beCPG is an open-source PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) platform built specifically for the Food, Beverage, and Cosmetics industries. It helps companies launch products faster, reduce compliance risk, and lower IT costs by centralizing product data, formulation, quality, and regulatory workflows.
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beCPG is trusted by innovative SMEs and global manufacturers in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector:
- R&D teams use it for formulation, labeling, and innovation tracking.
- Regulatory & QA teams manage compliance, complaints, and audits.
- Marketing & Project teams plan and launch new products faster.
- IT teams integrate it with ERP, CRM, and e-commerce systems.
Centralized repository for formulations, packaging, and regulatory data
Track new product launches with workflows and Gantt views
- ⏱ Accelerate Time-to-Market – Automate formulation, labeling, and approval workflows.
- ✅ Stay Compliant – Manage allergens, nutritional values, and regulations across countries.
- 💰 Reduce Costs – Open-source licensing, flexible deployment, and low TCO.
- 🌍 Scale Easily – Cloud-ready, API-first, and ERP connectors available.
- 🤝 Choose Your Path – Start with the free Community Edition, scale with Enterprise Edition support.
- Product Repository (PDM/PIM) – finished goods, raw materials, packaging, and specs
- Formulation & Labeling – allergens, nutritional values, costs, regulatory checks
- BOM & Document Management – versioning, variants, packaging, and artwork
- Change Management & Traceability – change orders, impact analysis, batch ops
- Project & Workflow Management – NPD tracking with boards and Gantt views
- Quality Management (QMS) – complaints, audits, control plans
- Reporting & BI – product sheets, KPIs, OLAP analysis
- Integration – REST API, ERP/CRM connectors (SAP, Odoo, Oracle, etc.)
- Architecture – Docker/Kubernetes, microservices-ready, scalable
| Edition | Best For | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition (CE) | Innovators, startups, developers | Free & open-source, customizable, try before scaling |
| Enterprise Edition (EE) | Mid-to-large companies | Enterprise support, faster deployment, advanced compliance & connectors |
👉 Download CE | Compare Editions
| Feature | beCPG | Trace One (Devex) | Aptean (Lascom CPG) | Centric Software | Infor PLM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| CPG-Specific Features | ✅ Yes | ||||
| Formulation Engine | ✅ Included | ✅ Included | |||
| Regulatory Compliance | ✅ Available | ✅ Available | ✅ Available | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Deployment Complexity¹ | 🟢 Lower | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher |
| Total Cost of Ownership¹ | 🟢 Lower | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher | 🔴 Higher |
¹ Based on publicly available information and customer feedback.
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🚀 Quick Setup with Docker:
cp docker-compose.override.yml.sample docker-compose.override.yml ./run.sh build_start
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- Java 17+
- Maven 3+
- Docker
./run.sh build_start./run.sh test
mvn test -Dtest=MyTest.java -Dsurefire.failIfNoSpecifiedTests=falseInstall core AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-core/target/becpg-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-designer/becpg-designer-core/target/becpg-designer-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -forceInstall share AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-share/target/becpg-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-designer/becpg-designer-share/target/becpg-designer-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -forceInstall core AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-core/target/becpg-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-project/becpg-project-core/target/becpg-project-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -forceInstall share AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-share/target/becpg-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-project/becpg-project-share/target/becpg-project-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -forceInstall core AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-core/target/becpg-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-designer/becpg-designer-core/target/becpg-designer-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-project/becpg-project-core/target/becpg-project-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-plm/becpg-plm-core/target/becpg-plm-core-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/alfresco.war -forceInstall share AMPS
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-share/target/becpg-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-designer/becpg-designer-share/target/becpg-designer-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-project/becpg-project-share/target/becpg-project-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -force
$>java -jar $ALF/bin/alfresco-mmt.jar install ./becpg-plm/becpg-plm-share/target/becpg-plm-share-$BECPG_VERSION.amp $SERVER/webapps/share.war -forceInterested in trying beCPG PLM?
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⚡ beCPG – Accelerate innovation, stay compliant, and reduce PLM costs for CPG companies.
