{"_meta":{"schema":"top11-list-v1","self":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing","human_page":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing","markdown":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/md","csv":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/csv","recommend":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/recommend?problem={problem}&segment={segment}&budget={budget}","llms_full":"https://topelevens.com/llms-full.txt","openapi":"https://topelevens.com/openapi.json","mcp":"https://topelevens.com/mcp","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","generated_at":"2026-10-19T09:24:21.109Z"},"slug":"quality-management-software-manufacturing","title":"ETQ Reliance vs 1factory vs SimplerQMS: 11 Best Quality Management Software for Small Manufacturers 2026","subtitle":"This ranking covers tools for document control, CAPA, inspection and supplier quality, for small and mid-size manufacturers, scored on what each vendor's own pages show.","vertical":"Manufacturing · Quality","audience":"Small and mid-size manufacturers managing document control, nonconformance, inspection and supplier quality","editor":{"name":"Top 11 Editorial","credential":"Autonomous AI ranking engine — methodology weights public","url":"https://topelevens.com/methodology","conflict_disclosure":"None. Top 11 is independent: no paid placement, no affiliate links, no sponsored entries."},"published":"2026-10-19","last_verified":"2026-10-19","next_review":"2027-01-17","methodology_version":"v1.0","independence":{"paid_placement":false,"affiliate_links":false,"sponsored_entries":false,"statement":"Top 11 takes no payment from any provider on this list. Scores come from a public weighted rubric, and the methodology weights were locked before entry research began."},"editor_disclosure":null,"freshness":{"cadence":"quarterly","statement":"Re-scored every 90 days."},"category":"Software","subsector":"Quality Management","changelog":[{"date":"2026-10-19","text":"Initial publication. Methodology v1.0 weights Document Control & Compliance Workflows (25%), CAPA & Nonconformance (20%), Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality (15%), Pricing Transparency & TCO (15%), Supplier Quality & Audit (15%), and Integrations & Deployment (10%). The #11 wildcard is unrated and selected by the wildcard signal model (wildcard-v2.0). Every price and feature fact was taken from a vendor page opened on 2026-10-19; where a page could not be opened or showed no price, the entry says so."}],"answer_capsule":"The best quality management software for most small and mid-size manufacturers is ETQ Reliance, followed by 1factory and SimplerQMS. SimplerQMS publishes a starting price (USD 17,500 per year for up to 15 users) on the page we opened. Every other full QMS here is quote only.","methodology":{"version":"v1.0","updated":"2026-10-19","candidate_pool":13,"review_cadence":"quarterly","score_cap":9.4,"criteria":[{"name":"Document Control & Compliance Workflows","weight":25,"description":"Controlled documents, approvals, change control, electronic signatures, training records and the standards the page says the product supports (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, 21 CFR Part 11), scored on what the page describes."},{"name":"CAPA & Nonconformance","weight":20,"description":"Logging nonconformances, running corrective and preventive actions, routing quality events and closing them with evidence, in the same system as the documents."},{"name":"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality","weight":15,"description":"Incoming and in-process inspection, first article inspection, gage tools, statistical process control and data capture from the shop floor."},{"name":"Pricing Transparency & TCO","weight":15,"description":"Whether a real price is published, what unit it scales on (users, modules, sites, concurrent licenses), and what implementation or validation adds."},{"name":"Supplier Quality & Audit","weight":15,"description":"Supplier qualification and corrective action, audit management, and ways to bring suppliers or auditors into the system."},{"name":"Integrations & Deployment","weight":10,"description":"Named integrations with ERP, MES or PLM, an API, and deployment choices (cloud, on-premise, multi-site)."}],"wildcard_model":"wildcard-v2.0","wildcard_model_url":"https://topelevens.com/methodology/wildcard"},"segment_tags":["Document Control","CAPA","Nonconformance","Statistical Process Control","Supplier Quality"],"problem_tags":["Uncontrolled Documents","Spreadsheet CAPA Tracking","Failed Audits","Scrap and Rework","Unvetted Suppliers"],"query_intents":["best quality management software for small manufacturers","qms software for manufacturing","qms software pricing","iso 9001 software for small business","capa software for manufacturers","etq reliance alternatives"],"match_index":{"1":{"solves":["Running CAPA, audits and document control on one platform","Connecting quality records to ERP and MES","Adjusting workflows without code"],"personas":["Quality Manager","Operations Director"]},"2":{"solves":["First article inspection and SPC alongside a QMS","Supplier corrective action and incoming inspection","Replacing paper inspection records"],"personas":["Quality Engineer","Machine Shop Owner"]},"3":{"solves":["Buying a validated QMS at a stated starting price","Giving auditors free read-only access","Preparing for ISO 13485 or FDA audits"],"personas":["Regulatory Manager","Small Device Maker"]}},"stats":{"candidate_pool":13,"ranked":10,"average_score":6.2,"spread_top_to_bottom":4.4,"unrated_wildcard":1},"guide":[{"q":"What is quality management software for manufacturers?","a":"Quality management software, or QMS software, is the system that holds the rules and records of how a plant keeps product to spec. For a small manufacturer that usually means four jobs. First, document control, so the work instruction on the floor is the approved one. Second, nonconformance and corrective action, so a bad batch or a customer complaint gets logged, investigated and closed. Third, inspection and process data, such as first article reports and statistical process control charts. Fourth, supplier and audit records, so you can show an auditor or customer what you did. Products do not all cover all four. On the pages we opened, ETQ Reliance describes document control, CAPA, audit, training and supplier quality as apps on one platform, 1factory covers inspection, FAI, SPC and a QMS, InfinityQS concentrates on SPC, and Dozuki and Fiix sit beside quality rather than inside it. Before you compare prices, write down which of the four jobs hurts most today."},{"q":"Do I need a full QMS or just SPC and inspection tools?","a":"It depends on what you are audited against and where your defects come from. If a customer or regulator asks for controlled documents, training records, CAPA and internal audits, you need a QMS. ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 and FDA rules all lean on those records. If your problem is scrap and variation on the line, an SPC and inspection tool does more for the money. InfinityQS describes real-time SPC with automated data collection from equipment, and 1factory lists first article inspection, gage tools and Cp and Cpk. Many plants end up with both: a document and CAPA system, plus inspection or SPC on the floor. Ask each vendor how the two exchange data, because a nonconformance found on the line that has to be retyped into a CAPA record is where good intentions die."},{"q":"Why are most prices on this list missing?","a":"Because most quality vendors sell by quote. Of the eleven pages we opened, only SimplerQMS shows a starting figure for a full QMS, USD 17,500 per year for up to 15 users, and Fiix shows per-user prices for a maintenance product that is not a QMS. ETQ says its fees depend on users, modules or sites. QT9 says its quote depends on concurrent licenses, number of facilities and deployment type. Qualio shows plan names and seat limits but no amounts, and notes an implementation fee on every plan. We publish no number where a page showed none. For your own budget, ask for a written quote that lists the license, implementation, validation, training and annual support lines separately, and ask what happens to the price when you add a second site."},{"q":"What does validation mean, and do small manufacturers need it?","a":"Validation is the evidence that the software does what it is meant to do, usually documented as installation, operational and performance qualification (IQ, OQ and PQ). It matters if you are covered by FDA rules such as 21 CFR Part 11 or 820, or the EU equivalent in Annex 11. A general metal shop under ISO 9001 does not need it in the same way. On the pages we read, SimplerQMS says validation is included at no extra charge and kept up through updates, and QT9 describes both of its products as pre-validated. MasterControl says its document control is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. If you are regulated, ask who owns the validation paperwork after each software release, because that recurring work is a hidden cost. If you are not, do not pay for it."},{"q":"How long does a QMS take to put in place?","a":"Longer than the demo suggests. The only timing we found on a vendor page is from ETQ's FAQ, which says implementation runs from a few weeks for a basic setup to a few months for a multi-site rollout. Most of the effort is yours, not the vendor's: cleaning up the document list, deciding who approves what, mapping your corrective action steps and migrating old records. Vendors that include data migration, live training or implementation in the price, such as SimplerQMS on the page we read, take some of that load, but the decisions stay with you. Start with one process, usually document control or nonconformance, get it running for a quarter, then add suppliers and audits. Trying to switch on forty apps in the first month is how small teams end up with a system nobody opens."},{"q":"Should the QMS connect to our ERP or shop-floor systems?","a":"Ideally yes for the handoffs that matter: a part number, a work order and a supplier lot. ETQ lists ERP, PLM, CRM and MES integrations with REST APIs. SimplerQMS lists CRM, ERP and Jira, plus Microsoft 365 editing. QT9 sells its own ERP alongside its QMS, which avoids the connection question if you are willing to move both. 1factory mentions CMM and vision system data capture. For the rest, the pages are thin, and MasterControl shows ERP and MRP as menu links only. Ask for a named customer who runs your ERP with the product, and ask what is included and what costs extra, since Fiix, for example, lists its Integration Hub and custom API work as extra-cost items. A QMS that stands alone can still work if exports are clean and you accept some manual steps."}],"how_to_choose":["First, name the audit you are preparing for. ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 and FDA rules each ask for slightly different records, and the product should name the standard you face on its own page. If a page does not name it, ask in writing.","Second, match the product to where your pain is. If your problem is paperwork and audits, start with document control and CAPA. If it is scrap and rework, start with inspection and SPC. Do not buy a platform for the job you do not have.","Third, price your own plant, not the card. Seats, concurrent licenses, modules, sites and deployment all change the quote, and the units differ between vendors, so they do not compare directly. Ask for the license, implementation, validation, training and support lines in writing.","Fourth, run one real nonconformance through the demo: log it, route an investigation, attach evidence, close the corrective action and pull the report an auditor would ask for. If any step needs a workaround, that is how your team will feel it every week.","Finally, ask who owns the data and how you leave. Your records are the asset, and you should be able to export documents, training history and CAPA files in a usable format if you switch."],"faqs":[{"q":"How much does quality management software cost for a small manufacturer?","a":"On the pages we opened, SimplerQMS is the only full QMS with a stated starting price: USD 17,500 per year for up to 15 users. Fiix shows $45 and $75 per user per month for maintenance software, not a QMS. MasterControl, ETQ, QT9, Qualio, Veeva, Greenlight Guru, 1factory, InfinityQS and Dozuki showed no price on the pages we could open, so treat them as quote only and ask for the implementation and validation lines too."},{"q":"Is there free quality management software for manufacturers?","a":"Not a full QMS on the pages we read. Fiix offers a free maintenance plan with limited users, which helps with equipment records but not document control or CAPA. SimplerQMS lists free read-only Viewer licenses for auditors and collaborators, but its paid plan starts at USD 17,500 per year. We did not find a free QMS plan on any other page."},{"q":"What is the difference between a QMS and an SPC tool?","a":"A QMS holds documents, training, nonconformances, corrective actions and audits. An SPC tool collects measurements from the process and charts variation so you can act before parts go out of spec. InfinityQS is described on its page as an SPC platform, and 1factory lists both SPC and QMS modules. Plants often use both, so ask how they connect."},{"q":"Which of these tools suit non-regulated manufacturers?","a":"ETQ Reliance, 1factory, QT9, MasterControl and InfinityQS all name industrial standards or general manufacturing use on the pages we read. SimplerQMS, Qualio, Greenlight Guru and Veeva Vault QMS are written for life sciences or medical devices, so a general fabricator may be paying for features it does not need."},{"q":"Why are Arena, Intellect and Plex missing?","a":"Arena's QMS page failed to load because the response was too large. Intellect returned HTTP 403 on its pricing page. We did not attempt Plex. We publish nothing about those vendors rather than guess, and we will retry them at the next review."},{"q":"How often is this list updated?","a":"We re-score every 90 days, and the next review is 2027-01-17. If a vendor changes a price or retires a plan before then, the list may be out of date, so confirm every figure on the vendor's own page before you buy."}],"honest_disclosures":["Every price and feature in this list comes from a vendor page opened on 2026-10-19. If a page returned an error, redirected, or showed no number, we say so and publish no price. We did not use review sites for facts.","Some candidates could not be read and are not ranked. Arena's QMS page returned a response too large to process, Intellect returned HTTP 403, and we did not attempt Plex. InfinityQS /pricing returned 404 on one attempt, and we read its product page on Advantive instead. ETQ's old address redirects to Octave, whose page we read.","Founding year, headquarters, headcount and funding were not read on the vendor pages, so those fields are left empty rather than filled in from memory.","Only two entries show any figure. SimplerQMS states USD 17,500 per year as a starting price for up to 15 users, and Fiix lists $45 and $75 per user per month, but Fiix is a maintenance system and is unrated. Every other price is quote only on the pages we opened.","SimplerQMS gives two storage figures on its page, 150,000 documents and 200 GB, and does not reconcile them. Veeva counts customers as 100 or more in one place and more than 300 in another. Confirm both with the vendor.","Scores are an AI editorial judgement against the published rubric, using only the pages we read. Entries without published prices score lower on Pricing Transparency by design, which is a statement about the page and not the product. Specialist and adjacent tools score low on criteria their pages do not describe.","No vendor has paid for placement. Scores are not a measure of customer satisfaction."],"glossary":{"term":"CAPA","definition":"Corrective and preventive action: the recorded process of finding the root cause of a nonconformance, fixing it, and checking the fix worked. Quality management software tracks each CAPA from opening to closure, with owners, due dates and evidence, so an auditor can see the full history.","synonyms":["Corrective and preventive action","Corrective action","Nonconformance follow-up"],"faq":[]},"entries":[{"rank":1,"name":"ETQ Reliance (Octave)","url":"https://www.octave.com/products/asset-performance-management/reliance","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Manufacturers with several sites or a regulated mix who want CAPA, nonconformance, supplier quality, audit and document control as configurable apps on one platform.","best_for_short":"Broad QMS app library for growing manufacturers","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (subscription by users, modules or sites)","score_out_of_94":7.8,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":9,"CAPA & Nonconformance":9.2,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":5.5,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4.5,"Supplier Quality & Audit":8.8,"Integrations & Deployment":8.8},"verdict":"ETQ Reliance ranks first because its page covers the widest set of core quality jobs for a manufacturer: document control, CAPA, audit, training, supplier quality and nonconformance, with a codeless designer to adjust forms and workflows.","verdict_short":"Widest QMS coverage, no published price.","praise":"The page lists more than 40 ready-to-use applications and says it supports ISO, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 and IATF 16949. It names ERP, PLM, CRM and MES integrations plus REST APIs, and says sites, languages and roles can be added through configuration.","praise_short":"40+ apps and named ERP, PLM and MES links.","criticism":"No figure appears anywhere. The FAQ says pricing is subscription based on users, modules or sites with transparent annual fees, but gives no amounts. The page quotes implementation at a few weeks for a basic setup and a few months for multi-site, which a small shop should plan for. It describes no inspection planning or SPC charting. The old etq.com address now redirects to Octave, so check the current brand before you buy.","criticism_short":"Quote only, no inspection or SPC detail.","sources_pending":["https://www.etq.com/products/reliance-qms/ (301 redirect to the Octave page below), accessed 2026-10-19","https://www.octave.com/products/asset-performance-management/reliance, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["ERP","PLM","CRM","MES","REST APIs and prebuilt connectors (LIMS, HR)","SSO / LDAP"],"compliance":["ISO","21 CFR Part 11","EU Annex 11","IATF 16949"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":["Running CAPA, audits and document control on one platform","Connecting quality records to ERP and MES","Adjusting workflows without code"],"personas":["Quality Manager","Operations Director"],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/1","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/1/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-1"},{"rank":2,"name":"1factory","url":"https://www.1factory.com","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Machine shops and precision manufacturers that live on first article inspection, incoming inspection and SPC, and want a QMS and supplier quality tools in the same product.","best_for_short":"Inspection, FAI and SPC with a QMS attached","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the pages we could open (the pricing page showed no plans or figures)","score_out_of_94":7.5,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":7,"CAPA & Nonconformance":8.8,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":9.2,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4.5,"Supplier Quality & Audit":9,"Integrations & Deployment":6},"verdict":"1factory ranks second because it joins the shop-floor side of quality with the paperwork side: AS9102 first article inspection, auto-ballooning, SPC, PPAP and APQP, incoming inspection, supplier corrective action, and a QMS with CAPA, NCR and document control.","verdict_short":"Best shop-floor quality depth on the list.","praise":"The home page lists AS9102 first article inspection, auto-ballooning of PDF drawings, CMM data import, gage calibration, Gage R&R and Cp, Cpk, Pp and Ppk. Supplier quality includes an approved vendor list, supplier FAI and PPAP, collaboration portals and SCARs.","praise_short":"FAI, SPC, PPAP and supplier SCARs together.","criticism":"The pricing page we opened showed no plans, prices or features, so we publish no number. The home page names CMM and vision system data capture but has no dedicated integrations section, and we could not read the linked Traveler and MES or API pages. Document control is listed in a single line.","criticism_short":"No price, integrations not itemised.","sources_pending":["https://www.1factory.com/pricing, accessed 2026-10-19","https://www.1factory.com, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["CMM data import","Vision system data capture","Bluetooth inspection devices (named in a testimonial)"],"compliance":["AS9102"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":["First article inspection and SPC alongside a QMS","Supplier corrective action and incoming inspection","Replacing paper inspection records"],"personas":["Quality Engineer","Machine Shop Owner"],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/2","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/2/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-2"},{"rank":3,"name":"SimplerQMS","url":"https://www.simplerqms.com/pricing/","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Small regulated manufacturers (medical device, life sciences supply chain) who want a validated, cloud QMS with a price on the page and free read-only access for auditors.","best_for_short":"Validated cloud QMS with a stated starting price","pricing_band":"$$$$ (Starter from USD 17,500 per year for up to 15 users; 15+ users is quote only)","score_out_of_94":7.5,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":8.5,"CAPA & Nonconformance":8.5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":3,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":8,"Supplier Quality & Audit":8.5,"Integrations & Deployment":7.5},"verdict":"SimplerQMS ranks third because it is the only candidate on this list to publish a starting price for a full QMS, and it includes validation, data migration, implementation and live training in that price.","verdict_short":"Only full QMS here with a published starting price.","praise":"Starter is stated as USD 17,500 annually for up to 15 users. Every plan includes ISO 13485 and 21 CFR Part 820 templates, IQ/OQ/PQ validation, data migration, unlimited live training and cloud hosting. Viewer licenses for auditors and collaborators are free and unlimited, and Full licenses cover CAPA, audit, supplier, risk and design control.","praise_short":"USD 17,500 start with validation and training included.","criticism":"The USD 17,500 minimum is a lot for a small shop that needs fewer than 15 seats. Light, Standard and Full license prices are not shown, and Team and Enterprise need a quote. The page gives two storage figures (150,000 documents and 200 GB) and does not reconcile them. It describes no inspection, SPC or first article tools, and the templates are aimed at medical device rules rather than general manufacturing.","criticism_short":"High entry price, no shop-floor tools.","sources_pending":["https://www.simplerqms.com/pricing/, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":17500,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["CRM","ERP","Jira","Microsoft 365","SSO via Microsoft Entra ID or Google Workspace"],"compliance":["21 CFR Part 11","EU Annex 11","GAMP 5","ISO 13485","21 CFR Part 820"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":["Buying a validated QMS at a stated starting price","Giving auditors free read-only access","Preparing for ISO 13485 or FDA audits"],"personas":["Regulatory Manager","Small Device Maker"],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/3","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/3/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-3"},{"rank":4,"name":"MasterControl","url":"https://www.mastercontrol.com/quality/","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Regulated manufacturers that need controlled documents, change control, training and audit trails first, and can budget for a quote-led implementation.","best_for_short":"Document control and training for regulated shops","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Basic, Standard and Complete tiers named, no contents or costs)","score_out_of_94":6.7,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":9,"CAPA & Nonconformance":6.5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":3.5,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4.5,"Supplier Quality & Audit":8,"Integrations & Deployment":7},"verdict":"MasterControl ranks fourth because its Quality Excellence Suite page is strong on document control, change control, audit and training, with a no-code quality event builder, but it does not describe CAPA or nonconformance on the page we read.","verdict_short":"Strong document control, CAPA not described.","praise":"The page describes document and version control with eSignatures and archiving, change control with traceability, audit management, role-based training with exams, and a no-code form and workflow designer for quality events. It says the document system is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.","praise_short":"Document control, change control and training.","criticism":"The only pricing call to action is Contact Us, and the three tier names carry no costs or inclusions. Supplier management is listed as an add-on with no description. CAPA and nonconformance appear only as menu links, so we could not score them from the page. ERP, MRP and LIMS appear as links with no detail.","criticism_short":"Quote only, supplier is an add-on.","sources_pending":["https://www.mastercontrol.com/quality/, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["ERP","MRP","LIMS","Production operations management (named as links)"],"compliance":["21 CFR Part 11"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/4","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/4/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-4"},{"rank":5,"name":"QT9","url":"https://www.qt9software.com/pricing","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Small and mid-size manufacturers that want a QMS and an ERP from one vendor, with cloud or on-premise choices and a customer and supplier portal.","best_for_short":"QMS plus ERP, cloud or on-premise","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (annual concurrent licenses; quote depends on facilities and deployment)","score_out_of_94":6.6,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":8,"CAPA & Nonconformance":6.5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":5,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":5,"Supplier Quality & Audit":7,"Integrations & Deployment":7.5},"verdict":"QT9 ranks fifth because it explains how it prices, by annual concurrent license, facility count and deployment type, and bundles a QMS with an ERP, even though no figure is shown.","verdict_short":"Explains its pricing model, shows no number.","praise":"The page says every QMS module is included, with unlimited training and support and free software upgrades on the QMS plan. Both products are described as pre-validated (IQ/OQ/PQ), 21 CFR Part 11 compliant and multi-site, with cloud, on-premise or hybrid deployment and customer and supplier portals.","praise_short":"All modules included, validated, cloud or on-premise.","criticism":"No price is shown for the QMS or the ERP. The page says implementation modules carry no extra license cost but gives no price for implementation or training services. The module names (Core, Main, Management, Maintenance, Product, Customer, Supplier) do not say where CAPA, inspection or SPC sit.","criticism_short":"Quote only, CAPA and SPC not named.","sources_pending":["https://www.qt9software.com/pricing, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["QT9 ERP (same vendor)","Customer and supplier portals"],"compliance":["21 CFR Part 11","IQ/OQ/PQ pre-validated"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/5","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/5/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-5"},{"rank":6,"name":"Veeva Vault QMS","url":"https://www.veeva.com/products/vault-qms/","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Life sciences manufacturers already on Veeva Vault who want complaints, deviations, audits, CAPA and supplier quality connected to the rest of the Vault suite.","best_for_short":"Life sciences QMS inside the Vault suite","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Contact Us only)","score_out_of_94":6.2,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":7.5,"CAPA & Nonconformance":8.5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":2,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":3.5,"Supplier Quality & Audit":8,"Integrations & Deployment":6.5},"verdict":"Veeva Vault QMS ranks sixth because the page covers complaints, deviations, audits, CAPA, change control and supplier quality with external partner access, but it is built for life sciences and describes nothing for general discrete manufacturing.","verdict_short":"Deep for life sciences, narrow for everyone else.","praise":"The page says partners can collaborate in real time on investigations, audit findings, corrective actions and supplier change control. It lists links to Veeva RIM, Safety and CTMS, and shows QMS as a mature product launched in 2016.","praise_short":"External partner access and Vault suite links.","criticism":"No price, plan or free tier is shown. The page counts customers two ways, 100 or more in one place and more than 300 in another. The integrations it names are other Veeva products. It describes no inspection, SPC or shop-floor tools, so most small manufacturers outside pharma would be buying more than they use.","criticism_short":"No price, life sciences only.","sources_pending":["https://www.veeva.com/products/vault-qms/, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["Veeva RIM","Veeva Safety","Veeva CTMS","Other Vault Quality Cloud apps"],"compliance":[],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/6","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/6/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-6"},{"rank":7,"name":"Qualio","url":"https://www.qualio.com/pricing","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Small life sciences and device makers that want a document, training and supplier QMS with plan names and seat limits on the page.","best_for_short":"Seat-limited plans for small regulated teams","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Foundation, Growth and Scale; implementation fee on all plans)","score_out_of_94":5.9,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":8,"CAPA & Nonconformance":5.5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":3,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4.8,"Supplier Quality & Audit":7.8,"Integrations & Deployment":5},"verdict":"Qualio ranks seventh because the pricing page names three plans with edit-user limits and says what each includes, but it shows no dollar amount and does not name CAPA.","verdict_short":"Clear plan structure, no dollar figure.","praise":"Foundation includes 5 edit users and Growth includes 10, with unlimited basic users on both. Both include version control, approval workflows, training, supplier quality and audit collaboration, and Growth adds automated evidence collection and unlimited quality event templates.","praise_short":"Edit-user limits and unlimited basic users.","criticism":"Foundation and Growth need a quote through Request Pricing, Scale is custom, and an implementation fee applies to every plan with no amount stated. CAPA is not named, and the closest feature is Quality Events, capped at 5 templates on Foundation. Nothing on the page covers inspection, SPC or integrations.","criticism_short":"Quote only, CAPA unnamed, template cap.","sources_pending":["https://www.qualio.com/pricing, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":[],"compliance":[],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/7","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/7/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-7"},{"rank":8,"name":"InfinityQS (ProFicient)","url":"https://www.advantive.com/products/infinity-qs/","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Process manufacturers and plants that need real-time SPC with automated data capture from equipment, as a layer next to a separate document and CAPA system.","best_for_short":"Real-time SPC and process capability","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Book a Demo only)","score_out_of_94":5.7,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":4.5,"CAPA & Nonconformance":5,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":9.2,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4,"Supplier Quality & Audit":6.5,"Integrations & Deployment":6.5},"verdict":"InfinityQS ranks eighth because it is an SPC specialist: real-time charts, automated collection from equipment, alerts and supplier and process capability analysis, with little on the document and CAPA side.","verdict_short":"SPC specialist, light on document control.","praise":"The page lists real-time SPC, automated data collection from equipment and shop-floor systems, dashboards, alerts that flag nonconformance, and a repository that spans plants and suppliers. It names ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 and 21 CFR Part 11 support and cloud, on-premise or hybrid deployment.","praise_short":"Real-time SPC with automated capture.","criticism":"The infinityqs.com address redirects to Advantive and the /pricing path returned 404 on our one attempt, so we read only the product page, which shows no price. The page says it connects with equipment and databases but names no integrations. The yield claim of more than 15 percent is a vendor statement we have not verified.","criticism_short":"No price, no named integrations.","sources_pending":["https://www.infinityqs.com/pricing (HTTP 404), accessed 2026-10-19","https://www.infinityqs.com (301 redirect to the Advantive page below), accessed 2026-10-19","https://www.advantive.com/products/infinity-qs/, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["Equipment and shop-floor data capture","Databases","Enact by InfinityQS (cloud, same vendor)"],"compliance":["ISO 9001","IATF 16949","AS9100","21 CFR Part 11"],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/8","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/8/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-8"},{"rank":9,"name":"Greenlight Guru","url":"https://www.greenlight.guru/pricing","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Medical device makers that want a QMS and design controls built around device rules, not general small manufacturers.","best_for_short":"Medical device QMS","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Quality Pricing and Clinical Pricing link to other pages)","score_out_of_94":5.2,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":6.5,"CAPA & Nonconformance":6,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":2.5,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4,"Supplier Quality & Audit":6,"Integrations & Deployment":5},"verdict":"Greenlight Guru ranks ninth because the pricing page lists modules such as quality events, document management, suppliers, risk and design work, but shows no plan, price or inclusion, and it is aimed at medical devices.","verdict_short":"Medical device focus, no price on the page.","praise":"The page names modules for quality management, document management, quality events, suppliers and operations, product development, requirements and risk management. It describes its quality product as purpose-built for medical device companies.","praise_short":"Modules named for device quality work.","criticism":"The page says nothing about plans, prices, billing or user limits and sends you to separate pricing pages we did not open. It does not say which modules sit in which package. It describes no inspection, SPC or integrations, so a non-device manufacturer has little to evaluate.","criticism_short":"No plans or prices on the page.","sources_pending":["https://www.greenlight.guru/pricing, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":[],"compliance":[],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/9","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/9/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-9"},{"rank":10,"name":"Dozuki","url":"https://www.dozuki.com/pricing","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Plants that need digital work instructions, training pathways and operator feedback on the floor, alongside a separate QMS.","best_for_short":"Work instructions and operator training","pricing_band":"Quote only, price not published on the page we could open (Get Dozuki Pricing button only)","score_out_of_94":3.4,"score_breakdown":{"Document Control & Compliance Workflows":3,"CAPA & Nonconformance":3,"Inspection, SPC & Shop-Floor Quality":4,"Pricing Transparency & TCO":4,"Supplier Quality & Audit":3,"Integrations & Deployment":4},"verdict":"Dozuki ranks tenth because it is a frontline knowledge tool, with knowledge management, learning pathways and operational workflows, not a quality management system, and its page names no document control, CAPA or audit features.","verdict_short":"Shop-floor instructions, not a QMS.","praise":"The page lists knowledge management, learning pathways, operational workflows, worker collaboration, Forge AI and performance analytics, which fit the operator training side of a quality program.","praise_short":"Operator instructions and learning pathways.","criticism":"The page shows no plan names, prices, billing basis or user limits, only a request button, and does not say which product areas come in which plan. It describes no CAPA, nonconformance, audit, supplier or compliance features.","criticism_short":"No price, no QMS functions.","sources_pending":["https://www.dozuki.com/pricing, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":null,"price_max":null,"currency":"USD","free_tier":false,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":[],"compliance":[],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/10","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/10/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-10"},{"rank":11,"is_wildcard":true,"name":"Fiix","url":"https://www.fiixsoftware.com/pricing/","founded":null,"hq":null,"team_size_band":null,"best_for":"Maintenance teams that want asset, work order and preventive maintenance records, with a free plan, to keep equipment from causing quality escapes.","best_for_short":"Free-to-start maintenance system for the plant floor","pricing_band":"$ (Free; Basic $45 and Professional $75 per user per month; Enterprise quote only)","score_out_of_94":null,"verdict":"Fiix is a maintenance management system, not a QMS, but equipment that drifts or breaks is a common source of nonconformances. Its pricing page shows a free plan, Basic at $45 and Professional at $75 per user per month.","verdict_short":"Maintenance tool with a published price ladder.","praise":"The page lists a Free plan with work orders, asset management, downtime tracking and 25 active preventive maintenance tasks, and paid plans with no setup or hardware fees, month-to-month or annual.","praise_short":"Free plan and clear per-user prices.","criticism":"The page describes no document control, CAPA, audit or supplier features. E-signatures and audit trail sit on Enterprise, which shows no price, and Integration Hub, custom API and SSO carry extra cost. Paid user caps are not stated.","criticism_short":"Not a QMS, and compliance features are Enterprise only.","sources_pending":["https://www.fiixsoftware.com/pricing/, accessed 2026-10-19"],"risk_signals":{"level":"none","checked":"2026-10-19","summary":"No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.","signals":[]},"price_min":45,"price_max":75,"currency":"USD","free_tier":true,"setup_fee":null,"integrations":["Integration Hub (extra cost)","Custom API integrations (extra cost)","Single sign-on (Enterprise)"],"compliance":[],"regions":[],"onboarding_days":null,"min_team_size":null,"max_team_size":null,"unrated":true,"wildcard_model":{"version":"wildcard-v2.0","verdict":"This is the clearest example I found of a cheap, adjacent tool that cuts equipment-driven quality problems before they reach a QMS.","signals":[{"metric":"under_the_radar","reading":"notable","note":"It sits in the maintenance category, so it rarely appears in quality software shortlists."},{"metric":"impact_density","reading":"strong","note":"A free plan and $45 per user per month Basic give preventive maintenance and downtime tracking at very low cost."},{"metric":"category_fit_anomaly","reading":"strong","note":"It is a maintenance system, not quality software, so it complements a QMS rather than replacing one."},{"metric":"ceiling_distance","reading":"notable","note":"E-signatures and audit trail only appear on Enterprise, which is quote only."},{"metric":"price_integrity_under_growth","reading":"mixed","note":"Per-user pricing is clear, but the page states no user caps and several integration items cost extra."}],"right_for":"A plant with 5 to 30 people where machine downtime and drift cause scrap and rework.","wrong_for":"A manufacturer that needs controlled documents, CAPA and audit records for ISO 9001 or FDA.","computed":"2026-10-19"},"problems_solved":[],"personas":[],"_entry_api":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/11","_entry_md":"https://topelevens.com/api/lists/quality-management-software-manufacturing/11/md","_anchor":"https://topelevens.com/quality-management-software-manufacturing#rank-11"}]}