SaaS Tools For Hardware Startups
Finding the right Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Management, and other engineering SaaS tools can be daunting, especially when just starting out. Fortunately, there are a lot of new platforms coming out every year, many with a focus on young hardware development companies.
Here is a running list of the engineering / operations SaaS tools we’ve been keeping track of, based on what we’ve been seeing people use. This list is by no means comprehensive, nor is it a recommendation for any specific tool. Feel free to let us know if we missed anything in the comments! Similarly let us know if you’ve had positive or negative experience with any of these products.
The live list lives in a database here: SaaS Tools For Hardware Startups (You should go there so you can filter by type)
Acronym Definitions:
ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
MBSE - Model-Based Systems
MES - Manufacturing Execution System
MRP - Material Requirements Planning
PDM - Product Data Management
PLM - Product Lifecycle Management
SCM - Supply Chain Management
Doc Mgmt - Document Management