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Pimberly vs Akeneo

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for pim software. Akeneo has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Akeneo has the lower entry price — Pimberly starts at $3000/mo, Akeneo at $0/mo. Free tier: Pimberly No, Akeneo Yes. HIPAA: Pimberly —, Akeneo —.

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Pimberly

$3000/mo entry
Entry price$3000/mo (Regular)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best formid-market to enterprise retailers

Akeneo

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Community Edition)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best fordevelopers wanting open-source PIM

Sources — Pimberly: pimberly.com (verified 2026-09-03) · Akeneo: akeneo.com (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-06-18

Key features

Pimberly: Transparent published pricing (rare in enterprise PIM); DAM included in all plans; Unlimited import and export channels on all plans; AI add-on available (Pimberly AI from $7,500/yr)

Akeneo: Free open-source Community Edition for self-hosting; SaaS Growth Edition for SMBs and mid-market; Large partner/connector ecosystem; Serenity SaaS platform with continuous automatic updates

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