Inriver vs Centric
Centric PXM, formerly Contentserv, is now part of Centric Software’s product suite. Here’s how it stacks up against Inriver.
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Inriver vs Centric: The leading Centric alternative compared
| Do you struggle with this? | How Inriver solves it | Where Centric falls short |
|---|---|---|
Needing a PIM purpose-built for product commercialization, not bundled into a product lifecycle suite | ✅ Inriver provides a strong enterprise PIM with AI-assisted workflows, governed permissions, and full audit control, purpose-built for product commercialization across every channel. | ✖ Centric PXM is part of a broader product lifecycle suite rather than a dedicated standalone PIM. |
Managing complex product data across industries beyond fashion and consumer goods | ✅ Inriver is built for everything from moderate to highly complex use cases — multi-brand, multi-market, B2B and B2C — across manufacturing, distribution, industrial, and retail. | ✖ Centric Software’s platform is built for fashion, footwear, outdoor, grocery, home, beauty, and consumer electronics — not B2B distribution or industrial product data management. |
Getting product content to retailers, distributors, marketplaces, and partners from one governed source | ✅ Inriver supports retailers, distributors, marketplaces, dealers, partners, and internal teams — all from one governed PIM. | ✖ B2B and industrial distribution are addressed through a separate product offering, not core PXM functionality. |
Connecting product data directly to digital shelf performance without switching tools | ✅ Inriver’s Digital Shelf Analytics gives you real-time performance data and actionable insights built directly into the platform, so you can connect content quality to commercial outcomes. | ✖ Centric PXM has no digital shelf analytics capability. |
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How leading brands win with Inriver
50%
Cut in publishing cycles for Carhartt
35%
Revenue growth for New Balance
75%
Cut in catalog production time for Prysmian
1
Unified product catalog for Michelin
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Frequently asked questions
Inriver and Centric PXM both offer product information management and product experience management capabilities. Inriver is a purpose-built enterprise PIM for brands, manufacturers, and distributors across industries, while Centric PXM is the PXM solution within Centric Software’s broader product lifecycle suite, built primarily for fashion, apparel, footwear, FMCG, and consumer goods companies.
Whether you should choose Inriver or Centric PXM depends on your business needs. For companies evaluating Centric PXM alternatives and needing a standalone, enterprise-ready PIM with full omnichannel coverage across B2B and B2C operations, Inriver offers the complete solution for even the most complex omnichannel sales operations.
The Inriver PIM platform is used by brands, manufacturers, and retailers to power omnichannel sales strategies. It does this in four simple steps: onboarding product data into a single source of truth, AI enrichment and localization of product content, syndication to selling channels, and actionable analysis of product listing performance on the digital shelf.
The best PIM software is the one that best suits your business’s unique needs. When choosing between Inriver and Centric PXM, you should weigh up the benefits of each platform and how they align with the needs and deficiencies of your current setup.