Aras Innovator Reviews & Product Details

I find Aras Innovator to be great because it provides lots of informative messages and shares upcoming initiatives. I appreciate its flexibility as a solution, which offers a broad scope for improvement. The edge AI capabilities also make our PLM system more attractive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Aras Innovator could improve its out-of-the-box critical market-ready solutions like Requirement Management. It needs to be more tailored as an industry-suitable solution to enhance its applicability. Currently, it lacks features like import and duplicate, which reduces its reusability, so having these functionalities would improve the tool significantly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate the flexible platform of Aras Innovator. I can quickly introduce new items and define forms, properties, lifecycles, and workflows. I find the basic configurations relatively good and sensible. The data model is simple but powerful enough to cover many use cases. For prototypes and new ideas, I can quickly put something together and demonstrate it, so potential users can quickly see if we are heading in the right direction. I also find it very flexible that it is not predetermined whether I manage parts, bills of materials, training documents, people, or something entirely different. The first steps are easy, and I quickly reach the prototype. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The first steps are easy, and I quickly reach the prototype. However, when it comes to details, there are criticisms and difficulties, and I encounter limitations. I see problems in performance. Additionally, it is challenging if you want to heavily customize Aras and not just use low code. This is not well supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate the flexibility in customizing as a developer. With Aras Innovator, there are few to no restrictions when I want to implement business logic or customize the GUI. I also value the central data platform as a single source of truth from which data can be sourced and tracked. This prevents redundancies and potential sources of error. The learning curve is present but manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With Aras Innovator, I see issues with compatibility with Linux. I also wish CAD connectors were more accessible. There is a learning curve, but it is manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Many features as well as the support with CAD, Part integration. Additionally, there are a lot of existing connectors that can help with business in factories. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A bit lag when it comes to database connection, might be better if response time is enhanced Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Aras Innovator is its flexibility and configurability. It can be tailored to complex PLM processes without requiring extensive custom development, while still providing strong control over product data, BOMs, change management, and workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface can also feel less intuitive and modern compared with some newer PLM platforms, particularly for occasional users. In addition, upgrades and highly customized solutions can require careful planning and testing to avoid compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The wide variety of packages for popular use cases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The complexity integration of different data sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Configurable upon the company needs with configuration, but specifics with code (C#) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Innovator should stay up-to-date with the market quality requirements of their standard offering of modules. They should not only offer good software, but also ensure that the basics are up to the minimum expectation (e.g. FMEA module) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

flexibility, usability, easy to adapt and easy to customize Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

need to catch up in some areas, e.g. CAD connectors etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciate about Aras Innovator is that it offers a single point of truth. For me, this is the foundation for quick interaction and good decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the change management needs improvement. I would like to be able to design independent changes in parallel. The initial setup was also not so easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the Impact Matrix in Aras Innovator really helpful because it shows me all the places where parts and documents are used, which is huge for managing changes for ECOs. I also appreciate the evolving and growing mindset of the company behind Aras Innovator. The software feels fresh and not stale, which is exciting. I value the Part Search feature, especially with the use of boolean search terms, because it makes it easy to find large groups of parts using wildcards or pipes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like to see a form of the impact matrix for MCOs. Also, we used to use more reports in Aras Innovator, but that was disabled. Dashboards are not strong enough to pull or show all the data we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.