Compare DBA and Arena PLM - Aug 2022

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

DBA is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Arena PLM, and Arena PLM is rated higher (83/100) than DBA (75/100). DBA 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:

DBA Software Inc Vs. Arena

DBA Software Inc: DBA Software Inc. was founded in 1992 by a father and son team, Warren and Mike Hart, who learned manufacturing from the ground up at Hart Manufacturing Co., Glendale, California, the family business that was started in 1927 by Harold Hart and managed for over 30 years by Warren Hart. The company made watering and feeding systems for poultry and ha...

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? DBA 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 DBA and Arena PLM.

DBA price starts at $1,995 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 DBA 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: DBA cost is around the same cost of Arena PLM.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

DBA: Order Processing Management, Shipping, MRP Software, Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Purchasing.

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

Target customer size

DBA's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and Arena PLM's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.