Who this comparison is for
ProductCatalog highlights
- Secure HMAC bridge for products/categories/collections/files
- Cron roll-ups + trending products & activity feeds
Pimberly highlights
- Enterprise governance & workflow breadth
Capability matrix
| Capability | ProductCatalog | Pimberly | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headless bridge (signed requests) | Full | Partial | Client ID/secret + timestamp window |
| Promotions attachable anywhere | Full | None | Discounts/Offers/Loyalty/Shipping/Referral |
| Unlimited media & 3D support (schemas) | Full | Partial | Per-product & per-variant media |
| Search provider (desk/global) | Native | Add-on | Instant lookup |
| Analytics & /metrics export | Full | Partial | Prometheus-friendly |
| RBAC & permissions per route | Full | Full | — |
- This comparison centers on catalog/bridge scope; MDM/PLM/ERP adjacencies vary.
Total cost of ownership
ProductCatalog’s built-in bridge and analytics reduce the need for extra services. Freemium→Pro tiers allow gradual scale; Enterprise adds shards & SLAs for large catalogs.
Assumptions
- 50–100k SKUs; partner portal via bridge; dashboards via /metrics → Grafana
Migration plan
From Pimberly · Export → Transform → Import with preview → Bridge + connections
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1
Export products & media references from Pimberly
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2
Transform to ProductCatalog EAV; validate categories/collections
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3
Commit imports in batches; link promos where relevant
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4
Enable HMAC bridge; verify rate limits & recorder
Security
- Encryption at rest (AES-256) & in transit (TLS 1.2+)
- Logs retained 90–180 days; export/deletion supported
Evidence & sources
| Claim | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Categories/collections APIs | CRUD + search + files | product_docs |
About ProductCatalog
ProductCatalog gives product and ecommerce teams a single, governed catalog for all SKUs — physical, digital and services. Define attributes per industry, manage options/variants with linked media, and organize via categories and collections.
Import from spreadsheets or systems, export clean feeds, and expose read/write operations through an HMAC-secured public bridge. Promotions are first-class (discounts, offers, loyalty, shipping, referrals) and are attachable to products, categories or collections.
Dashboards show KPIs, trending products and hourly/daily views. Metrics can be scraped by Prometheus, and roll-ups are maintained via cron. RBAC ensures admins, members and guests have the right level of access.