2025 PLM Market Analysis Report Series
CIMdata's annual PLM Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series is a set of five reports documenting CIMdata’s in-depth analysis of the worldwide Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market. The 2025 report series documents CIMdata’s analysis of the global 2024 PLM market results. Collectively, the five modules contain more than 200 pages of analysis illustrated by more than 200 tables and charts.
The CIMdata PLM MAR Series reports cover PLM market trends and review investments in PLM-related software and services for the overall market as well as for its major sub-segments. The reports also provide CIMdata’s forecasts of PLM investments for 2025 through 2029, based on data available through the first quarter of 2025. In addition, the reports provide CIMdata’s estimates of 2024 revenue performance of the various PLM market providers, broken down into key sub-segments.
Those who buy MAR publications can also purchase Excel workbooks with the complete annual analysis for an extra fee.
Companies mentioned in these reports include:
3D Systems, Accenture, Altair, Ansys, Aras, Arena Solutions, Atos, Autodesk, Bentley, BigLever Software, BIMcollab, Cadence, Capgemini, CENIT, Cimatron, CIMdata, CIMPA, Cognizant, Configit, CONTACT Software, Dassault Systèmes, Delcam, Deloitte, DXC.technology, ESI, ESTECO, Gamma, HCL, Hexagon, IBM, IFS AB, IHS, Infor, Infosys, isiD, KPMG, L&T Technology Services, Luxion, McKinsey, Method Park, Microsoft, Modular Management, MSC Software, NEC, Nemetschek, NTT Data Engineering Systems (NDES), OpenText, Oracle, PDSVISION, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Processia, Propel, PTC, pure-systems, Revalize, SAP, Schneider, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Synopsys, T-Systems, Tacton, Tata Technologies, TCS, TechMahindra, Variantum, Vero Software, and Wipro.
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This 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 2023.
This report is qualitative and focuses on the 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 term, and what is on the horizon.
This report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and key segments, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section contains additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, CAM, 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.
This report considers market results by industry segment. CIMdata’s estimates and market forecasts for 2025 through 2029 are provided for 16 industry sectors: aerospace and defense; automotive and other transportation; electronics; telecommunications; medical devices; mechanical machinery and heavy equipment; consumer products; retail, footwear, and apparel; process/petrochemical; pharmaceuticals; food & beverage; utilities; construction; infrastructure; shipbuilding; and other.
This report looks at the 2024 market results by major geography. CIMdata’s 2024 estimates and market forecasts for 2025 through 2029 for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. In addition, the report includes estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment within specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions.
The Simulation & Analysis (S&A) Market Report includes a discussion of trends in the market and how S&A solution and service providers are responding. It documents CIMdata's estimates for the global S&A market for the calendar year 2024, including 2024 revenue results and revenue forecasts for 2025 to 2029. The report includes over 94 pages and over 50 tables and charts detailing market segmentation, revenues of the leading S&A solution and service providers, and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. The report also includes profiles of the S&A market leaders.
Companies mentioned in this report include:
Akselos SA, Altair, Amazon Web Services, Analytical Graphics, ANSYS, Aras, AutoForm, AVL, Bentley Systems, Bruel & Kjaer, CM Labs Simulations, Convergent, Coreform, CPFD Software, Datadvance, DatapointLabs, EASA, Endurica, eQ Technologic, ESTECO, Flow Science, Gexcon, GTT, HBK, IBM, Ingrano Solutions, Intercax, ISI-Dentsu, Jama Software, Keysight Technologies, Koneksys, Livermore Software Technology Corporation, M-Star Simulations, Maplesoft, Mevea Oy, Microsoft Azure, Modelon, National Instruments, nCode, Nemetschek, NLign Analytics, NovusNexus, nTopology Inc, NVIDIA, Obeo, OmniQuest, OnScale, Penguin Computing, PHM Technology, Phoenix Integration, pSeven Enterprise, Quanscient, Rescale, Ricardo, Romax Technology, Sandia National Labs, SBE Vision, Simerics, Simulations Plus, Simr, SimScale, SodiusWillert, Sparx Systems, SPEC Innovations, Synopsys, The REUSE Company, ThermoAnalytics, TotalCAE, Tridiagonal Solutions, VCollab, and Zuken.
CIMdata's annual CAM Market Analysis Report stands as the definitivebguide to the worldwide CAM software and services market. This comprehensive report provides critical intelligence on market size, user expenditures, trends, and segmentation, alongside authoritative rankings of the top CAM solution providers and reseller revenues. Updated annually for enhanced precision and expanded content, its 91 pages contain essential data presented across 22 charts and 39 tables to support strategic decision-making.
CIMdata's CAM Market Analysis Report is an indispensable resource for various stakeholders including:
3D Systems, 3DSIM, Alma Group, ANSYS, Austin N.C., Autodesk, BobCAD-CAM, C&G Systems, CGTech (Sandvik), Cimatron (Sandvik), CloudMilling (PTC), CNC Software (Sandvik), COSCOM, Dassault Systèmes, Delcam, DP Technology, ESPRIT, ESTEC, EXAPT, FASys Industrie-EDV-Systeme GmbH, Forming Technologies, Inc., GibbsCAM (Sandvik), Hexagon AB, HCL Technologies, hyperMILL, ICAM Technology, IMS, Kepware, Licom Systems GmbH, Men At Work, MachineWorks, Missler Software, ModuleWorks GmbH, NCCS, Nihon Unisys, NTT Data Engineering Systems, OPEN MIND Technologies, Parson Technologies, Postability, Predator, ProCAM, PTC, Sandvik, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Silma, SmartCAM, SolidCAM, SOLIDWORKS, Spring Technologies, SPRUT Technology, TDM Systems GmbH, Tebis, TopSolid, TST Tooling, Vero Software (Hexagon).
The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Country Report (MAR) Series is a set of reports that present country-specific analyses of the PLM market during the 2024 calendar year for some of the world’s most important markets for PLM software and services. These country reports are focused primarily on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. The countries covered in these reports are: Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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A Regional CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report
For those who have an interest in detailed analyses of the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market, CIMdata provides an annual China PLM report. The CIMdata China PLM Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s rapidly evolving PLM market. Contents include: an in-depth analysis of the major PLM trends and issues, leading PLM solution providers, PLM investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market growth forecasts. Additionally, this report provides insight into PLM market dynamics within the region and the revenue performance of the leading PLM solution providers operating within it, both China-based and international PLM solution providers.
Companies mentioned in this report include:
Altair, Altium, ALVA, Ansys, Anwise, Aras, AspenTech, Atoz, Autodesk, AVEVA (Schneider Electric), Beijing Shenzhou Aerospace Software Technology, Bentley, C-Link, Cadence, CAXA, CC MR Solutions, Cellix Software, Circle Point, CN Tech, COMSOL, Corilead, CRRC Information Technology, Dassault Systèmes, DigiwinSoft, DMS, E-Lead, Easitech, Empyrean, EPLAN, ESI, Extech, Fast, Gant Software, Geoscene, Glaway Soft, Glodon Software, GstarCAD, Hexagon, Hoteam Software, Huaru, Huawei Hubble Technology, Huaxi Software, Intesim, IPS, Jiexin, Jingteng Tech, Kingdee, KM Soft, LiToSim, Lubansoft, Materialise, MathWorks, Megalink, Microscape, Midea Cloud, Nancal Technology, New Dimension, Open Mind, Oracle, Pera Global, PISX, Primarius Technologies, PTC, Qiming Information Technology, Rainfe, Rootcloud, Rzon Tech, Sandvik, Sanpin Software, SAP, Seatone, Selerant, Semitronics, Senruan, Shanghai Jiangda, Shanghai Suochen Information Technology, Siemens, SigmaNest, Simright, SIPM, Skyship, SMiT, SolidCAM, Synopsys, Sysware, Tangent, TenFong, THSware, Tianfu Software, Tiangong CAD, Tianhe Smart, Tianyu Soft, Tongyuan, Transemic, UDS, United Force Caton, WIT, Wuxi Orient, X-EPIC, Xpeedic, Yond-e, Yonyou, Yundao Zhizao Technology, ZDLink, Zuken, ZWCAD Tangent, ZWSoft, and more.
The Guide is designed to help potential PLM users evaluate the applicability and payoffs of PLM in their enterprise, and to help existing users of PLM monitor the impact it is having on their product programs.
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The PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, leading PLM providers, revenue analyses for geographical regions and industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
These reports offer country-specific analyses of the PLM market. Their focus is on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. Reports cover Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This report presents CIMdata’s overview of the global simulation and analysis market, one of the fastest growing segments of the overall product lifecycle management market, including profiles of the leading S&A firms.
CIMdata's definitive guide to the worldwide CAM software and services market. This comprehensive report provides critical intelligence on market size, user expenditures, trends, and segmentation, alongside authoritative rankings of the top CAM solution providers and reseller revenues.