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Best PIM software 2026

The best PIM software on our criteria is Quable PIM (85/100), followed by Akeneo PIM and Inriver. But there is no single best tool for everyone. Choose on what matters most to you. In our score this criterion weighs most: ETIM classification.

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  1. Summary

    Quable PIM is a French PIM and DAM platform that suits manufacturers of technical products who must supply ETIM and FAB-DIS catalogues to wholesalers. It supports ETIM classification, sending product data to channels and data pools, image and document management, multilingual product content and an open API. Pricing is on request, as the price is not public on the website. Show more

    Made with AI from our checked data, October 25, 2026 · How we use AI

    On request

    FR / EN

    Strong and weak on our criteria

    • ETIM classification
    • Send product data to channels and data pools
    • Works in Dutch and French: no source
  2. Summary

    Akeneo PIM is a product information management platform for manufacturers and brands that manage product data centrally across many channels and languages. It can send product data to channels and data pools, handles images and documents through a DAM module, supports multilingual content and offers an open API. Pricing is public, starting at EUR 0 for the open-source edition. We found no source for ETIM classification support. Show more

    Made with AI from our checked data, October 25, 2026 · How we use AI

    €0 / jaar (open-source Community Edition gratis; vergelijkingstabel vermeldt betaalde pakketten vanaf 35.000 EUR/jaar)

    FR / EN

    Strong and weak on our criteria

    • Send product data to channels and data pools
    • Management of images and documents (DAM)
    • ETIM classification: no source
  3. Summary

    Inriver is a PIM platform for medium-sized and large manufacturers that publish product content to many channels and markets. It supports ETIM classification, sends product data to channels and data pools, handles multilingual product content and offers an open API. One limitation is that the price is not shown publicly on the website. Show more

    Made with AI from our checked data, October 25, 2026 · How we use AI

    Unknown

    FR / EN

    Strong and weak on our criteria

    • ETIM classification
    • Send product data to channels and data pools
    • Management of images and documents (DAM): no source
  4. Summary

    Pimcore is an open-source PIM and data platform with DAM on the same core, suited to companies with their own development team or an integration partner that want a customisable system. It sends product data to channels and data pools, manages images and documents, supports multilingual product content, offers an open API, and publishes its price. We found no source for ETIM classification support. Show more

    Made with AI from our checked data, October 25, 2026 · How we use AI

    €0 / jaar (Community Edition gratis; Professional 9.900 USD/jaar)

    FR / EN

    Strong and weak on our criteria

    • Send product data to channels and data pools
    • Management of images and documents (DAM)
    • ETIM classification: no source
  5. Summary

    Perfion PIM is product information management software with a built-in DAM, aimed at manufacturers and wholesalers that want to send product data from their ERP to web and print. It distributes data to channels and data pools, manages images and documents, and supports multilingual product content. One limitation is that the price is not published on the website. Show more

    Made with AI from our checked data, October 25, 2026 · How we use AI

    Unknown

    EN

    Strong and weak on our criteria

    • Send product data to channels and data pools
    • Management of images and documents (DAM)
    • ETIM classification: no source

Compare side by side

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Data per criterion Quable PIM 85 Akeneo PIM 69 Inriver 69 Pimcore 69 Perfion PIM 54
ETIM classification ✓ YesUnknown✓ YesUnknownUnknown
Send product data to channels and data pools ✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Management of images and documents (DAM) ✓ Yes✓ YesUnknown✓ Yes✓ Yes
Multilingual product content ✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Open API ✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ YesUnknown
Works in Dutch and French UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Price public on the website No✓ YesNo✓ YesNo
Registration methods UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Price from On request€0 / jaar (open-source Community Edition gratis; vergelijkingstabel vermeldt betaalde pakketten vanaf 35.000 EUR/jaar)Unknown€0 / jaar (Community Edition gratis; Professional 9.900 USD/jaar)Unknown

How this ranking works

Every tool gets a score from 0 to 100 on the same published criteria. Missing data counts as 0 and is shown as "unknown". Paying, advertising or being our client does not change the score or the order.

  • ETIM classification
  • Send product data to channels and data pools
  • Management of images and documents (DAM)
  • Multilingual product content
  • Open API
  • Works in Dutch and French
  • Price public on the website

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Researched and written by the editors · Updated October 18, 2026

Which PIM software suits you?

The 5 highest scoring tools, each with the same four questions:

1. Quable PIM (85/100)

Best for: Manufacturers of technical products that have to supply ETIM and FAB-DIS catalogues to wholesalers.

Price: On request

Strongest point: ETIM classification

Watch out: Works in Dutch and French: no source found

2. Akeneo PIM (69/100)

Best for: Manufacturers and brands that want to manage product data for many channels and languages centrally.

Price: €0 / jaar (open-source Community Edition gratis; vergelijkingstabel vermeldt betaalde pakketten vanaf 35.000 EUR/jaar)

Strongest point: Send product data to channels and data pools

Watch out: ETIM classification: no source found

3. Inriver (69/100)

Best for: Medium-sized and large manufacturers that publish product content to many channels and markets.

Price: Unknown

Strongest point: ETIM classification

Watch out: Management of images and documents (DAM): no source found

4. Pimcore (69/100)

Best for: Companies with their own development team or integration partner looking for a customisable open-source PIM.

Price: €0 / jaar (Community Edition gratis; Professional 9.900 USD/jaar)

Strongest point: Send product data to channels and data pools

Watch out: ETIM classification: no source found

5. Perfion PIM (54/100)

Best for: Manufacturers and wholesalers that want to send product data from their ERP to web and print.

Price: Unknown

Strongest point: Send product data to channels and data pools

Watch out: ETIM classification: no source found

What should you look for when choosing?

These are the criteria we score on, from heaviest to lightest:

  • ETIM classification: 2 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Send product data to channels and data pools: 5 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Management of images and documents (DAM): 4 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Multilingual product content: 5 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Open API: 4 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Works in Dutch and French: 0 of the 5 tools meet this.
  • Price public on the website: 2 of the 5 tools meet this.

What does PIM software cost?

2 of the 5 tools publish a price.

With a free plan: Akeneo PIM and Pimcore.

Always compare prices for the same number of users and the same modules. A low entry price often covers only one user.

Frequently asked questions

Which PIM software is the best?

On our published criteria Quable PIM scores highest, with 85/100. Our heaviest criterion: ETIM classification.

Is there free PIM software?

Yes. Akeneo PIM and Pimcore have a free plan according to their own pricing pages.

Which PIM software works in Dutch and French?

We found no source that any tool works in both languages. Ask the vendor.

How did you compare?

We read the website, documentation and pricing page of every vendor and noted the source per criterion. Last checked on October 22, 2026. Paying does not change the score.