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Compare Arena PLM & QMS and Tulip 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$100.00 1 interfaces Per Month
Arena PLM & QMS
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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Star Rating
(36)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 interfaces Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansArena PLM & QMS vs Tulip
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tulip easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Arena PLM & QMS.
- Reviewers felt that Arena PLM & QMS meets the needs of their business better than Tulip.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tulip is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tulip over Arena PLM & QMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arena PLM & QMS
Arena PLM Launch
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*additional fees apply
- BOM Management
- Document Management
- Change Management
Tulip
Essentials
$100.00
1 interfaces Per Month
Guide operations with digital workflows.
Ideal for basic production visibility, quality, and assembly workflows.
- Apps on mobile, desktop, touchscreens, and wearables
- Tulip Tables
- Tulip Analytics
Free Trial
Arena PLM & QMS
No trial information availableTulip
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
369
8.4
28
Ease of Use
8.1
375
8.8
30
Ease of Setup
8.1
179
8.0
22
Ease of Admin
8.4
136
8.5
19
Quality of Support
8.5
311
9.0
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
136
9.3
19
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
366
10.0
29
Features by Category
Workflow & Automation
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Analytics & Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Enterprise 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Capture
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
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data & Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
8.3
76
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
7.9
64
Not enough data
8.1
67
Not enough data
Quality System
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.6
77
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
7.5
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Guide Options
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Guide Tools
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.8
12
Access Options
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Systems Management
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.4
15
IoT Capabilities
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
14
Agentic AI - Industrial IoT
Not enough data
Not enough data
Nonconformance
8.3
81
|
Verified
8.0
11
8.3
79
|
Verified
8.0
9
8.7
91
|
Verified
7.6
9
Quality system
9.0
97
|
Verified
6.9
8
8.1
90
|
Verified
7.4
9
7.7
83
|
Verified
7.9
11
Risk Management
Feature Not Available
7.2
9
7.6
63
|
Verified
6.9
8
7.5
65
|
Verified
6.3
8
Inspection Management
7.9
75
|
Verified
8.0
10
8.3
76
|
Verified
7.7
11
8.2
74
|
Verified
7.9
11
Compliance
8.2
71
|
Verified
7.6
11
7.7
61
|
Verified
6.3
9
7.8
68
|
Verified
6.9
9
Platform
7.8
71
|
Verified
8.5
11
8.6
81
|
Verified
8.2
11
6.9
73
|
Verified
8.8
11
7.9
83
|
Verified
9.2
11
Services
8.0
79
|
Verified
9.2
11
7.9
87
|
Verified
9.2
11
8.4
77
|
Verified
9.4
11
8.1
68
|
Verified
9.2
11
New Product Introduction
7.6
137
Not enough data
7.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
CAD
7.2
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.7
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
Product Data Management
8.2
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
8.9
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
8.0
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
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
7.1
121
|
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
7.9
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.2
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arena PLM & QMS and Tulip are categorized as Quality Management (QMS)
Unique Categories
Arena PLM & QMS is categorized as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Medical QMS
Tulip is categorized as Industrial IoT, Work Instructions, Manufacturing Intelligence, Connected Worker Platform, and Manufacturing Execution System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arena PLM & QMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tulip
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
33.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.3%
Biotechnology
7.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.2%
Consumer Electronics
4.9%
Other
37.1%
Manufacturing
36.1%
Pharmaceuticals
11.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Industrial Automation
8.3%
Oil & Energy
5.6%
Other
30.6%
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 tulip in manufacturing?
1 Comment
KA
Tulip is a software used to make internal apps for operators and managers. It can monitor machine uptime, automatically record measurements from tools,...Read more
Tulip has no more discussions with answers
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