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Compare Arena PLM & QMS and Centro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
Arena PLM & QMS
Star Rating
(431)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 7 pricing plansCentro
Star Rating
(12)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentroArena PLM & QMS vs Centro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Arena PLM & QMS easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Centro overall.
- Reviewers felt that Arena PLM & QMS meets the needs of their business better than Centro.
- 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 Centro over Arena PLM & QMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arena PLM & QMS
Arena PLM Launch
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- BOM Management
- Document Management
- Change Management
Centro
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Arena PLM & QMS
No trial information availableCentro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
381
7.6
12
Ease of Use
8.1
388
7.9
12
Ease of Setup
8.1
189
7.5
6
Ease of Admin
8.4
138
7.8
6
Quality of Support
8.5
321
8.2
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
138
9.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
379
9.0
12
Features by Category
Metadata
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
8.2
68
Not enough data
Quality System
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.0
65
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
Nonconformance
8.3
82
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality system
9.0
99
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Risk Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
64
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inspection Management
7.9
76
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Compliance
8.2
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
Services
8.0
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
New Product Introduction
7.6
137
Not enough data
7.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
CAD
7.2
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.7
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
Product Data Management
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
Simulation
7.1
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
7.2
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality management
7.7
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.2
110
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
80
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.9
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arena PLM & QMS and Centro are categorized as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Unique Categories
Arena PLM & QMS is categorized as Quality Management (QMS) and Medical QMS
Centro is categorized as Product Data Management (PDM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arena PLM & QMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Centro
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
Medical Devices
34.5%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.2%
Biotechnology
7.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.2%
Consumer Electronics
4.8%
Other
36.4%
Automotive
75.0%
Plastics
16.7%
Packaging and Containers
8.3%
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Other
0.0%
Discussions
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
How long does it take to deploy Centro?
1 Comment
Official Response from Centro
The initial deployment can take less than a month, depending on the company size and the number of Centro modules and custom features/dashboards deployed....Read more
What integrations can Centro offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Centro
Centro offers out-of-the-box integration with the Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and custom integrations with CAD, ERP and CRM systems.Read more
How much does it cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from Centro
We provide custom quotes to all our customers based on the size of the company and the number of Centro modules and custom features deployed. Read more
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