Duro Reviews & Product Details

I've been a user of Arena for 10+ years and have also been a recent Aras user. When first introduced to Arena, it was a refreshing take over legacy PLM systems, but it seems Duro has really innovated in this space. The slick integrations with Altium and OnShape and the ability for bidirectional data flow result in huge time savings. I suspect other PLM solutions will be copying these features in the near future (if they haven't already). The UI is pretty intuitive and the search function is a vast improvement over Arena and Aras. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Given the rich data that gets pulled in with COTS electronics components, loading the master parts list during the initial setup can be precarious, but the onboarding team does do everything in their power to guide you through the process to ensure success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like mcmaster-carr integrations, paired with the solidworks add in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The solidworks add-on is a little clunky sometimes and doesn't always sync well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Duro's support is amazing, and their software is intuitive and powerful. Getting up and running is much faster than other PLMs we tried. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our Bill of Materials needs to be tweaked for import, but that's a small price to pay for the benefits of using Duro. Altium integration is in the works but not ready yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The API connections to Digikey and other electronics sites are super helpful when sourcing products is difficult. During the pandemic, many items had long lead times but having a real-time view to the sourcing information allowed us to make decisions that allowed us to make on-time deliveries to our customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Looking forward to fixing the McMaster-Carr API connection soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Duro has specific part numbers depending on the type of component that is added to the system. It makes it very easy to sort through and find components based on the part number. I also like how Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When moving components to Production and having the components and documents be revision controlled, so far the method we have been using to rev up documents is to delete those documents, re-upload them, and input the new revision manually. It would be nice to have some kind of automatic revision system where if a document is uploaded under the same title, it will automatically be revved up and the previous revision would still be kept in the system in order to track the previous revisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The change orders are the most helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At this moment I do not have any dislikes about DURO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility of the tool and its integration with OnShape and (coming soon) Altium are very nice. In the onboarding process, it seems all our needs are covered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are no dislikes so far, just some things that will take some getting used to. I supposed this applies to any new tool that you have to spend time learning, however! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Intuitive UX and an incredibly responsive team. It has been easy to onboard new team members to Duro, and the workflows are agile and appropriate for our smaller team size as compared to other PLMs. We have seen the Duro team ship new features within just weeks of initial request, so the level of service and customer obsession from their part is truly unparalleled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've had trouble tracking some of our costs over time, as it can be difficult to add shipping costs to components to understand how freight impacts overall product costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The description (i.e., the data structure) of the component/sub-assemblies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be great if thumbnails could be viewed in full screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Duro was very easy to use out of the box, and makes a number of smart choices for the user. It's flexible enough for most hardware workflows, without requiring exhorbident set-up time or fees. The MPN/DPN import feature can be a game-changer for smaller organizations that source primarily through distribution. And we've run into very few headaches importing large BOMs into the PLM (unlike most other products). Kellan and his team are focused on building out a good user experience for all users, but also communicative about options for customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some workflows/interfaces can be slightly sluggish, and it's not always obvious when there's a more convenient option elsewhere in the application. Although rare, there are some instances when Duro's defaults leave something to be desired. Users familiar with older and heavier PLM systems like Arena might miss some features, particularly around sourcing relationships and access control of third parties. But for a smaller organization, it's not hard to work around these things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.