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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
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Aras Innovator
Star Rating
(65)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
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Star Rating
(417)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 7 pricing plansAras Innovator vs Arena PLM & QMS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Arena PLM & QMS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Arena PLM & QMS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Arena PLM & QMS meets the needs of their business better than Aras Innovator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arena PLM & QMS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Aras Innovator over Arena PLM & QMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aras Innovator
Community Edition
Free
50 Users Per Year
Limited to 50 named users
- Yearly Software Release
- Product Data Platform - limited features
- Composable Applications
Arena PLM & QMS
Arena PLM Launch
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- BOM Management
- Document Management
- Change Management
Free Trial
Aras Innovator
Free Trial is available
Arena PLM & QMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
57
8.6
369
Ease of Use
7.7
58
8.1
375
Ease of Setup
7.4
44
8.1
179
Ease of Admin
8.0
44
8.4
136
Quality of Support
7.2
54
8.5
311
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
44
8.8
136
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
57
8.4
366
Features by Category
Metadata
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
Data Management
9.3
20
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
9
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.3
76
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
7.9
64
Not enough data
8.1
67
Quality System
Not enough data
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.6
77
Nonconformance
Not enough data
8.3
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
91
|
Verified
Quality system
Not enough data
9.0
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
83
|
Verified
Risk Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
65
|
Verified
Inspection Management
Not enough data
7.9
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
74
|
Verified
Compliance
Not enough data
8.2
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
68
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Services
Not enough data
8.0
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
68
|
Verified
Data Management
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Dashboards
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
5.4
12
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Security
8.6
14
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
New Product Introduction
7.1
31
7.6
137
7.7
29
|
Verified
7.8
127
|
Verified
6.8
29
|
Verified
7.3
129
|
Verified
7.8
30
|
Verified
8.4
169
|
Verified
CAD
8.0
30
|
Verified
7.2
132
|
Verified
7.8
29
|
Verified
7.1
121
|
Verified
7.6
29
|
Verified
6.6
101
|
Verified
Collaboration
7.1
27
|
Verified
7.7
139
|
Verified
7.4
29
|
Verified
7.9
151
|
Verified
7.7
28
|
Verified
7.8
157
|
Verified
7.9
30
|
Verified
8.7
176
|
Verified
Product Data Management
8.1
31
|
Verified
8.2
150
|
Verified
7.7
30
|
Verified
8.6
159
|
Verified
8.3
31
|
Verified
8.8
178
|
Verified
Bill of Materials
8.6
30
|
Verified
8.9
187
|
Verified
8.5
29
|
Verified
8.7
187
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
8.5
176
|
Verified
7.9
30
8.2
172
|
Verified
Engineering Change Management
7.9
28
|
Verified
8.0
164
|
Verified
8.2
29
|
Verified
8.5
184
|
Verified
8.1
27
|
Verified
8.5
185
|
Verified
Simulation
6.9
26
7.1
89
|
Verified
6.4
24
|
Verified
7.1
92
|
Verified
7.0
25
7.2
91
|
Verified
Analytics
6.6
27
|
Verified
7.1
121
|
Verified
6.6
27
|
Verified
6.9
106
|
Verified
6.9
26
|
Verified
7.2
103
|
Verified
Quality management
7.3
25
|
Verified
7.7
117
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
8.2
134
|
Verified
7.1
25
|
Verified
7.9
126
|
Verified
Integration
7.2
28
7.2
108
|
Verified
6.3
24
6.8
80
|
Verified
6.4
25
|
Verified
6.9
79
|
Verified
6.9
25
|
Verified
7.3
89
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.4
18
6.8
37
5.2
16
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Aras Innovator and Arena PLM & QMS are categorized as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Unique Categories
Aras Innovator is categorized as Product Data Management (PDM) and Engineering Document Management
Arena PLM & QMS is categorized as Quality Management (QMS) and Medical QMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aras Innovator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Arena PLM & QMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
12.9%
Shipbuilding
11.3%
Computer Software
11.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.1%
Management Consulting
6.5%
Other
50.0%
Medical Devices
33.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.3%
Biotechnology
7.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.2%
Consumer Electronics
4.9%
Other
37.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Aras Innovator has no discussions with answers
What does a PLM do?
2 Comments
KA
A PLM is the gate keeper for your intellectual property, and the avenue for your manufacturer to build the product per your specificationsRead more
Would it be possible for Arena to implement this simple feature?
1 Comment
SR
Thanks Jahan. This is on Arena's product roadmap. If you would like to discuss further, please contact your Arena account representative and they can share...Read more
How do I make a Arena project where some things can be done in parallel or in loops?
1 Comment
SR
Thanks Ricardo. I passed this question to our product team and they need more information to answer this question. Please feel free to contact me directly at...Read more
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