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MasterControl Quality Excellence vs. Arena PLM and QMS

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MasterControl Quality Excellence

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AThe MasterControl Quality Excellence suite bundles a number of products supporting work quality and compliance including training and exams, incidents and corrective actions (CA), documents and change, and other modules.

    $25,000

    per year

    Arena PLM and QMS

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AArena by PTC is a cloud-based PLM and QMS platform. Arena helps product companies that rely on distributed teams and global supply chains to develop products, ensure regulatory compliance, and respond to customer demands.N/A
    Pricing
    MasterControl Quality ExcellenceArena PLM and QMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Arena PLM Launch
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    Arena PLM Enterprise
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    Arena QMS
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MasterControl Quality ExcellenceArena PLM and QMS
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsArena's cloud-based PLM and QMS solutions include role-based subscriptions to meet diverse team needs. Their fixed-fee QuickStart™ implementations supports rapid deployment.
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    Community Pulse
    MasterControl Quality ExcellenceArena PLM and QMS
    Considered Both Products
    MasterControl
    Chose MasterControl Quality Excellence
    Compared to Arena PLM and QMS, MasterControl Quality Excellence offers deeper functionality specifically tailored for compliance-heavy industries like life sciences, where regulatory requirements such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO standards are critical. While Arena provides a …
    Incentivized
    Chose MasterControl Quality Excellence
    We are still evaluating and the outcome will be based on a list of user requirements documented for various need across our organization.
    Incentivized
    Arena by PTC
    Chose Arena PLM and QMS
    Arena PLM and QMS is significantly better than Mastercontrol in terms of usability. It is far more user friendly and less confusing.
    Arena PLM and QMS and Agile are about the same for me in terms of general user friendliness.
    Incentivized
    Chose Arena PLM and QMS
    We selected Arena because one of our suppliers uses it. I would say you are equal.
    Incentivized
    Chose Arena PLM and QMS
    Arena is significantly less clunky that its competitors.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    74 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    76%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    User Ratings
    MasterControl Quality ExcellenceArena PLM and QMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (93 ratings)
    9.2
    (214 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (88 ratings)
    7.1
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (16 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MasterControl Quality ExcellenceArena PLM and QMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MasterControl
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    Arena by PTC
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    Pros
    MasterControl
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    Arena by PTC
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    Cons
    MasterControl
    • License model can become very expensive for small startup businesses.
    • More development with validation and more transparent information on how the improvements and or fixes may impact the current configuration. Currently, everything is listed, but it is not tailored to my system.
    • More information regarding the transition of previous processes to new processes. i.e., FBS to AQEM. I am currently working on the ADV/FBS forms and will eventually transition to AQEM/ADAPT. Still, I would like more information regarding the transition to inform current stakeholders about the improvements on the horizon.
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    Arena by PTC
    • In my opinion, the Help Pages clearly do not realize that a picture is worth a 1,000 words; need illustrations and screenshots!
    • I think the 'Save' button when editing Quality Processes needs to "float" on the active page, not lurking at the bottom.
    • In my experience, the Arena PLM and QMS Training programs need to be revamped to include "real-world" examples and working through examples, not simply reading through a training manual.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    We have so much time and effort invested into Arena. The history of approvals, revisions, etc. are necessary for many of our customers. We also have entire device histories recorded. Having to re-create that on another platform would be a feat requiring years of effort. But mostly, Arena just works. It's transformed our business into a much more streamlined system, resulting in a massive cost and time savings.
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    Usability
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
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    Performance
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    We use a few other software or systems (Silicon expert) and it is seamless to us, pages load quickly and efficiently.
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    Support Rating
    MasterControl
    The Technical Support team has grown exponentially over the last couple years. Some front line support staff are new to the system and so know less than the clients do. Back line staff are more seasoned and provide immediate assistance to the front line staff. They have an extensive knowledge bank to assist them as well as client access to most KB articles. Annual user group conference gives us chance to meet the support staff an also to resolve any outstanding issues. Any critical vendor notices are emailed immediately when found and a patch offered at the same time. These are rare, but quickly resolved.
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    Arena by PTC
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
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    Online Training
    MasterControl
    transparent and immediate when the documents are updated. Easy to check on training and customizable to the company's expectations. Allows easy exam creation with GXP assist and the correlation between job codes and courses has proven reliable. What i would advocate is that you see who has trained on the course in the Course Infocard, to the document infocard
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    Arena by PTC
    The On line training was easy to understand and was very efficient for most of our users. We used the training tools to make sure we use all of the features to their fullest and correctly! After a few weeks mos of our users were very proficient with ARENA PLM and were able to work on their own and use mos of the sections and PLM capablilities.
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    Implementation Rating
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    Arena is much better than QAD in terms of BOMs and ECOs and Revision Control. We use Arena concurrently with SAP and they integrate very well together, which is nice. The integration team was really helpful in making sure that the SAP to Arena functionality runs smoothly, and when there are any issues, they are very responsive to help make changes to fix the problem that might be there.
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    Scalability
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    MasterControl
    No answers on this topic
    Arena by PTC
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    MasterControl
    • Helped me keep up to date on any knowledge pertaining to my workflow.
    • Sometimes, using it for lesson plans with minor adjustments to review it again can be repetitive.
    • Helped with scheduling classes and keeping up to date with when they occur.
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    Arena by PTC
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    ScreenShots

    Arena PLM and QMS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Arena Bill of Materials (BOM) Management. Indented BOM displaying "in production" item status.Screenshot of Arena Engineering Change Management.  Engineering Change Order (ECO) approval with redlines.Screenshot of Arena Projects. Project schedule with status and progress.Screenshot of Arena Quality. Quality process showing a Corrective Action Report (CAR) with the issue details, affected items, and resolution progress/status.Screenshot of Arena Requirements. Tracks requirements and related product development issues for a complete product picture.Screenshot of Arena Analytics, Arena's business intelligence (BI) tool