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# Arena PLM & QMS vs Duro Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Arena PLM & QMS** [

4.2/5(465)

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**Duro** [

4.2/5(80)

](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Arena PLM & QMS**
Free Trial

**Contact Us** · Arena PLM Launch

**Duro**
 **Contact Us** 10 Users Per Month · Team

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Arena PLM & QMS**
3 months

Based on 19 responses

**Duro**
1 monthFaster

Based on 17 responses

Return on Investment

**Arena PLM & QMS**
16 months

Based on 12 responses

**Duro**
10 months6 months sooner

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Arena PLM & QMS**
$$$$$

**Duro**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Arena PLM & QMS**
21%

**Duro**
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Pros & Cons

**Arena PLM & QMS**
[
Ease of Use (25)
](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1273084&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Document Management (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1273121&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Feature Limitations (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1272906&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Missing Features (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1275247&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Duro**
[
Customer Support (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1269214&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1268946&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Software Bugs (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1268964&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2018402&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Arena PLM & QMS**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9fee325af54b7164fb0726a552801492/acumatica.png "Product Avatar Image")

Acumatica

](https://www.g2.com/products/acumatica/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b11664c0283c06478a0d137dde3e4ccc/cadtalk.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

CADTalk

](https://www.g2.com/products/cadtalk/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_22a85dbf8c16b06c18be73247d2850a3/cofactr.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cofactr

](https://www.g2.com/products/cofactr/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_89f5e6430a9e891ee95e5e5cd87d1f7c/expandable-erp.png "Product Avatar Image")

Expandable ERP

](https://www.g2.com/products/expandable-erp/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/integrations)

**Duro**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9fe8465f4c75178dd3976ef87d8c057a/altium-365.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Altium 365

](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-365/reviews)[

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Designcenter

](https://www.g2.com/products/designcenter/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_ffdace006c7c3fa31c7c0a81659f5383/epsilon3.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Epsilon3

](https://www.g2.com/products/epsilon3/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8764f2debf6763eac51c0b8aaa9e72c2/first-resonance-ion-factory-os.png "Product Avatar Image")

First Resonance ION Factory OS

](https://www.g2.com/products/first-resonance-ion-factory-os/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/integrations)

Screenshots

**Arena PLM & QMS**
 ![Arena PLM & QMS screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/125343/SCI-BOM-Risk-Subview.jpg)

**Duro**
 ![Duro screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/134673/HP-HERO.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.6

8.6413

**Duro**

7.9

7.962

Ease of Use

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.1

8.1420

**Duro**

8.6

8.664

Ease of Setup

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.1

8.1219

**Duro**

9.1

9.135

Ease of Admin

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.4

8.4143

**Duro**

9.5

9.528

Quality of Support

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.5

8.5347

**Duro**

9.3

9.359

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.8

8.8143

**Duro**

9.6

9.629

Product Direction (% positive)

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.4

8.4406

**Duro**

8.5

8.555

Features

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)[Hide 75 FeaturesShow 75 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.7

242

8.0

46

New Product Introduction

Ideation

7.6(won by 0.1)

137

7.5

28

Cost estimating

7.3

131

|

Verified

8.1(won by 0.8)

35

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Product approval

8.4(won by 0.2)

181

|

Verified

8.2

38

|

Verified

Time-to-market

7.8(won by default)

127

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

CAD

CAD Models

7.2

138

|

Verified

7.8(won by 0.6)

32

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

CAD Options

7.2

125

|

Verified

7.7(won by 0.5)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Conversion

6.7

104

|

Verified

8.3(won by 1.6)

27

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Collaboration

Supplier alignment

7.8(won by 0.3)

145

|

Verified

7.5

32

|

Verified

Communication

7.9(won by 0.2)

154

|

Verified

7.7

32

|

Verified

Development

7.9

163

|

Verified

8.0(won by 0.1)

31

|

Verified

Document Management

8.8(won by 0.6)

201

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

40

|

Verified

Product Data Management

Product Metadata

8.2

154

|

Verified

8.9(won by 0.7)

31

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Quality

8.6

167

|

Verified

8.9(won by 0.3)

33

|

Verified

Version Control

8.8(won by 0.6)

192

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

40

|

Verified

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bill of Materials

BOM management

8.9(won by 0.3)

197

|

Verified

8.6

40

|

Verified

Multi-level BOM

8.7(tied score)

192

|

Verified

8.7(tied score)

40

|

Verified

BOM Types

8.6(won by 0.3)

180

|

Verified

8.3

37

|

Verified

BOM visualization

8.2(won by 0.6)

174

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.6

35

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engineering Change Management

ECR Workflows

8.1

172

|

Verified

8.7(won by 0.6)

32

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Change Management

8.5(tied score)

203

|

Verified

8.5(tied score)

35

|

Verified

ECO Management

8.6

192

|

Verified

8.7(won by 0.1)

34

|

Verified

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Item Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Portfolio Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simulation

Virtual Testing

7.1(won by default)

89

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Analysis

7.1(won by default)

92

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Optimization

7.2(won by default)

91

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Analytics

Reporting

7.2

127

|

Verified

7.7(won by 0.5)

22

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Costing

6.9

106

|

Verified

7.9(won by 1.0)

26

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Product Intelligence

7.2

103

|

Verified

7.4(won by 0.2)

21

|

Verified

Quality management

Quality planning

7.7(tied score)

119

|

Verified

7.7(tied score)

14

Traceability

8.2(won by 0.2)

137

|

Verified

8.0

25

Compliance

8.0(won by 0.1)

130

|

Verified

7.9

16

Integration

ERP

7.2(won by 0.1)

112

|

Verified

7.1

17

|

Verified

MES

6.8(won by 0.7)

80

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.1

12

PIM

6.9(won by 0.2)

80

|

Verified

6.7

15

Maintenance

7.3(won by default)

89

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

6.8(won by default)

38

Feature Not Available

AI Image-to-Text

Feature Not Available

Feature Not Available

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Milestone Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

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8.2

92

Not enough data

Quality Management

Design Controls

8.3(won by default)

81

Not enough data

Audit Management

8.3(won by default)

72

Not enough data

Supplier Network Management

7.9(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Risk Management

8.2(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Quality System

Analytics & Reporting

8.0(won by default)

64

Not enough data

Real-time Collaboration

7.9(won by default)

65

Not enough data

Document Control

8.9(won by default)

83

Not enough data

Quality Processes

8.6(won by default)

78

Not enough data

Quality Management (QMS)[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

115

Not enough data

Nonconformance

Conformance Records

8.3(won by default)

85

|

Verified

Not enough data

CAPA

8.3(won by default)

84

|

Verified

Not enough data

Change Management

8.8(won by default)

99

|

Verified

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Equipment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communications Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Complaint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

ISO Standards Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calibration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality system

Document Control

9.0(won by default)

104

|

Verified

Not enough data

Collaboration

8.1(won by default)

93

|

Verified

Not enough data

Analytics and Reports

7.8(won by default)

85

|

Verified

Not enough data

Supplier Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Operational Risk

7.7(won by default)

66

|

Verified

Not enough data

Supplier Evaluation

7.6(won by default)

67

|

Verified

Not enough data

Assessments

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Templates

8.0(won by default)

78

|

Verified

Not enough data

Workflows

8.3(won by default)

78

|

Verified

Not enough data

Corrective Actions

8.3(won by default)

78

|

Verified

Not enough data

Compliance

Standards & Regulations

8.2(won by default)

73

|

Verified

Not enough data

Permits

7.7(won by default)

62

|

Verified

Not enough data

Certifications

7.9(won by default)

69

|

Verified

Not enough data

Platform

Integration

7.8(won by default)

72

|

Verified

Not enough data

Security & Privacy

8.6(won by default)

82

|

Verified

Not enough data

Mobile Access

6.9(won by default)

74

|

Verified

Not enough data

Flexibility

7.9(won by default)

84

|

Verified

Not enough data

Services

Implementation

7.9(won by default)

81

|

Verified

Not enough data

Training & Learning

7.9(won by default)

87

|

Verified

Not enough data

Customer Support

8.4(won by default)

78

|

Verified

Not enough data

Professional Services

8.1(won by default)

69

|

Verified

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Defect Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Nonconformance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Arena PLM & QMS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/08a5a9b57ded85f944279a72e01d11cb/arena-plm-qms.svg "Arena PLM & QMS")](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews)

Arena PLM & QMS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

25.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

16.5%

[![Duro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/11eda3d20875a8260c068734051657d7/duro.svg "Duro")](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews)

Duro

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

70.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

25.8%

70.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

57.7%

29.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

16.5%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

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Arena PLM & QMS

Medical Devices

35.3%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

11.1%

Biotechnology

7.8%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

5.1%

Consumer Electronics

4.4%

Other

36.4%

[![Duro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/11eda3d20875a8260c068734051657d7/duro.svg "Duro")](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews)
Duro

Aviation & Aerospace

17.7%

Consumer Electronics

13.9%

Medical Devices

10.1%

Industrial Automation

10.1%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

7.6%

Other

40.5%

FAQs

## Arena PLM & QMS vs Duro FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 15, 2026

### What is the difference between Arena PLM & QMS vs Duro?

Arena PLM & QMS and Duro are most clearly differentiated by Arena's broader feature set and Duro's higher Ease of Setup and Quality of Support scores.

| [Arena PLM & QMS](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews) | [Duro](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.2/5 (464 reviews) | 4.2/5 (80 reviews) |
| Mid-Market | Small-Business |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Ease of Use (35 all-time mentions) | Customer Support (5 all-time mentions) |

### How do the pricing models of Arena PLM & QMS and Duro compare?

Duro is rated higher for value by reviewers, with a higher satisfaction score on price and cost-related dimensions.

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** In recent reviews, many small-business users describe Arena as expensive for the features used, with requests for a lower-cost, barebones version.
- **Duro:** Reviewers note Duro as a strong value, balancing price, performance, and features, and highlight its suitability for small to mid-scale teams.
- **Switching reasons:** Several reviewers mention switching from Arena or legacy PLM systems to Duro for easier setup, lower organizational burden, and better support resources.

### What are the best alternatives to Arena PLM & QMS and Duro?

The top three alternatives to Arena PLM & QMS and Duro are Propel, Qualio, and OpenBOM.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Arena PLM & QMS](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews) | 4.2/5 (464) | Mid-Market | Expensive for small businesses | Ease of Use (35 all-time mentions) |
| [Duro](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/reviews) | 4.2/5 (80) | Small-Business | Strong value for small teams | Customer Support (5 all-time mentions) |
| [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) | 4.3/5 (146) | Mid-Market | — | — |
| [Qualio](https://www.g2.com/products/qualio/reviews) | 4.4/5 (781) | Mid-Market | — | — |
| [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) | 4.2/5 (798) | Small-Business | — | — |

### Which Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) features should I prioritize when comparing Arena PLM & QMS and Duro?

Buyers comparing Arena PLM & QMS and Duro should prioritize Ease of Setup, Quality of Support, Integrations, Feature Set, and Workflow Flexibility.

- **Ease of Setup:** Arena PLM & QMS scores 8.1; Duro scores 9.1.
- **Quality of Support:** Arena PLM & QMS scores 8.5; Duro scores 9.3.
- **Integrations:** Arena PLM & QMS: SOLIDWORKS (10 all-time mentions), Onshape (5); Duro: Onshape (12), Altium 365, SolidWorks PDM.
- **Feature Set:** Arena PLM & QMS offers AI Text Summarization, Analysis-PLM, Maintenance-PLM, Optimization-PLM, Time-to-market-PLM, Virtual Testing-PLM, which are not present in Duro.
- **Workflow Flexibility:** Arena PLM & QMS: 8.6 Meets Requirements; Duro: 7.9 Meets Requirements.

### What are the pros and cons of Arena PLM & QMS vs Duro?

Arena PLM & QMS is strongest in ease of use and document management, while Duro stands out for ease of setup and customer support.

- **Arena PLM & QMS strengths:** Ease of Use (35 all-time mentions), Document Management (17), Document Control (12), Intuitive interface (11), BOM Management (7), Flexibility (7).
- **Arena PLM & QMS trade-offs:** Feature Limitations (10), Missing Features (10), Inefficient Searching (7), Integration paywalls, and higher cost for small businesses.
- **Duro strengths:** Customer Support (5), Ease of Use (3), Intuitive UI (3), Easy Learning (2), Workflow Efficiency (2), Implementation Ease (1), User Interface (1).
- **Duro trade-offs:** Software Bugs (3), Expensive (1), Missing Features (1), occasional integration issues, and some reviewers cite data corruption and manual data entry as pain points.

### Is Arena PLM & QMS or Duro better for small businesses?

Duro is better suited for small businesses, as reflected by its largest segment and reviewer sentiment.

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; small-business reviewers frequently cite high cost and unused features as drawbacks.
- **Duro:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers highlight ease of setup, strong support, and value for small teams.

### Which Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform has better integrations?

Duro is favored for integrations, with more frequent and recent reviewer mentions of integration breadth and ease.

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** SOLIDWORKS (10 all-time mentions), Onshape (5 all-time mentions).
- **Duro:** Onshape (12 all-time mentions), Altium 365, SolidWorks PDM, with reviewers noting integration as a key strength.

### How do Arena PLM & QMS and Duro compare on customer support?

Duro leads Arena PLM & QMS on Quality of Support by a material margin, with scores of 9.3 vs 8.5.

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** Reviewers describe support as generally helpful but note occasional delays and limited customization assistance.
- **Duro:** Reviewers consistently praise Duro's support team for responsiveness, rapid issue resolution, and proactive communication.

### Which is easier to implement, Arena PLM & QMS or Duro?

Duro is easier to implement than Arena PLM & QMS, with a 1.0-point higher Ease of Setup score (9.1 vs 8.1).

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** Reviewers report a moderate learning curve and note that setup is straightforward but can require significant training for full adoption.
- **Duro:** Reviewers highlight fast onboarding, minimal training required, and a user-friendly interface that accelerates deployment for small teams.

### Which product has better Workflows?

Arena PLM & QMS and Duro both support robust workflows, but Arena PLM & QMS has a higher Meets Requirements score and more workflow-related feature mentions.

- **Arena PLM & QMS:** Meets Requirements score of 8.6; workflow flexibility and structured yet adaptable processes are frequently cited in reviews.
- **Duro:** Meets Requirements score of 7.9; reviewers note simple and efficient workflows, but some cite missing advanced workflow features.

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