Compare BEAS and Arena PLM - Aug 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BEAS or Arena PLM?

BEAS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Arena PLM, and BEAS is rated higher (85/100) than Arena PLM (83/100). BEAS offers users more features (6) than Arena PLM (5).

Looking for the right Manufacturing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Boyum Solutions Vs. Arena

Boyum Solutions: Boyum IT Solutions is a global award-winning SAP Business One implementation, consultancy and development house with more than 5,000 customers worldwide. Our strong individual skill sets combined with our fast and efficient implementation methodology make us one of the strongest teams in the field.

Arena: Arena pioneered cloud PLM applications over a decade ago. They possess over 70,000 global BOMControl users to date who have affected 2,000,000 change orders, 6,000,000 design files and 20,000,000 item records. The company's products, including BOMControl, PartsList and PDXViewer, enable engineering and manufacturing teams, with their extended supp...

Who is more expensive? BEAS or Arena PLM?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for BEAS and Arena PLM.

BEAS accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 BEAS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. Arena PLM price starts at $89 per user/month , When comparing Arena PLM to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: BEAS cost is around the same cost of Arena PLM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BEAS Vs. Arena PLM based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

BEAS: Accounting & Finance, Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Manufacturing, MRP Software, Quality management.

Arena PLM: Document Management, Project Management, Compliance , Design Management, Product Lifecycle Management.

Target customer size

BEAS's typical customers include: SMBs, and Arena PLM's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.