Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Solid Version Control, but Search Needs Refinement"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

Good version control which makes it easy to see older document editions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

Search feature is poor, as typos and extra spaces are not handled well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for reviewing Arena! We're glad you find our platform useful for version control and appreciate your feedback on our search feature. We will share this with our internal team to consider in future enhancements.

Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Arena End user review"
5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

User-friendly and easy to use, especially for first-time users. Over my four years as an end user, I haven’t experienced any problems or downtime. I also really like the newest version, since it provides more options and improved customization. New version has a very comfortable User Interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

I’d like to see a custom widget size option for widget customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for taking the time to review Arena! We're happy to see you continue to get value from our software after four years.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
UE
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Arena!"
5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

Arena is simple to use and navigate. It gets me exactly to where I wanted to go quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

I wish the redline feature can be more enchange to show just the affected portion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We hope you continue to find more efficiencies as you continue to use our system.

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divya k.
Mechanical Engineer 1
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Workflow Management in Arena PLM, with Helpful ECO Tracking"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

Easy to maintan documents and workflow in arena PLM. ECOs and their cycle status can be helpful for tracking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

the user interference and search functionality could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for your feedback on Arena, Divya. We appreciate your input on the search function and are happy to hear Arena has helped your company with document and ECO management.

melissa e.
ME
melissa e.
QA document control
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to Access, Packed with Prompts"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

i like that is easy to access and has a lot of prompts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

is not that i dont like something is just different Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Melissa! We're happy you've found the Arena AI Assistant for getting familiar with our solution and hope you continue to realize the benefits of Arena as you continue to use it.

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I J.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Comprehensive, But Suggestions for Improvement"
3/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

I find Arena PLM & QMS helpful as a consolidated place to find quality-related documentation. I like the exhaustive nature; if something exists, Arena has a place for it. It's all-around good and easy to get used to as a user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

A recently used area within the home page (or suggestions to implement things like this so users can leverage) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We greatly appreciate your feedback. To submit a formal enhancement request, please use the “Contact Support” option in Arena’s Help menu with “Feature/Enhancement Request” in the subject line. We encourage customers to submit feature requests as customer feedback is the main source of input for our product team.

Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"easy implementation"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

I like the easy navigation and also the way you can leave your folders for later work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

At the moment the experience is satisfactory Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're happy that you found Arena easy to implement and overall easy to use overall.

Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fast, Lightweight Browser Access—No Bulky App Needed"
4/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

Browser access, no need to download a bloated application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

It's an open sandbox -- which means you'll need a team to define guardrails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for reviewing Arena QMS! We're happy you find value in our cloud-native, browser-based solution and hope you continue to realize the benefits of Arena.

Verified User in Medical Devices
UM
Verified User in Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great BOM Management That Keeps Things Organized"
4/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

Arena is good in BOM management. It helps in identifying all bottom line parts for any assembly at any level Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

I’m not able to search for multiple items at once, and I also can’t add multiple items to requests and changes in a single action. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for leaving us a review! We're happy to hear Arena is helping with BOM management and appreciate your feedback regarding searching multiple items.

Verified User in Semiconductors
US
Verified User in Semiconductors
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The Most Structured PLM and QMS Tool for Project Execution"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Arena PLM & QMS?

It’s the most structured PLM and QMS tool I’ve used for executing projects of any kind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Arena PLM & QMS?

Sometimes it’s difficult to get additional information because there are many tabs to go through before I can find what I’m looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kim Custodio of Arena PLM & QMS
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Thank you for your review of Arena! We're glad to hear you're enjoying its UI and find it helpful for executing your projects.