Compare Arena PLM & QMS and Shopify 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$29/ per month
Arena PLM & QMS
Star Rating
(435)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(5,013)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansArena PLM & QMS vs Shopify
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify meets the needs of their business better than Arena PLM & QMS.
- 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 Shopify over Arena PLM & QMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arena PLM & QMS
Arena PLM Launch
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- BOM Management
- Document Management
- Change Management
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Arena PLM & QMS
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
385
8.8
4,211
Ease of Use
8.1
392
8.9
4,237
Ease of Setup
8.1
193
8.8
2,524
Ease of Admin
8.4
138
8.9
2,314
Quality of Support
8.5
325
8.4
3,950
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
138
8.8
2,271
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
383
8.8
4,098
Features by Category
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
|
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
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inspection Management
7.9
76
|
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
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
8.2
454
Not enough data
8.4
470
Not enough data
8.3
489
Not enough data
8.3
582
Not enough data
8.5
532
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
232
Not enough data
7.9
227
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
7.9
78
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
3469
Not enough data
8.6
3487
Not enough data
8.3
3407
Not enough data
8.3
3372
Not enough data
8.4
3190
Not enough data
8.4
3127
Not enough data
8.2
3106
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.6
3395
Not enough data
8.5
3325
Not enough data
8.5
3369
Not enough data
8.4
2736
Order Process
Not enough data
8.8
3470
Not enough data
8.6
3380
Not enough data
8.6
3325
Not enough data
8.9
3438
Not enough data
8.8
3424
Not enough data
8.5
3124
Not enough data
8.6
3206
Not enough data
8.5
2802
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.5
2996
Not enough data
8.8
3222
Not enough data
8.7
3022
Not enough data
8.5
3135
Not enough data
8.3
2446
Not enough data
8.4
2505
Not enough data
8.2
2324
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
2524
Not enough data
8.4
3224
Not enough data
8.6
3087
Not enough data
8.7
3176
Not enough data
8.5
3220
Not enough data
8.9
3187
Not enough data
8.4
2490
Not enough data
8.8
3100
Not enough data
8.4
2577
Not enough data
8.5
2555
Not enough data
8.7
2905
Not enough data
8.9
3214
New Product Introduction
7.6
137
Not enough data
7.8
127
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Verified
Not enough data
7.3
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
CAD
7.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.7
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
Product Data Management
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
8.9
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
8.1
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
192
|
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
125
|
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
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.2
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
80
|
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
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.9
28
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.2
26
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arena PLM & QMS and Shopify share no categories
Unique Categories
Arena PLM & QMS is categorized as Quality Management (QMS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Medical QMS
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arena PLM & QMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify
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
34.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.1%
Biotechnology
7.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.4%
Consumer Electronics
4.7%
Other
36.3%
Retail
26.1%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Other
48.6%
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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
What is Shopify used for?
6 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
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