The Third Module of the 2025 PLM MAR Report Series is now Available
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 9 October 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Market and Solution Provider Analysis Report, the third of five modules of the CIMdata 2025 Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2024. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM solution providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
Distribution of 2024 PLM Revenue by Market Segment
“The PLM market grew to over $80 billion overall in 2024, 10.7% growth over 2023” according to Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President. “Electronic Design Automation (EDA) saw strong double-digit gains, driven by market leaders Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens’ Mentor. Simulation and Analysis grew by a robust 8.6% and the comprehensive cPDm segment grew by 8.4% year-on-year.”
CIMdata expects continued market growth going forward as companies recognize the business benefits of a robust Digital Thread from ideation through digital supply chain. PLM has traditionally been broadly used in regulated industries like aerospace and defense, automotive, and medical devices, but increasingly these technologies are being adopted by companies that make consumer products such as fashion, retail, and apparel, and consumable products. The expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance applications and workflows will help sustain growth over the forecast horizon. CIMdata forecasts the PLM market to grow 9.3% in 2025. Looking toward 2029, CIMdata forecasts the PLM market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% to just over $126.7 billion.”
Companies make PLM investments in many different areas and with many types of solutions including mechanical and electrical CAD, simulation and analysis, visualization and collaboration, building design, and others. This diversity is reflected in the different solution providers to the PLM market and in the fact that no single type of provider dominates the industry. During 2024, several providers generated substantial revenues that represent PLM-related investments. Three solution providers, Dassault Systèmes, PTC, and Siemens Digital Industries Software, are major providers of both tools (such as MCAD) and cPDm technology while others, such as Autodesk and Cadence, are primarily tool providers that focus on specific segments within the overall market. It illustrates the breadth of companies that participate in the overall PLM market, even though they may not all compete directly with each other.
This report is the third of five modules of the CIMdata 2025 Market Analysis Report Series to be released. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during calendar year 2024. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is packaged as five modules:
- The CIMdata 2025 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2024, forecasts of investments for 2025 through 2029, and a summary of PLM solution providers’ performance in 2024.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is mainly qualitative in nature and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM Ecosystem of solution providers and end-user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2024, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium terms, and what is on the horizon in the years to come.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market and Solution Provider Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and its key segments in 2024, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section has additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2025 through 2029.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides an additional view of the 2024 market results by major geography. CIMdata’s 2024 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Additionally, the report provides estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment in specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions.
- The CIMdata 2025 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report provides an industry segmentation view of the 2024 market results. CIMdata’s 2024 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and cPDm are provided for ten industry sectors: aerospace and defense, automotive and other transportation, electronics/telecommunications, fabrication and assembly, process-packaged goods, process—petrochemical, utilities, construction, infrastructure, and shipbuilding.
The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is available as a five-module set or can be purchased separately by module. Selected modules are also available as part of the CIMdata Community Memberships. Further details and pricing information about the report and Community Memberships are available at www.CIMdata.com.
