It is fairly intuitive for most users. It is highly configurable to meet most of our needs. It is great that we can have our manufacturing partners in the system to collaborate on changes and to share up to date revisions on our products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ECN module doesn't allow for multiple working revisions which limits its usefulness as we have many concurrent changes to process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Arena because it’s more user-friendly integration. It’s also very easy to link processes with each other. Arena staff is supportive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arena is not capable enough to run both PLM and QMS together. For example, We created one batch of subassembly, It used in another subassembly, you can't be able to link the batch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Arena PLM & QMS is practically simple to use because the interface is quite easy. Additionally, the initial setup was quite easy; I only needed a username and a password and that's it, I was ready to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think there should be more tutorials on how to use Arena PLM & QMS. Currently, there aren't many tutorials available on its use, and there are many tools that might not be immediately visible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arena is a customizable QMS that allows organizations to implement an eQMS to satisfy regulatory requirements. In general, it does a good job of its core functionalities. In short, it's functional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lack of customizations leave a lot to be desired. Also, Arena often requires multiple clicks for almost every function (even adding a part number into an engineering change), whereas other eQMS are more streamlined. Furthermore, the UI *and* UX are both a bit convoluted for several key functions and simply more difficult to understand. In short, while most major functions exist here, Arena does a poor job of providing an intuitive interface and workflow that assists its users in performing tasks efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arena PLM is very easy to use and works well for daily tasks like documentation control, BOM management, requests, and engineering changes. It keeps files and items organized in one place, making tracking and updates simple. Customer support has also been very helpful whenever needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You cannot open two workspaces at the same time, which slows down switching between projects. The login session time is also short, causing occasional interruptions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Navigation, CAD integration, and access + ease of use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lack of price info, integration w. ERP, extended downtimes when they are present. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

time tested PLM solution, stable, collaborates with vendors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost per user, to be most effective, all stakeholders require access occasionally, support a floating license. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prior to using Arena we used to use 3DX a lot for PLM and Arena is so much better. You can make changes without up-reving a part. It's not just an engineering exclusive app, everyone in the company has access to it. It's easier for suppliers to pull the latest version of everything and we can control what they see. Watermarks on any printed files so we can track who accessed it and when. We can search items via any keyword whether it is featured in the title, description or any other attribute. It also simplifies the approval process, you can track who hasn't approved yet and nudged them and also you have particular stakeholders who force approve in case of an emergency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not being able to see CAD models is a little annoying. I wish there was a small 3d viewer just to visualize the part and make sure we're looking at the correct one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

its ability to centralize product and quality data in a single cloud-based platform. It improves collaboration across teams, provides strong change control and traceability, and helps organizations maintain compliance while accelerating product development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

limited flexibility for highly customized processes and effort associated with implementation, reporting customization, and data migration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Arena PLM & QMS at work to keep track of product parts, suppliers, documentation, ECOs, and changes. It's treated as the source of truth for all production release parts and machines, and a go-to source for the latest released documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I despise the search feature. There is no 'fuzzy' search and knowing the exact naming or part number is necessary to find the correct document. Also, when creating a part it's hard to keep a consistent structure across multiple people in the organization and sometimes duplicate information exists. Maybe this is an SSO issue but my Arena is most often logged out and I need to keep entering my email address every time I access the site whereas all my other Okta apps are fine and login automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.