# Backbone PLM, Duro vs Arena PLM & QMS Comparison

| | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 31 | 80 | 441 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (74.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (58.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us 3 Users Per Year | Contact Us 14 Users Per Month | Contact Us | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Backbone PLM

**Not enough data**

### Duro

Pros:
- Customer Support (5 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Bugs (3 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### Arena PLM & QMS

Pros:
- Ease of Use (25 reviews)
- Document Management (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (9 reviews)
- Missing Features (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.0 (18 reviews) | 7.9 (62 reviews) | 8.6 (390 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.1 (397 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 8.1 (197 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.5 (28 reviews) | 8.4 (138 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 9.3 (59 reviews) | 8.5 (327 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 9.6 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 8.5 (387 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Backbone PLM

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Backbone

Price: Contact Us 3 Users Per Year

Description: A flexible, modern PLM solution for teams with 3 - 10 users.

Key Features:
- Product & Component Libraries
- Tech Packs
- Adobe Illustrator Plugin

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/backbone-plm/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Duro

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Team

Price: Contact Us 14 Users Per Month

Description: For growing hardware teams that require rapid setup of the PLM essentials.

Key Features:
- 25 GB of Data Storage
- BOM Management
- Change Management

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/duro/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Arena PLM & QMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Arena PLM Launch

Price: Contact Us

Description: *additional fees apply

Key Features:
- BOM Management
- Document Management
- Change Management

[Browse all 7 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Medical QMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Backbone PLM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Duro** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arena PLM & QMS** | 8.3/10 | 90 |

#### Quality Management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Design Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (72 reviews) | 
| **Supplier Network Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (66 reviews) | 
| **Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (68 reviews) | 

#### Quality System

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | 
| **Real-time Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (65 reviews) | 
| **Document Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Quality Processes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (78 reviews) | 

### Quality Management (QMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Backbone PLM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Duro** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arena PLM & QMS** | 8.0/10 | 109 |

#### Nonconformance

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Conformance Records** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **CAPA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (95 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Quality system

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (92 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Analytics and Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Assessments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Operational Risk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (64 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Supplier Evaluation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (66 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Inspection Management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Corrective Actions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (75 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Standards & Regulations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Permits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Certifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Security & Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Services

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Implementation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Training & Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (87 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customer Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Professional Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Backbone PLM** | 8.1/10 | 12 |
| **Duro** | 8.0/10 | 46 |
| **Arena PLM & QMS** | 7.7/10 | 221 |

#### New Product Introduction

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ideation** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (28 reviews) | 7.6 (137 reviews) | 
| **Time-to-market** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Cost estimating** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (131 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product approval** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (176 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### CAD

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CAD Models** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.8 (32 reviews) | 7.2 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **CAD Options** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (124 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Conversion** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.7 (103 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Supplier alignment** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (143 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Communication** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Development** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (160 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Document Management** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (187 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Product Data Management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Product Metadata** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Quality** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (163 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Version Control** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (187 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Bill of Materials

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **BOM management** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (196 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-level BOM** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (191 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM Types** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (180 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BOM visualization** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (35 reviews) | 8.2 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Engineering Change Management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ECR Workflows** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (32 reviews) | 8.0 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Change Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **ECO Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (192 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Simulation

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Testing** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (89 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (92 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Optimization** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (91 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 7.7 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Costing** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 7.9 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.9 (106 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product Intelligence** | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (103 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Quality management

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Quality planning** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 7.7 (117 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Traceability** | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (25 reviews) | 8.2 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 8.0 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ERP** | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **MES** | Feature Not Available | 6.1 (12 reviews) | 6.8 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **PIM** | Not enough data | 6.7 (15 reviews) | 6.9 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Maintenance** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (89 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 6.8 (37 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-lifecycle-management-plm)



**Unique to Arena PLM & QMS (2):** [Quality Management Systems (QMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/quality-management-qms), [Medical Quality Management Systems (QMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/medical-qms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Backbone PLM | Duro | Arena PLM & QMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 74.2% | 70.9% | 25.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.8% | 29.1% | 58.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0% | 0% | 16.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Backbone PLM

- **Apparel & Fashion:** 93.5%
- **Design:** 6.5%

#### Duro

- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 17.7%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 13.9%
- **Medical Devices:** 10.1%
- **Industrial Automation:** 10.1%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 7.6%
- **Defense & Space:** 6.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 5.1%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.1%
- **Furniture:** 3.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 17.7%

#### Arena PLM & QMS

- **Medical Devices:** 35.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 11.0%
- **Biotechnology:** 7.7%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.4%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 4.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.5%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Manufacturing:** 2.6%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 2.1%
- **Design:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 22.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Backbone PLM

- [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (784 reviews)
- [Teamcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (933 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [Windchill](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (121 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Aras Innovator](https://www.g2.com/products/aras-innovator/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (119 reviews)
- [Ideagen Quality Control](https://www.g2.com/products/ideagen-quality-control/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (113 reviews)
- [Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-product-lifecycle-management-plm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (94 reviews)

### Alternatives to Duro

- [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (784 reviews)
- [Teamcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (933 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [Windchill](https://www.g2.com/products/ptc-windchill/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (121 reviews)
- [Aras Innovator](https://www.g2.com/products/aras-innovator/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (119 reviews)
- [ENOVIA](https://www.g2.com/products/enovia/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-product-lifecycle-management-plm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (94 reviews)

### Alternatives to Arena PLM & QMS

- [Propel](https://www.g2.com/products/propel-propel/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [Qualio](https://www.g2.com/products/qualio/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [Octave Reliance (ETQ Reliance)](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-reliance-etq-reliance/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (614 reviews)
- [MasterControl Quality Management System](https://www.g2.com/products/mastercontrol-quality-management-system/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (522 reviews)
- [Greenlight Guru Quality Management System](https://www.g2.com/products/greenlight-guru-quality-management-system/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (411 reviews)
- [Teamcenter](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcenter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (933 reviews)
- [OpenBOM](https://www.g2.com/products/openbom/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (784 reviews)
- [Aras Innovator](https://www.g2.com/products/aras-innovator/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (119 reviews)
- [Autodesk Fusion Manage](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion-manage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-product-lifecycle-management-plm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (94 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Backbone PLM

No discussions available for this product.

### Duro

- Title: [What is Duro used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-duro-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Duro’s enterprise cloud software empowers distributed hardware engineering and manufacturing teams to streamline their product data management, build a..."

### Arena PLM & QMS

- Title: [What does a PLM do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-a-plm-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "A PLM is the gate keeper for your intellectual property, and the avenue for your manufacturer to build the product per your specifications"
- Title: [Is Arena PLM more cost-effective than keeping an aging Agile PLM system with limited support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-arena-plm-more-cost-effective-than-keeping-an-aging-agile-plm-system-with-limited-support) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Arena PLM is more cost‑effective than maintaining an aging Agile PLM system with limited support. As a cloud‑native platform, Arena eliminates..."
- Title: [What is the best way to move legacy Agile PLM data (BOMs, suppliers, documents) into Arena Cloud PLM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-move-legacy-agile-plm-data-boms-suppliers-documents-into-arena-cloud-plm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The best way to move from legacy Agile PLM data to Arena Cloud PLM is to leverage the expertise of migration experts, such as Arena solution architects and..."
- Title: [How is Arena QMS different from other QMS systems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-arena-qms-different-from-other-qms-systems) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Arena QMS is different from other QMS systems because it is product‑centric. It unites quality and product data in a single, secure system of record,..."
- Title: [Can I use Arena to help identify at-risk components?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-arena-to-help-identify-at-risk-components) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can use Arena to identify at-risk components. Arena Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) monitors the health of your bill of materials, or BOM, and flags..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/backbone-plm-vs-duro-vs-arena-plm-qms)