OpenBOM
also: Open BOM
Cloud BOM and inventory management tool with CAD integrations, used by startups to manage parts, BOMs, and purchasing without a full PLM system.
OpenBOM pulls BOMs from CAD tools into a shared online catalog, adds costs, vendors, and inventory, and supports purchase planning and basic change tracking, offering a step up from spreadsheets.
Where it bites: it still depends on part-numbering discipline, CAD integrations have edge cases, and companies with formal change control and quality requirements may move to a full PLM.
Outside help is worth it for BOM structure and part numbering, CAD-to-BOM workflows, costed BOMs, and the move off spreadsheets.
Common requests
- BOM structure and part numbering
- CAD-to-BOM integration
- Costed BOMs and purchasing
- Moving from spreadsheets
Founder takeaway
Settle on a part-numbering scheme before importing anything; tools come and go, part numbers stay.
official site: openbom.com · OpenBOM
sources
engineer review pending