OpenBOM Cloud PDM, PLM and BOM Management

OpenBOM is a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS product data platform from Newman Cloud, Inc., based in the Boston area of Massachusetts. It targets engineering and manufacturing teams, many of them hardware startups and small and mid-sized manufacturers, that manage CAD files, bills of materials and changes in spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

The platform combines cloud PDM for CAD files and revisions, PLM functions such as item management, lifecycle states and engineering change orders, multi-level engineering and manufacturing BOMs, and procurement with RFQs, purchase orders and inventory. Add-ins connect SolidWorks, Onshape, Fusion, Inventor, Solid Edge, NX, Creo, CATIA, Altium and KiCAD, while ERP links include NetSuite, Odoo, Business Central and QuickBooks. A Product Memory knowledge graph and AI agents validate BOMs and changes.

• Cloud PDM: manages CAD files, versions and derivatives linked to items and BOMs.
• BOM management: single-level, multi-level, flattened and configured engineering and manufacturing BOMs.
• Change management: revisions, lifecycle states, ECOs and approvals.
• Procurement and inventory: RFQs, purchase orders, vendors and stock tracking.
• CAD and ERP integrations: add-ins for major CAD tools and links to NetSuite, Odoo and Business Central.
• AI agents: CAD File Agent and BOM Review validate product data before release.

A Vietnamese hardware startup could manage BOMs and revisions for an IoT device built by a contract manufacturer. A machinery SME could link SolidWorks designs to purchasing and inventory. An electronics firm could connect Altium designs with Odoo for production orders.

Small teams get PDM, PLM and BOM control without on-premise vaults or long implementations, starting at 30 USD per seat per month billed yearly. Engineering, purchasing and contract manufacturers work from one live BOM, which reduces ordering errors. A 14-day free trial and REST API ease adoption and integration with existing ERP.

Lightweight cloud PLM is spreading among hardware startups and SMEs that cannot justify traditional PLM projects. In Vietnam, mechanical, electronics and machinery makers moving from contract work to their own products need structured BOM and change control to work with suppliers and customers.

OpenBOM is a trademark of Newman Cloud, Inc., based in Newton and Boston, Massachusetts. It was named a G2 leader in PLM reports in 2025 and 2026, included in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for PLM in discrete manufacturing, and partnered with SolidCAD in 2025. Its integration is listed on the Aras Marketplace.