Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today it has achieved the overall leadership ranking in assessment of the top 10 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) vendors for Large Discrete Manufacturers by global technology intelligence firm, ABI Research. The two criteria evaluated were Innovation and Implementation, with Siemens receiving highest marks in both criteria. ABI Research also recognized Siemens’ delivery of industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its Teamcenter® software as setting it apart from its competition.
“ABI Research’s recognition of Siemens as a PLM leader validates our commitment to our customers,” said Frances Evans, senior vice president, Lifecycle Collaboration Software, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, with Teamcenter as its digital thread backbone, drives transformation for innovators across all industries. From flexible deployment and operations to advanced PLM technologies like industrial-grade AI, Teamcenter is recognized as the most widely used PLM software for discrete manufacturers for a reason – to help manufacturers of all sizes deliver innovation at the pace industry demands.”
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According to ABI Research’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Large Discrete Manufacturers1 report, Siemens ranks first in the overall assessment and is the innovation and implementation leader with scores of 84.5 and 81.7, respectively. For innovation, Siemens’ Teamcenter checks all the boxes of digital thread creation with great connectors to all in-house and external manufacturing software with the inclusion on low/no-code pipeline creation. Additionally, Siemens’ Teamcenter has the highest number of product data tags on digital twins, along with the most tracked regulation standards so manufacturers in all discrete industries can adhere to up-to-date industry and country regulations.
“Siemens’ Teamcenter is the overall market leader for PLM solutions catering to large discrete manufacturers. With Teamcenter and Teamcenter X, Siemens provides the strongest offering for manufacturers looking for a complex PLM solution that can be configured, scaled, and deployed across all discrete industries,” said James Iversen, Industry Analyst, ABI Research. “Additionally, Siemens holds the largest market share by revenue for PLM solutions and has a user base within the tens of thousands, resulting in the highest scores for the commercial success criteria.”
The ABI Research recognition builds on the recent news that Siemens was named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Product Lifecycle Management In Discrete Manufacturing, Q3 2025 report. Customers recognize Teamcenter leadership in PLM with peer review ranking sites G2 awarding Grid Leader, along with citations like Best Relationship and Best Usability. Teamcenter X also received the IDC 2024 SaaS customer satisfaction award. Frost & Sullivan recognized Teamcenter PLM leadership in their 2024 Frost Radar PLM report.
Read more about ABI Research’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Large Discrete Manufacturers. To learn more about Siemens Teamcenter, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, and how it is delivering transformational PLM software to manufacturers of all sizes, visit https://plm.sw.siemens.com/en-US/teamcenter/
1 ABI Research, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Large Discrete Manufacturers1 (July 14, 2025).
