Duro Reviews & Product Details

Duro’s enterprise cloud software empowers distributed hardware engineering and manufacturing teams to streamline their product data management, build a resilient supply chain, and accelerate product development. As simple to use as a spreadsheet, Duro leverages software automation to increase workforce productivity and reduce the risks inherent in engineering and manufacturing hardware products. With simple revision management for BOMs, CAD files, and supply chain data, engineering teams will increase communication productivity with their suppliers and shorten timelines to production.

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Altium

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Duro Community

Languages Supported

English

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

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Kellan O'Connor

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

1 month

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Sam H.

Product Design Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/25/2021

"Easy to use and incredibly capable. My go-to recommendation"

5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

- No software to install or manage

- Cheaper than the competition

- Easy to share URLs to specific files with team members

- Plugins for common programs

- Responsive support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

- Small learning curve before you can get up to speed

- Cannot limit sharing to specific files for specific vendors

- Difficult to use multiple accounts with the same email (you need to add "+company name" to your email as a workaround. No big deal though) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Commonly our clients use google sheets or excel to manage their Bill of Materials and upload files to google drive or dropbox. This means it is very difficult to ensure everyone has access to the latest and approved versions of all files. We needed a single source of truth we can share internally and with vendors to ensure there are no inconsistencies. Duro made it easy to transition over and they have been very responsive to our feature requests. They have plug-ins available for major Mechanical and Electrical CAD programs which makes importing the latest files simple and intuitive. Since the program is online only I can run it anywhere, including on my Chromebook when I am traveling. It is a fantastic partner program to Onshape. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Antonio R.

CTO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/3/2021

"User friendly and easy to use PLM software"

5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

The fact that I can keep all the documentation of the hardware in one place and manage the different stages of the hardware Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

Still has a few things to improve, namely regarding the ECO management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Industrial Automation

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/2/2021

"Duro is perfect for a scaling startup"

4/5

What do you like best about Duro?

Duro is very fast, very easy to use. A good thing about it is that it doesn't force you to use all features at once and so as you scale your operations, you can start using more features. It doesn't get in the way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

Navigation on the website could be improved, sometimes it's not clear where you can find some things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duro solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're using Duro to track and manage our component database. The approvals for Engineering/Manufacturing change orders are very useful and force us to have good processes. Duro also allows us to check what version of each component were being used at a certain time and this has helped very much in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dorly B.

Program Manager - Hardware Product

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/26/2021

"Clean user interface and great implementation package from the Duro Team"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

The platform as a whole is very intuitive and adaptable to multiple ways of working. Robust error checking loop that helps the user catch mistakes prior to importing important information on the system. The sandbox feature is very useful especially when you are new to the software and want to practice uploads or edits prior to working directly in the system. Fantastic support from the Duro Team on any queries. The new Component variant feature is a game changer and makes creating new products extremely easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

It would be helpful to be able to have the sandbox copy all existing components in the library for a "real trial" environment. There are some small bugs that would make the platform much more enjoyable to use (having to log on to the web client every time, not being able to upload more than 100 components in spreadsheets at a time). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Justin D.

Director of Product Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/25/2021

"Flexible and Evolving Platform"

5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

The team at Duro is constantly iterating on their product, coming up with improvements and reducing numbers of clicks almost weekly. The support team is also incredibly responsive and willing to help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

If you plan to bring over any legacy files, utilizing Duro's implementation program is a must. They are able to do amazing things adapting the software to the way you work, but those customizations are not available on the user end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/26/2021

"Growing software with a lot to offer"

4/5

What do you like best about Duro?

The customer support for Durolabs is unparalleled. They really make an effort to help you understand their features and connect you with resources that will best help your needs as a company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

Some features are yet to come. Not a bad thing, I'm looking forward to seeing them implemented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anthony M.

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Consumer Electronics

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/25/2020

"Duro PLM an excellent starting platform"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

- Automated part creation based on part number.

- User friendly interface and UX for product management, part management and change order management

- Cloud based so in-sync across all systems

- Easy to add new users and vendors to the Duro platform as needed

- Multiple distributor information automatically added and can be easily updated for procurement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

- CAD platform integration is a work in progress

- Limited tutorials and missing certain desirable features like currency conversion

- Custom part numbering categories not supported by default (but possible through a support request)

- BOM exports do not support customized templates and are difficult to interpret with the default template Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Duro:

As with any new platform it is best to start with a trial project and evaluate if this platform meets your specific requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Duro helps our company keep record of all unique parts and current revisions of each component used.

It is our source of truth for manufacturing PO's and allows non-engineers to check all necessary data for procurement and communicate effectively with vendors without the need for an additional CAD seat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robert B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/13/2020

"Early adopter and power user"

5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

It is a PLM designed by hardware developers for hardware developers.

It is quick and easy to get set up, modify and keep up to date, and you don't need a programmer or consultant to do it.

It also doesn't require a huge cash outlay to get installed and a large monthly fee. The pricing is very reasonable and the value extremely high, such that a small company can cost effectively deploy the Duro PLM solution from the start of the first development process. There is no need to wait until BOM and life-cycle management becomes a problem to be able to justify the purchase, by which time the migration process is probably problematic and cumbersome. A company can implement good processes and systems from the start without reservations.

Duro have hit a home run with this PLM solution and filled a gap in the market that had been abandoned by most other solution providers. It is the ideal small and medium sized company PLM solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

I would love to see Duro implement more complimentary features within the PLM and BOM management solution, such as integration to more inventory management tools, integration with QuickBooks Online, a working capital requirement calculating tool for supply chain and manufacturing, waterfall report generator for purchasing planning, etc. I know many of these features are in the works or on the product roadmap, and they will make the overall utility and value of the system that much better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duro solving and how is that benefiting you?

The 2 greatest value points I get from Duro are vendor planning and cost roll-up management.

I have loaded thousands of components into Duro by manufacturer part number, and I can nearly instantly get all of the current packaging options, current pricing, current availability and lead time information, and distributor availability information for virtually every major distributor (Digi-Key, Avnet, Arrow, Newark, McMaster-Carr, Mouser, etc.). This has been a huge help in scrubbing BOMs for optimizing cost, purchasing strategies, lead time management, etc. The system pays for itself every month in what we save through better purchasing planning.

Duro also allows us to know exactly what the cost of our BOMs are at any given time, including the breakdown by subsystems, so we are able to plan pricing and effectively, strategically target specific cost reductions during the design process. When you know clearly what is driving cost, you can effectively target your hot spots.

These features have only become more valuable to us in the time of the Coronavirus and new tariffs, as supply chains have been intermittently interrupted and disrupted. Instant, up-to-date knowledge from the Duro tools regarding your key suppliers is lifesaving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scott S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/24/2020

"Easy to learn and use, excellent functionality and flexibility."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

It is easy to use and covers the basic needs for tracking products. It is also continually improving, with new features and functionality coming relatively often. The outstanding customer service is extremely helpful, and makes the software flexibility. Changes and adjustments can be made for custom needs. Training time for additional users is hours, not days or weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

For me there is not a lot to dislike. It could use additional functionality in some areas, such as ECO preparation, but I believe most of these areas are being worked on, and are coming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Duro:

Use the software. Establish how it fits with the company needs and operational philosophy. Ask a lot of questions about how it fits, and regarding how the company/software will move forward. Don't just assume it's not a match. Be willing to think about and explore solutions, you may find that it is a better match than you thought. Be flexible. Being too rigid may keep you from the best solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duro solving and how is that benefiting you?

The number of components and assemblies we use is over 6000. Duro has made managing these much easier. I have been able to clean up the library, delete duplicates, and improve sourcing information for purchasing. Tracking product configurations has improved as well. For us, changes come very fast, and I like having a history of these changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Catarina V.

VP Operations

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/5/2020

"Great for Hardware Startups"

5/5

What do you like best about Duro?

I learned that explaining the benefits of a BOM management tool to a small hardware development team can easily become a very difficult task. Who has the time to document the process when you are running towards your goal, right? Duro does a great job of proving a great user experience to its users which contrasts a great deal with other products that I have used. Ultimately the best product will be the product you want to use every single day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duro?

My product development team has been using Duro for a few months only. We will be interested in finding out how well it works as the company scales up exponentially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.