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I would like to see a storage component that is embedded into OpenBom so we don't have to connect to Drive or Box.  This will make it a complete Saas solution.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Our customers that are on SW do not have a way to manage BOM correctly they are manually using Excel spreadsheets to share data.  With OpenBOM now our customers have a way to communicate the MFG BOM and CAD BOM in multiple views.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Imran, thank you for your review and  kind words about OpenBOM. Regarding your question - OpenBOM does provide internal storage and you can store and manage files - no need Drive or Box. Right now we provide an unlimited storage to our customers. Best, Oleg 

  ### 40. Effortless CAD upload from Fusion

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ignacio M. | Ingeniero, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

The ease of uploading CAD from Autodesk Fusion

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Sometimes the excess of columns present in the BOMs slows down the search process.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It helps us to have different BOMs according to the final product versions and keep everything organized.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Ignacio 
Thank you for your review and feedback. 
With regards to the columns,  you can define "user defined views" in OpenBOM - they will eliminate columns you don't need. 
I hope it helps. 
Best, Oleg 

  ### 41. Efficient BOM Management with a Few Growing Pains

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Daniel B. | Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 18, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

What I really appreciate about OpenBOM is how easy it was to get started. The interface feels familiar—very spreadsheet-like—but with a lot more structure and flexibility. I especially like the real-time collaboration features, which have made it much easier for my team to stay in sync, even when we’re working remotely. The ability to integrate with CAD tools has saved a ton of time and helped us reduce manual errors.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

While the core functionality is solid, I’ve found that some of the more advanced features aren’t always intuitive. There was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning, especially when setting up integrations and understanding how to fully customize the data structure. I also ran into a couple of performance issues when working with larger assemblies, which slowed things down a bit. Customer support has been helpful overall, but response times can vary.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM has helped me get away from managing BOMs in spreadsheets, which was messy and error-prone. Now I have a centralized, cloud-based source of truth that everyone on the team can access and update in real time. It’s made our workflow more reliable and saves a lot of back-and-forth, especially when dealing with part changes or versioning. The integration with CAD tools has also cut down on redundant data entry, which used to take up a lot of time.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your review. I’d appreciate it if you could share more details about your experience—especially around setting up complex structures, configuring the system, and the support response time.

We know the Surgical Science team very well and work closely with them on every ticket and issue.

Feel free to reach out to me directly at oleg@openbom.com.

Best regards,
Oleg

  ### 42. Streamlined production files and Excel BOM—when updates work smoothly

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 02, 2026

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

It’s well organized, and it helps us get the production file without needing to convert files to PDF or XT. It also produces a great Excel BOM, which makes the workflow much easier.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Sometimes it doesn’t update correctly, and it ends up creating a big mess.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The main benefit is that the entire company can use the same BOM.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your feedback and review. I'm curious if you can share what means "Sometimes it doesn’t update correctly". Do you have some specific examples? Our engineers would be happy to address them. 

  ### 43. "Catalogs" of parts and assemblies available for our entire engineering team is powerful

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** James V. | President/Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 17, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

We uploaded our existing Exel BOMs into the catalogs and now all the parts we make, components we purchase, and sub-assemblies we make/purchase are all available with current costs to our entire engineering team-remote or on-site.  Our 400-500 part, custom industrial machinery BOMs are readily available to duplicate and then customize for the next job and because they are linked to the catalog, current costs are available.  Quoting is using the same system now so the materials part of the quote is much more accurate.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

We are still trying to navigate controlling revisions, versions, etc., it seems to be loose.  There does not seem to be a function to make your change backwards compatible i.e. if you update a part in a catalog, do you  want the new part to be referenced in prior BOMs or just new BOMs...if you rename a part through the Item Info screen, it breaks the prior BOMs using that pre-edit part number...Be careful after updating parts in catalogs or BOMs...there is no "save" function so reloading pages is a good practice but that does not always seem to update...close and reopen helps.  Getting a formatted print out without exporting to Excel is not robust.  Cost info in Excel exports is not numeric...has to be converted to numbers.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are closer to "one truth" about our parts and components we use.  BOMs for prior jobs are much easier to find and access than with spreadsheets.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello John,

Thank you for your feedback. I’d love to better understand your "renaming" use case — are you changing Part Numbers, renaming CAD files, or something else? OpenBOM traces relationships via Part Numbers and CAD file names, so it's important to understand the specifics.

Also, we support multiple versions of Excel, and formatting issues can occasionally arise due to that.

It would be great if you could contact our support team to clarify further.

Best,
Oleg

  ### 44. Effortless BOM Creation with OpenBOM

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Alyssa B.

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I really appreciate how easy it is to build my bill of materials with OpenBOM. It's accurate and much faster, which makes creating my bill of materials very helpful. The initial setup was fairly easy, and honestly, it's easier than any other program I've used.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Nothing at the moment.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I find OpenBOM makes it very easy and faster to create accurate bills of materials from my projects. It's really helpful for my work.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you very much for your feedback and review! I appreciate it.

  ### 45. Centralized Data Keeps Everyone Aligned and Up-to-Date

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Bozena A. | QTY Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 31, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Single source of truth:
Everything (parts, assemblies, revisions, costs, suppliers) is centralized and connected. It keeps everyone working with the latest data.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Learning curve:
It can take some time to understand the full workflow — especially if you’re used to Excel or a traditional PLM system.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps streamline our product development process, saves time, and improves accuracy, allowing us to focus more on innovation rather than admin work.  he benefits to me and my team include:

Fewer mistakes and miscommunications between departments.

Faster design-to-production handoffs.

Real-time visibility into part costs, suppliers, and inventory.

Less manual data entry and spreadsheet maintenance.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your review and feedback! I'd love to see how we can improve the workflow. What was the hardest part for you? Do you mind to reach out and share your experience? Best, Oleg 

  ### 46. Managing the project easy by reducing the time between cross functional teams

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Darsh A. | Free lancer for civil engineer projects, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

Being a engineer, it easy for me to track material for my projects along with specs, vendor details, pricing, quantities, which reduces mistakes, wastages and rendering delays

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Since openBOM is cloud based, working offline isn’t smooth.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Fixes communication gap between design and procurement, connects cad design to material estimates

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hi Fred, thank you for your review- I appreciate your feedback. Do you mind to elaborate what is the need for you to work offline? Best, Oleg 

  ### 47. Clean and easy to use design

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Devices | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 19, 2023

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I like that there are updates on a regular basis that add value and improve my experience

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I would like to see online video tutorials to help understand new updates. I'm more of a visual person.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We were previously using excel to manage BOMs. OpenBOM is a more elegant and streamlined solution.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello, thank you for your feedback. Can you please elaborate more about integrations with Solidworks and what you would like us to improve? 

Thank you, Oleg 

  ### 48. OpenBOM for effective Bill of Materials

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Vasantha R. | Lead-Autonomous Systems, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM is an easy-to-use BOM tool with custom integrations to CAD software for easier import and export of the components. On top of this, Open BOM APIs help to effectively leverage for the creation of standalone applications to interface with different

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

Exports are sometimes tricky, with thumbnails getting exported in the Excel/ CSVs as standalone images

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

BOM Management of the entire old and new projects
Product release mechanism to internal teams
Production and Quality Management of Individual Components

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello Vasantha

Thank you for your review and feedback. The export dependent on the Excel application version. CSV doesn't support image at all. Google spreadsheets always put an image in the cell. Excel requires settings to do so. 

I hope it helps, you can contact our support if you have more questions. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 49. OpenBOM customer service has been helpful while evaluating it for our company

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 20, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM makes it easy to keep track of parts and BOMs in one place. The real-time collaboration is helpful, especially for teams, and the integrations with CAD tools save time. Since it’s cloud-based, you can access it from anywhere.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

OpenBOM can feel a bit overwhelming at first, especially with all the features and settings. The interface isn’t always the most intuitive, and there can be a learning curve. Also, since it’s cloud-based, you’re dependent on internet access, which might not work for everyone.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OpenBOM helps keep BOMs organized and up to date without relying on spreadsheets. It makes collaboration easier by letting teams work on the same data in real time, reducing errors from outdated or duplicate files.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Hello 

Thank you for your reveiew and feedback.

We would love to have an opportunity to learn more what was hard to learn in OpenBOM? Would you be open to get on a short call to discuss? 

Internet is getting better in this world. Please note, that OpenBOM PDM functionality is available even if your computer is disconnected from the internet. 

Best, Oleg 

  ### 50. Easy Stock Keeping

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 01, 2025

**What do you like best about OpenBOM?**

I really like the easy way to stockkeep, and I am also very impressed by the platform trying to improve for it's customers/users. There are a Number of Features which I like. For example comparing BOMs. Its easy to implement with my way of working. And its easy to use aswell.

**What do you dislike about OpenBOM?**

I can't really think of anything.  Slight things as that I don't like the lettertype sometimes. Or I don't really like the color palet. But you can't  really blame that on OpenBOM, thats just individual taste.

**What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It is helping me to keep a better visual of my stock. Its an easy way to keep track of how much things are left and gives a good impression on when I need to order new stock.

**Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:**

> Thank you for your feedback and comments. Appreciate your kind words! 


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## OpenBOM Features
**Metadata**
- Repository
- Taxonomy
- Types

**New Product Introduction**
- Ideation
- Time-to-market
- Cost estimating
- Product approval

**Data Management**
- Version Control
- Alignment
- Workflows
- Lifecycle

**CAD**
- CAD Models
- CAD Options
- Conversion

**Collaboration**
- Supplier alignment
- Communication
- Development
- Document Management

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization
- AI Image-to-Text

**Product Data Management**
- Product Metadata
- Data Quality
- Version Control

**Bill of Materials**
- BOM management
- Multi-level BOM
- BOM Types
- BOM visualization

**Engineering Change Management**
- ECR Workflows
- Change Management
- ECO Management

**Simulation**
- Virtual Testing
- Analysis
- Optimization

**Analytics**
- Reporting
- Costing
- Product Intelligence

**Quality management**
- Quality planning
- Traceability
- Compliance

**Integration**
- ERP
- MES
- PIM
- Maintenance

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization
- AI Image-to-Text

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