--- description: Learn more about Backbone price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in New Zealand. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Backbone Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra New Zealand 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Product Lifecycle Management Software](/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) > [Backbone](/software/191336/backbone) # Backbone Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/191336/backbone Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/191336/backbone?page=2) > Product dev solution trusted by hundreds of fashion \& apparel brands to successfully manage production cycles while saving time \& money > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 68 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Backbone? Fashion \& apparel brands of all sizes that design \& develop clothing, accessories, soft home goods, etc., and want to break free from spreadsheets to join the digital transformation of fashion. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 68 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Backbone PLM ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$199.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User - **Pricing Details**: 1. Backbone | Modern solution for 1-10 users | For only $199 per user per month you get: - Product \& Component Libraries - Tech Packs - Adobe Illustrator Integration - Swatches \& Pantone Libraries - Size Spec Management - Sample Management - Line Sheets - Bill of Materials - BOM template Library - Block Library - Point of Measure (POM) Library - Item View Reports - Component Utilization Reports - Unlimited Custom Fields - CSV Exporting - Access to Customer Success - Free Onboarding \& Training 2. Enterprise | Custom \& flexible option for teams with 10+ users | Let's talk\! 💎 Book a quick demo to get a free trial today\! - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Billing & Invoicing - Bills of Material - Collaboration Tools - Design Management - Document Management - EDI - Fashion Illustrations - Inventory Management - Pattern Grading - Pattern Layout/Print/Cut - Pattern, Colour & Art Storage - Product Lifecycle Management - Requirements Management - Supplier Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Product Lifecycle Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Product Lifecycle Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30009/product-lifecycle-management/software) - [Fashion Design and Production Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20065/fashion-design-and-production/software) - [Apparel Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20064/apparel-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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That's the biggest downside to this program. The other is that sometimes updated specs in the sample page do not copy over to the main spec and grading pages. > > It's mostly positive. There's great support and customer service. ----- ### "Good for housing TechPacks" — 4.0/5 > **Lynn** | *7 October 2021* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: V1 was more intuitive, simple for TechPack build. Housing sketches, BOM, spec and comments. Easy to use. V2 color palette is nice. Set up is easy, but still not efficient to pull into styles and BOMs V2 Line Sheet is a nice concept but still need to build a lot in AI to pull in > > **Cons**: V2 is glitchy and cumbersome. It is trying to do more than V1, but not doing it to the level of it being more efficient and useful. No secure log ins to share only specific information with brands or factory. Still missing a lot of functionality. For example: complete costing with Margin and landed cost views, Forecasting materials, Forecasting production, inventory management, Lab dip status and review, Product Lifecycle planning, etc > > V1 was simple and easy even though it had missing functionality, it was workable. Housing complete TP in one place. Having a Trims and Materials library to ensure BOMs are standardized, Specs and Grading are more consistent, all comments and images are in one place. This is how and why I use BB. I am not overly excited about V2. The change to the user experience was so drastic and seemingly not an improvement. ----- ### "Good Value PLM" — 3.0/5 > **Sara** | *28 September 2021* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Creating products is very simple and the interface is very intuitive. It does not take long to train a new hire on how to use this system. The cost for the program is very affordable, and I would recommend it for any startup or company seeking to launch their first PLM integration. > > **Cons**: There are several features that we were told were in the roadmap 2 years ago that have not been rolled out. Vendor integration is not something that currently exists. The "supplier login" feature does not seem to be as simple as we were told it would be. Additionally, there seem to be consistent glitches within the system that prevents things from running as smoothly as it should. We would love to see an easier ERP integration for costing, style and color assignment, but the only option currently available in that regard would require a complete backend buildout by a 3rd party IT company or if you had someone on staff to easily write code for that feature. > > It's been pretty easy to work with Backbone. The customer service is prompt and cordial and we love our rep. The price for the system is also unbeatable, but you do get what you pay for. If you are looking for a first time PLM system, this is a great place to start. It UX is very straightforward and most anyone with some tech savvy can quickly pick up on the functionality and adopt it in as little as a month. ----- ### "Backbone - The Future of PLM Management" — 5.0/5 > **Evi** | *29 September 2021* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easy it is to manage my projects. I have worked in other platforms and i have found that Backbone is the easiest most efficient program. I have saved so much more time\! > > **Cons**: I wish some of the features from 1.0 were moved forward for 2.0: 1. Utilization tool that you could download as a pdf based on your program and filters was super helpful. 2. Selecting color in summary and then in each component is a nightmare\! Sometimes I working with 4-5 different colorways and not being able to select multiple colors at once can be frusrating. 3. Managing Labdips on a component level would be nice. Right now I just have a google doc. Keeping in one place would save time. 4. Comments tool box size in Feedback and revisions - way too small for me to type all the information in. Also having an auto save would be amazing\! > > My experience is nothing but amazing\! I am a core user and believe Backbone is the future of PLM\! ----- ### "Great for small teams." — 4.0/5 > **Eden** | *28 September 2021* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: We did implementation in record time and it's very intuitive to use, which makes onboarding interns and new hires super simple and low touch (very valuable for a small rapidly growing team). We've also felt very heard on development/new feature requests, and that the platform continues to grow in value as it develops. > > **Cons**: We initially sourced it for inventory/purchase order integration and two years later, this feature still hasn't been implemented. We were also interested in Shopify integration with inventory. The software is also often glitchy when searching products, uploading files, and making changes to BOM's. > > This has been huge for our business to get us out of spreadsheets and old PDF's, and into an organized system for our products. It's made tech pack creation and updates super efficient, and enabled accurate COGS tracking. The program is intuitive to use and dynamic, unlike many larger, more archaic PLMs. We feel able to scale for some time with Backbone, even as we expand into new product categories. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/191336/backbone?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/191336/backbone) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | ----- ## Structured Data