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

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Reviews

**Arena PLM & QMS** [

4.2/5(469)

](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews#reviews)

**SolidWorks Manage** [

4.5/5(7)

](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Arena PLM & QMS**
Free Trial

**Contact Us** · Arena PLM Launch

**SolidWorks Manage**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Arena PLM & QMS**
3 months

Based on 20 responses

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Arena PLM & QMS**
16 months

Based on 13 responses

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

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

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Arena PLM & QMS**
20%

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough reviews yet

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 ![SolidWorks Manage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ddb6507cfb9a7249a7e8e8daa3f6acae/solidworks-manage.png "SolidWorks Manage")

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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)

**SolidWorks Manage**
[
BOM Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1498604&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
CAD Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1498732&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2284314&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1498720&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Arena PLM & QMS**
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CADTalk

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

Cofactr

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 ![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)[
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**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough data

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)

**SolidWorks Manage**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.6

8.6417

**SolidWorks Manage**

8.1

8.16

Ease of Use

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.1

8.1424

**SolidWorks Manage**

8.3

8.36

Ease of Setup

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.1

8.1224

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.5

8.5148

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.5

8.5351

**SolidWorks Manage**

7.8

7.86

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.9

8.9148

**SolidWorks Manage**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Arena PLM & QMS**

8.4

8.4410

**SolidWorks Manage**

10.0

10.05

Features

Product Data Management (PDM)[Hide 53 FeaturesShow 53 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

6

Metadata

Repository

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Taxonomy

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Types

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Data Management

Version Control

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Alignment

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Workflows

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Lifecycle

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Image-to-Text

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Document Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Revision History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parts Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Catalog Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-CAD editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Manufacturers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Medical QMS[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

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

119

Not enough data

Nonconformance

Conformance Records

8.3(won by default)

86

|

Verified

Not enough data

CAPA

8.3(won by default)

84

|

Verified

Not enough data

Change Management

8.8(won by default)

101

|

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)

106

|

Verified

Not enough data

Collaboration

8.1(won by default)

94

|

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)

85

|

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

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

7.7

246

Not enough data

New Product Introduction

Ideation

7.6(won by default)

137

Not enough data

Time-to-market

7.8(won by default)

127

|

Verified

Not enough data

Cost estimating

7.3(won by default)

131

|

Verified

Not enough data

Product approval

8.4(won by default)

181

|

Verified

Not enough data

CAD

CAD Models

7.2(won by default)

138

|

Verified

Not enough data

CAD Options

7.2(won by default)

125

|

Verified

Not enough data

Conversion

6.7(won by default)

104

|

Verified

Not enough data

Collaboration

Supplier alignment

7.8(won by default)

145

|

Verified

Not enough data

Communication

7.9(won by default)

154

|

Verified

Not enough data

Development

7.9(won by default)

163

|

Verified

Not enough data

Document Management

8.8(won by default)

202

|

Verified

Not enough data

Product Data Management

Product Metadata

8.2(won by default)

154

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Quality

8.6(won by default)

168

|

Verified

Not enough data

Version Control

8.9(won by default)

193

|

Verified

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bill of Materials

BOM management

9.0(won by default)

199

|

Verified

Not enough data

Multi-level BOM

8.7(won by default)

192

|

Verified

Not enough data

BOM Types

8.6(won by default)

180

|

Verified

Not enough data

BOM visualization

8.2(won by default)

174

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engineering Change Management

ECR Workflows

8.1(won by default)

172

|

Verified

Not enough data

Change Management

8.5(won by default)

203

|

Verified

Not enough data

ECO Management

8.6(won by default)

192

|

Verified

Not enough data

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

Not enough data

Analysis

7.1(won by default)

92

|

Verified

Not enough data

Optimization

7.2(won by default)

91

|

Verified

Not enough data

Analytics

Reporting

7.2(won by default)

127

|

Verified

Not enough data

Costing

6.9(won by default)

106

|

Verified

Not enough data

Product Intelligence

7.2(won by default)

103

|

Verified

Not enough data

Quality management

Quality planning

7.7(won by default)

119

|

Verified

Not enough data

Traceability

8.2(won by default)

138

|

Verified

Not enough data

Compliance

8.0(won by default)

131

|

Verified

Not enough data

Integration

ERP

7.2(won by default)

112

|

Verified

Not enough data

MES

6.8(won by default)

80

|

Verified

Not enough data

PIM

6.9(won by default)

80

|

Verified

Not enough data

Maintenance

7.3(won by default)

89

|

Verified

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

6.8(won by default)

38

Not enough data

AI Image-to-Text

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Arena PLM & QMS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

26.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

16.6%

[![SolidWorks Manage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ddb6507cfb9a7249a7e8e8daa3f6acae/solidworks-manage.png "SolidWorks Manage")](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews)

SolidWorks Manage

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

16.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

26.2%

50.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

57.2%

33.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

16.6%

16.7%

Reviewers' Industry

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Arena PLM & QMS

Medical Devices

35.3%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

11.0%

Biotechnology

7.9%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

5.3%

Consumer Electronics

4.4%

Other

36.2%

[![SolidWorks Manage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ddb6507cfb9a7249a7e8e8daa3f6acae/solidworks-manage.png "SolidWorks Manage")](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks-manage/reviews)
SolidWorks Manage

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

33.3%

Consulting

16.7%

Oil & Energy

16.7%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

16.7%

Architecture & Planning

16.7%

Other

0.0%

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Propel
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Qualio
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Octave Reliance (ETQ Reliance)
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MasterControl
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OpenBOM
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Altium Develop
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## Arena PLM & QMS vs SolidWorks Manage

- Reviewers felt that Arena PLM & QMS meets the needs of their business better than SolidWorks Manage.
- 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 SolidWorks Manage over Arena PLM & QMS.