# 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:** 784 ## 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 find OpenBOM to be **intuitive and easy to use** , facilitating quick management of Bills of Materials. (106 reviews) - Users appreciate the **real-time CAD integration** of OpenBOM, enhancing their BOM management and collaboration efficiency. (96 reviews) - Users value the **seamless CAD integration** of OpenBOM, which simplifies BOM management and enhances team collaboration. (56 reviews) - Users praise OpenBOM for its **easy integration with CAD software** , enhancing BOM management and inventory control efficiently. (41 reviews) - Users appreciate OpenBOM's **real-time collaboration** features, enabling efficient teamwork and streamlined product data management. (37 reviews) - Users value the **intuitive interface** of OpenBOM, appreciating its ease of use and effective organization. (27 reviews) - Easy Implementation (25 reviews) - Integrations (25 reviews) - Real-time Collaboration (25 reviews) - Speed (25 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users experience a **steep learning curve** with OpenBOM, especially during integration with existing systems. (41 reviews) - Users find the **learning difficulty** of OpenBOM frustrating, as the interface and features take time to master. (31 reviews) - Users note the **missing features** in OpenBOM API integration, which limits its effectiveness and causes crashes in Solidworks. (30 reviews) - Users find the **poor interface design** of OpenBOM to complicate navigation and hinder efficient usage. (27 reviews) - Users face **integration issues** with OpenBOM, particularly when connecting to existing ERPs like SAGE 100. (24 reviews) - Users find OpenBOM's **difficult usability** frustrating, especially with data transfer and navigation challenges, needing better guidance. (22 reviews) - Users report **system freezes** when inserting links, which disrupts functionality and affects usability for serial production. (18 reviews) - Data Management (18 reviews) - Slow Performance (17 reviews) - Confusing Functionality (15 reviews) ## OpenBOM Reviews ### 1. Lightweight, Flexible Cloud BOM Management with Seamless CAD Integration **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Maulik M. | Intern - PT India Commercial , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 13, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** OpenBOM felt very strong as i wanted something lightweight, flexible and cloud based software without any complexity like other similar softwares.It provides real time collaboration,seamless CAD integration with popular tools like SolidWorks, Fusion 360, etc.Data management is flexible here plus BOM creation is very easy.Some upsides of OpenBOM are Faster setup,Low cost, Accurate and very useful for agile product development. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** There are some points that i didn't like about OpenBOM.Like UI/UX seems outdated, There are limited number of features, While using it i faced some integration gaps and syncing issues, Not ideal for complex needs, Occasional bugs, etc.So i can say openBOM works best for lightweight,collaborative BOM management but not for deep enterprise PLM features and very good UI/UX. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I got some business problems which i sorted out with help of OpenBOM. I got scattered and inconsistent product data,There was poor connection between teams also i was getting manual and error prone workflows.So by using OpenBOM as it is cloud based BOM it helped everyone work from the same data.It linked CAD with BOM so shares data across teams in real time. Reduces manual entries and many more. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Thank you for your feedback. What features you found missing? Can you please contact our support and share more info? ### 2. Promising BOM Tool, But SolidWorks Integration via Parallels Needs Better Support **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anthony F. | Student, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 11, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** What I like most about OpenBOM is the versatility it adds to SolidWorks. Being able to manage BOMs in a more flexible, cloud-based environment feels like it has a lot of potential, especially for teams working on collaborative projects such as Formula SAE. I also really appreciate that OpenBOM reached out to support our FSAE team; it shows they’re genuinely interested in helping students and engineering programs. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** The biggest downside I’ve run into so far is getting OpenBOM to work reliably in my setup—specifically when running SolidWorks through Parallels. The integration hasn’t been as straightforward as I expected, and troubleshooting compatibility issues has taken more time than I anticipated. I think clearer documentation and stronger support for non-standard environments, like virtual machines, would make a big difference. Once everything is working, I can see the value, but the initial setup and integration process has definitely been challenging. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenBOM helps address the challenge of managing and organizing bills of materials across complex assemblies, especially in a team setting. In projects like Formula SAE, where multiple people are designing different components at the same time, it can be hard to keep track of parts, revisions, and quantities. Having a centralized system for BOM management makes it easier to stay organized, reduce mistakes, and ensure everyone is working from the same set of data. It also supports manufacturing and purchasing planning by providing a clear overview of the required parts and materials. Overall, it has the potential to improve efficiency and reduce confusion across both design and production workflows. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Anthony F. Thank you for your feedback and review. Running SolidWorks on Parallels is certainly less straightforward. We had a very rare requests about this configuration. We are not limiting, but also not encouraging people to use it on Mac. I'm curious if you can share more information about what issues you had. Please contact our support@openbom.com Best, Oleg ### 3. Quick and updatable catalog, although there are still functions that I don't use **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** María de los Ángeles A. | Workspace & Workshop Admin, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 14, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** The facilities you have when it comes to finding everything are very useful. I mean, if I want to see what the catalog is, it shows it to me immediately; and if my colleague wants to see a broader one because they need more information, they can also do it. Furthermore, it can be modified without needing to exit, and it updates automatically. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** For now, I haven't tinkered with it much, but I wouldn't say there are things I don't like; rather, there are functions that I simply don't use. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Before, it was like having a drive full of Excel files and folders, and it was hard to find each file or just the one you needed. With this tool, on the other hand, it's as if everything is unified, and the work becomes much more efficient. ### 4. Efficient BOM Creation, Needs Modern Interface **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Harshrajsinh M. | Technical executive , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 14, 2025 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** I really like how OpenBOM seamlessly integrates with Fusion 360, making it super easy for me to generate BOMs directly from my CAD designs. Also I now used it with the solidworks and the experience is super good because our intern students also learned how the procurement and all this work. So it makes easy for them to procure the things via openbom through cad software.recent changes like integration with ECAD,ERP and PLM system helps a lot and make the works easy.Also the cloud platform which is like access anytime from anywhere and we don't have to take care of worry about our data.The AI agent integration which can process excel,CAD, and structured files conversationally and other thing that it detects the BOM relationship when we deleted some items.The training course are pretty good. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** If the GUI is changed to a more modern way, it would be more helpful. Also, there's a need for better customer support services and to enhance training and documentation for the advanced features.the cloud features is nice but whenever internet issue rises it cannot be operational.Ai feature also in beta stages need to be developed and mature fully to industrial level. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use OpenBOM with Fusion 360 to quickly create BOMs for drone components, saving time and boosting efficiency in technical documentation.Its quicker with time accessible and easy to use for the new comers .then the AI can make the procurement more efficient.Automatic BOM detection from the ZIP,cad, excel files and generate BOM automatically. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Harshrajsinh, thank you for your review. I'm curious what CAD system you use that takes a lot of time to generate the BOM. The load time is dependent on many factors - the size of your CAD assembly, CAD system, configuration of derivative formats, etc. Please advise and contact our support. Best, Oleg ### 5. Key Account Manager **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Denizhan L. | Purchasing Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** Being able to select a product from different sellers at different prices using the same code, after it's been added to the BOM lists from catalogs, is a significant advantage. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** 276 The system allows for displaying images in columns and rows, sorted by size (large, medium, small) like Windows file sorting. Multiple simplified CAD file transfer options are available, such as transferring a rough sketch, then a step-by-step sketch, and finally a detailed sketch instead of a complete file. **Recommendations to others considering OpenBOM:** By putting images in your materials, you can create more detailed lists and catalogs, you can save the same material from different vendors and pull it back to the bill of materials by giving a different catalog number. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** First, a regular bill of materials and project equipment, and then a cost calculation. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Denizhan, Thank you very much for your review and feedback. I'd like to address some of your comments and ask for questions to clarify the issues, which will help our team to make improvements. 1- could you please contact our support and provide more information about performance issues (we need to get more information about connections, browsers, and other related IT infrastructure). 2- Many users appreciate the ease of change, but sometimes it can be dangerous. There is a very good technique of using user-defined views that prevent accidental changes of data. It is easy to set up and you will have 2 views - one for view only and another for editing information. 3- Ctrl-Z is not always possible because data is interconnected and changed in many places and relationships. OpenBOM provides a revision mechanism that allows you to trace previous revisions of the data and restore them back. In addition to that, we are working on a new feature that allows to restore the previous revisions. 4- PO (I guess this is what you call purchasing form) is not updated automatically - only when you click on the "generate / update" button. So, it looks like a misunderstanding. Do you mind contacting our support - we would be happy to clarify things for you. Best, Oleg ### 6. Efficient and Free, but Lacks Training **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Miguel L. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 11, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** What I like most about OpenBOM is the ability to assemble different BOMs with different configurators, so that everything is gathered into a single BOM, while allowing for maximum breakdown of all the elements of our product. I also find it very useful for coordinating and assigning all the part numbers of the parts and components, especially in a complex product like a car with several BOMs that form a unit. Additionally, organizationally it is very helpful as it allows for current tracking of different versions of a component, which makes it easier to locate old parts installed in previous products. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** For me, an area for improvement would be the configurators. Although they already exist and are used, it is somewhat costly to introduce them when it comes to inter-relating several BOMs into one and taking into account all the configurators you need. Simply a more intuitive relationship where you can apply configurators to all the BOMs without having to have a dedicated section for them. I miss some initial guidance/training. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenBOM allows me to coordinate and assign all the part numbers, track current versions of components, and assemble different BOMs with configurators, breaking down the elements of our product to the maximum. ### 7. Incredibly Useful for Product & Package Design Once You Learn the UI **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stephanie D. | Project Manager and Team Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 17, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** Once you learn the UI, it's incredibly useful for product and package design. It's easy to make copies of a product line and adjust the graphics to make a new product. The categorization system is great, makes it super easy to find a specific tool and what it's for and manage it's SKU. Integrations are great and the ease of use after you get the hang of it is great. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** It's a big learning curve, I wish there were some more tutorial walkthroughs. Jumping into this tool with no prior knowledge of "BOM" or "tooling" is a lot! **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** It organizes our tooling and hosts our product labels. So when we have a new product or a tooling adjustment, it's a quick and easy project. It makes it simple to add new products or adjust a label! **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hi Stephanie Thank you very much for your feedback and review. Have you had a chance to check our tutorials and Youtube channels? ### 8. Affordable PDM, Needs User Experience Improvements **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kira W. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 27, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** I like that OpenBOM is easy to use and is lower cost than other software. It has an easy-to-see website where I can find BOMs without excessive extra features in the way. I appreciate being able to see line items easily on the website and the ability to create categories so my parts set themselves up. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** I find the file manager really unintuitive. It should be broken out into two pages where you can either look at projects mappings to local files or look at the files themselves. Instead, I have this 'design folders' to get back to the folders, and it’s unclear how I got to that first page and then how to navigate back. It feels like it should have an obvious back button or be sorted as tabs of pages. On the website, I couldn’t find the settings for projects to add or adjust one; I had to use chat GPT to help me find the navigation, which feels wrong. If I’m not allowed to edit settings due to permission it should be made obvious with a grey out settings gear and a tooltip not a missing settings button. I have an issue with my catelogs absorbing items that don’t fit the part numbering requirements I thought I set. It’s weird that this is allowed. The locking feature kind of makes sense but is very unintuitive compared to the simple check in or check out system of a typical PDM. The switch is confusing me greatly, and I feel like I’m doing it to go through the motions instead of to obtain a result I want, likely because I don’t understand it. Several tooltips mouseovers were unhelpful or confusing. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenBOM provides PDM and BOM creation for Solidworks projects. It's cost-effective, easy to use, and allows me to find BOMs easily without extra features cluttering the interface. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Kira Thank you for your feedback and review. The new version of File Manager included many improvements - some of them you mentioned in your comments. It is completely integrated in SolidWorks and you can perform all operations directly from SolidWorks. I'm sure we are still missing something, therefore we would be happy to be in touch and discuss improvements. Best, Oleg ### 9. Efficient BOM Management **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Goods | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 27, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** I like that OpenBOM is flexible to deploy quickly compared to traditional PLM tools. It makes it easy to structure BOMs, manage revisions, and create a more centralized product data workflow without a heavy implementation lift. It's especially helpful as a lightweight bridge between spreadsheets and a full PLM system, providing ease of use and improving cross-functional visibility across Product, Operations, and Supply Chain. The initial setup was super easy, which made getting started a breeze. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** Compared to more mature PLM platforms, workflow automation, change management structure, and cross-functional stage-gate visibility are somewhat limited. OpenBOM would be stronger with more built-in workflow automation to support structured approval routing across teams. A more robust change management framework with clearer revision history visibility and controlled change request workflows would also help as SKU complexity scales. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use OpenBOM to replace fragmented spreadsheets with a structured system, improving alignment and reducing version control risks across Product, Operations, and Supply Chain teams. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Thank you for your feedback and review. We are working on advanced routing approval mechanism of changes and improved presentation of history. Best, Oleg ### 10. Effective Intermediary between Engineering and Manufacturing **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rafa R. | design engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2026 **What do you like best about OpenBOM?** I like that OpenBOM allows me to forget about the complex folder structures in Fusion 360 to control versions and perform quick saves directly from Fusion. It is very useful that it eliminates the use of Excel for controlling parts and versions, and it helps ensure that everyone has access to the information. When companies grow, communication can become complicated, but OpenBOM makes it easier for everyone to be informed about changes, avoiding errors due to lack of information. I also deduce that the integration of the software across the entire team was good, as it was quick compared to other software. **What do you dislike about OpenBOM?** Version and revision control of CAD or 3D files falls short. I would like it to be structured differently so that I can choose versions of the piece without them appearing as different components in OpenBOM. In the catalog section, I have as many rows of components as there are revisions of the pieces. I find it inconvenient for it to be this way. I would prefer it to be a grouping or dropdown. **What problems is OpenBOM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use OpenBOM to link files and modifications, translate between departments, eliminate Excel in parts and versions control, and to ensure that everyone has up-to-date information, preventing errors. **Official Response from Oleg Shilovitsky:** > Hello Rafa, thank you for your comments and feedback. We would love to be able to check more issues you're experiencing with Fusion. Can I ask you to contact our support with more details? 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