Compare ProcessForce and Arena PLM - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 01, 2022

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

Arena PLM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ProcessForce, and Arena PLM is rated higher (83/100) than ProcessForce (80/100). Arena PLM offers users more features (5) than ProcessForce (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Arena PLM!

Looking for the right Product Lifecycle Management 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:

CompuTec S.A. Vs. Arena

CompuTec S.A.: CompuTec S.A. is one of the leading SAP partners in Poland. Our more than a decade of experience and a well-educated and professional staff whose skills are confirmed by numerous certificates, allows the realization of even the largest deployments ranging from ICT infrastructures for integrated management systems supported by proprietary softw...

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? ProcessForce or Arena PLM?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Product Lifecycle Management 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 ProcessForce and Arena PLM.

ProcessForce accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ProcessForce is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Product Lifecycle Management 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 Product Lifecycle Management software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ProcessForce Vs. Arena PLM based on some of the most important and required Product Lifecycle Management features.

ProcessForce: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

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



ProcessForce

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

Process Force is a Cloud-based Product Lifecycle software that relies on SAP Business One platform to support and boost the efficiency of day-to-day operations.

Categories: Distribution, Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing, Capacity Planning.

Arena PLM

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $89 per user/month

Arena PLM software is a cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management solution designed to serve the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Arena PLM offers users capabilities to manage their design, production as...

Categories: Document Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Compliance , Manufacturing, Capacity Planning.

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ProcessForce: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Arena PLM: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Compliance
Design Management
Product Lifecycle Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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3/10
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.