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Akeneo

Akeneo is a Nantes-based PIM vendor that combines a free open-source Community Edition with a commercial SaaS platform, Akeneo Product Cloud. It targets mid-market and enterprise brands, retailers and manufacturers that need structured product data, supplier onboarding and AI-assisted enrichment.

RefPXM-FR-2013Reviewed 16 October 2026

Overview

Akeneo offers product information management in two forms: an open-source Community Edition written in PHP and a commercial SaaS platform marketed as Akeneo Product Cloud. Founded in Nantes in 2013, the company has raised venture funding from investors including Partech, Alven, Salesforce Ventures and Summit Partners, which led both the 2019 Series C and the USD 135 million Series D in 2022. Romain Fouache, formerly COO and CRO at Dataiku, became CEO in November 2024.

The platform centres on a flexible attribute and family data model, completeness rules, workflows and channel-specific enrichment. Akeneo Supplier Data Manager, launched in 2023, handles the intake and mapping of supplier files, and the 2023 acquisition of Paris-based Unifai added AI capabilities for data collection, cleansing, categorisation and enrichment. In February 2026 Akeneo announced a partnership with Stripe aimed at making product data usable for agentic commerce scenarios, and in June 2026 it acquired PricingHUB, a pricing management platform now run as a dedicated business unit.

Fit is strongest for organisations that want a widely adopted PIM with a large partner and connector ecosystem, and for teams that value the option to start on open source before moving to SaaS. Buyers should confirm which capabilities sit in the core subscription and which require add-ons, and should check DAM requirements, because Akeneo focuses on product data and typically connects to a separate DAM. Organisations with heavy multi-domain master data needs, such as customer or supplier mastering, usually pair Akeneo with an MDM or ERP system.

Key capabilities

  • Flexible product data modelling
  • Supplier data onboarding
  • AI-assisted enrichment and categorisation
  • Channel-specific completeness rules
  • Open-source Community Edition
  • App marketplace and APIs

Strengths and considerations

Strengths

  • The open-source Community Edition lowers the entry barrier and gives technical teams a way to test the data model before committing to SaaS.
  • A large partner and integrator ecosystem makes it relatively easy to find implementation capacity across Europe and North America.
  • Supplier Data Manager and the Unifai acquisition give Akeneo documented tooling for supplier onboarding and AI-supported data cleansing.

Check before buying

  • Akeneo concentrates on product data, so organisations needing a full DAM usually integrate a separate DAM platform.
  • Several advanced capabilities are packaged as add-ons, which buyers should price explicitly during selection.
  • Multi-domain master data management for customers, suppliers or locations falls outside the core product scope.

Best for

Fit summaryMid-market and enterprise brands, retailers and distributors that want a widely adopted, product-focused PIM with an open-source entry point and strong partner availability.

Regulatory and compliance data

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Akeneo supports Digital Product Passport preparation through partners: since May 2024 the Ocode DPP app in the Akeneo App Store creates passports from PIM data, and Akeneo's sustainability solution page names Ocode and EON for DPP generation and Fairly Made for product impact data. Reference entities and family templates hold certifications, materials and supplier details. No native DPP module or PPWR-specific packaging functionality was documented, so buyers should validate partner coverage, data model design and export formats for ESPR and PPWR requirements.

Integrations

  • Adobe Commerce
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Shopify
  • Stripe
  • Ocode (DPP)
  • Akeneo App Store connectors

Frequently asked questions about Akeneo

Is Akeneo open source?

Akeneo maintains a free Community Edition released under the OSL 3.0 licence and written in PHP. The commercial offering, Akeneo Product Cloud, is a SaaS platform with additional enterprise features, AI capabilities and vendor support. Many organisations evaluate the Community Edition first and then move to the commercial SaaS version.

Does Akeneo include a DAM module?

Akeneo focuses on product information and stores asset references and basic media linked to products. Organisations with large asset libraries, rights management or creative workflows typically connect Akeneo to a dedicated DAM platform through available connectors or APIs. Buyers should confirm asset volume and workflow needs during selection.

Who owns Akeneo?

Akeneo is a privately held company headquartered in Nantes, France, founded in 2013. It is backed by venture and growth investors, with Summit Partners leading its 2019 Series C and its USD 135 million Series D round in 2022. Romain Fouache has served as CEO since November 2024.

Sources

SOURCES
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akeneo
  2. www.citybiz.co/article/469293/akeneo-acquires-unifai/
  3. www.akeneo.com/press-release/akeneo-announces-acquisition-of-pricinghub-to-extend-product-
  4. akeneo.com/press-release/ocode-and-akeneo-join-forces-to-help-brands-implement-the-dpp-dig
  5. www.akeneo.com/?p=47970

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