Salsify vs. Akeneo:
Which PXM Solution Is Right for Your Business?

Salsify Provides Effortless Automation 

Salsify PXM is a unified platform, so everything within Salsify is built to work together seamlessly. You can leverage automation capabilities like translation and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) workflows to create content that will win on the digital shelf.

Salsify’s superior, no-code workflow engine with pre-built templates, automated data transformations, and in-app collaboration increases your processes' speed and efficiency.

Akeneo’s workflow features are limited to its enterprise edition and need bespoke development. Akeneo also lacks key automation throughout the syndication process, including automated data transformations and closed-loop feedback reporting.

Salsify’s Syndication Network Has Greater Reach

Salsify's extensive syndication network lets you confidently publish directly to retailers, distributors, data pools, digital catalogs, and marketplaces — enabling you to get your products to market faster and more efficiently.

Akeneo’s syndication module lacks the deep retailer connectivity that Salsify offers because it’s disconnected from Akeneo’s core PIM platform. Its network reach is also much smaller, with significantly fewer direct retailer relationships.

Salsify Offers Enterprise-Level Scalability

Salsify is designed for enterprise-scale installations with strong features and scalability. All users can rest assured they’re using the latest, most feature-rich version of Salsify’s PXM platform, which is built on a cloud-native, multitenant architecture

Akeneo is primarily a down-market solution, typically for direct-to-consumer (D2C)-only use cases. It lacks the robust features typically required for large, global deployments, like enterprise-grade permissioning, robust workflow tools, and adaptable data models.

Akeneo's legacy as an on-premises, open-source solution has led to multiple editions and deployment models, which creates complexity and maintenance overhead.