Comparing PIM Solutions: inriver vs Precisely Enterworks
We compare the inriver and Precisely Enterworks PIM software solutions to help you choose the best product information management (PIM) software for your business.
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Ideal Customer
inriver
From 1 to 1000 or more users, suitable for large enterprises, medium-sized and small businesses. Retail and manufacturing customers get a multi-tenant SaaS solution to streamline product information across all customer touchpoints. Over 650 customers – more than brands in 20 countries. The customer base covers B2C and B2B.
Precisely Enterworks
As Inriver competitors go, it is good for large enterprises needing a multidomain solution to support digital and physical product data needs. User numbers between 201-over 1000 – designed principally for consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, grocery suppliers, restaurants, and distributors. The PIM enables data and content collaboration within the organisation.
Features & Capabilities
inriver
This Precisely Enterworks alternative specialises in one product – PIM software. It has established itself as a leader in the industry and advertises the platform’s usefulness in various sectors, such as e-commerce, retail, and manufacturing. Its resource library and customer support is aimed specifically at its sole product.
Precisely Enterworks
This Inriver alternative has a global reach of sales and support for more than 1,000 enterprise customers – user community of over 4,000 members. Web-based with no coding required. Highly scalable, it can support up to 1500 scenarios, attributes, and users. Also acts as a product insight hub and ensures products meet the demands of consumers, sales partners, and regulatory bodies.
eCommerce
inriver
As Precisely Enterworks competitor, Inriver focuses on omnichannel eCommerce and bi-directional data flow from channels so eCommerce analytics can offer data-driven feedback on product performance. It also uses tools to react quickly to market changes. Its ultimate stated aim is to enable marketers, merchandisers, and e-commerce teams to develop personalised, relevant, and engaging omnichannel product content.
Precisely Enterworks
Stores correct, brand-authorised product information for availability for on- and offline shopping, print catalogs, store displays, mobile apps, and more.Data is configurable and can be managed in bulk for multiple markets and languages. Optimised workflows enable business users to automate processes and leverage industry standards like GTIN, and GDSN. It generates content from predetermined criteria, and automatically customises to channel requirements.
PIM
inriver
As a Precisely Enterworks alternative, Inriver PIM is designed to enable merchandisers, marketing teams, channel managers and e\Commerce teams to collaborate in delivering a seamless purchasing journey and enhanced business performance. Streamline product information syndication to reduce returns and deliver strong CX.
Precisely Enterworks
Its Agile Data Fabric™ enables B2B and B2C organisations to deal with data challenges. Its principal benefit is to gather all attributes from internal and external sources and assemble them in suitable context. It claims to have the lowest total cost of ownership, and fastest go live times in the industry.
PIM attributes to highlight are: content lifecycle management, dynamic data modelling, Enterprise Workflow/BPM Engine, and purpose-built apps.
DAM
inriver
As a Precisely Enterworks alternative, the Inriver PIM does not have an inbuilt DAM but offers integrations with partners specialising in digital asset management. DAM integrations are customised to specific customers requirements and use automated workflows to offer efficient and user-friendly connectivity between systems.
Precisely Enterworks
This Inriver alternative manages stores, and categorises images, documents, templates, multimedia files and other data related to products. Data stored can be programmatically or manually linked to a brand, product, item, or other criteria.
Workflows
inriver
Emphasises the Visual Workflow Facility, which uses a drag-and-drop interface to add and schedule tasks. Users can plan and design workflows using predefined blocks. The workflow optimiser incorporates process support, flexible data modelling, governance, and a connection framework to enable teams to work at speed to get information to channels and touchpoints.
Precisely Enterworks
A set of tools to ease, automate And enforce best practice in workflow management. Implements data governance rules. Simple drag-and-drop interface (with graphical activity flow) for managing complex business processes for all stakeholder-users (business, tech, internal and external).
Syndication
inriver
Streamlines the omnichannel process even if the customer has a complex “go to market” strategy. A big plus is increasing first-time-suitable delivery using its curated templates, which comply with requirements for all channels.
Offers a self-service portal for resellers to allow them to search for, access, and download specific channel-approved product information easily.
Precisely Enterworks
Syndication tools on this Inriver competitor allow merchants to synchronise products, attributes, and assets in bulk. Configurable content for a variety of markets and languages. Configurable workflows automate repeatable processes and deploy industry standards like GDSN, GTIN, and CIC. It can automatically generate and customise content to recipient needs, as well as feeding content to web or print catalogs and graphic or publishing tools.
Onboarding
inriver
This Precisely Enterworks competitor simplifies data ingestion processes from any source (suppliers, manufacturers, and data pools) to establish the ‘single source of truth’ for product content and avoid siloed information.
Precisely Enterworks
Onboarding workflow uses governance rules to enforce data standards for external providers, and alerts internal teams about incomplete data, new products,and other triggers which require action. Offers interactive, branded marketing, sales, and vendor portals for updated content to be shared in and across organisations.
Migration
inriver
Provides referral to partners who can plan for and assist in a product data migration process from legacy systems.
Precisely Enterworks
As Inriver competitor, Precisely Enterworks also offers partners specialising in data migration who can support PIM deployment by providing reference architecture guidance and assistance with ETL and installation.
Data Modelling
inriver
Precisely Enterworks competitor, Inriver, uses its Elastic Data Model to enable efficient enrichment processes for product information. Data can be organised in a customer-specific fashion and simplifies enrichment processes. Partners have experience and expertise in creating data models which, once finalised, enable other activities including integrations, data imports, print configurations, and input/output channels.
Precisely Enterworks
Dynamic Data Modelling allows organisations of all sizes to easily manage flexible, extensible, and open data models (both structured and unstructured). Business users have the flexibility to update and manipulate information to build complex product relationships and hierarchies without having an impact on base data.
Support
inriver
Inriver offers live 24/7 chat support as well as a knowledge base on its website, alongside its Inriver community, containing developer documents, community conversations, a help ticket portal and an academy with on-demand courses (paid for).
Precisely Enterworks
Support options include: 24/7 chat, (with a rep) – the scope of support included depends on the package purchased. It also has a dedicated support portal on its website. It offers face to face or online courses and has user communities across the world.
Integrations
inriver
Precisely Enterworks competitor Inriver PIM, uses standard, configured components in its Inriver Integration Framework to construct new integrations and adapters. Users work with the framework components to guarantee compliance with relevant Inriver system changes. Therefore, all integration or adapters built using Inriver’s Integration Framework have standard functionality and key concepts to ensure consistency and stability.
Precisely Enterworks
Inriver alternative, Precisely Enterworks, has integrations to simplify engagement with partners using commerce platform connectors. The PIM acts as a multi-domain data hub, more cost-effective than buying separate modules or integrations to manage each domain. Governance is prominent – including quality, stewardship, and taxonomy. Factored in are naming conventions and so on, when integrating Precisely Enterworks PIM with legacy systems like ERP or CRM.
Pricing
inriver
No information available – customised quote from the vendor. Subscription-based, with no free version and no trial.
Precisely Enterworks
Quotation-based, provides custom pricing for their software. One Time License purchase, with no free trial and no free version.
Partners
inriver
Two types: Solution partners – professionals with in-depth knowledge of the platform and the optimisations which increase value of use: Technology partners and alliances, offering complementary products and platforms to adapt to changing needs
Precisely Enterworks
Four partner types – the most important for customers is the service delivery partners. For implementation services, new use cases or additional capability, there is a network of service delivery partners.
Reviews
inriver
Usability is seen positively and easy to navigate across the product information – Needs work on integrations and the stated compatibility raised some reviewers’ eyebrows. Review site scores:
- CompareCamp – 92%
- Capterra – 4.5/5
- TrustRadius – 7.8/10
Precisely Enterworks
Strong in data management and customer support, with consistent customer validation in both areas.Very flexible in its functionalities (a key factor). Enables mastery of complex or larger data sets. User experience received mixed reviews
Summary
Both InRiver and Precisely Enterworks PIM are powerful PIM tools that can help businesses manage their product information efficiently. They provide a centralized platform for managing product data and support multi-channel management. However, both tools are on the expensive end of the scale compared to other PIM solutions, and the implementation process can be more complex and time-consuming. Businesses should carefully evaluate their needs and budget before selecting a PIM tool.
This is a direct comparison between Inriver and Precisely Enterworks but there are many alternatives out there, so take a look at more of our comparison sheets regarding other competitors. You can contact us for more information about how to go about selecting the best PIM software for your requirements from the highest-ranking competitors and alternatives.
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