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Josh P.
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Updated January 24, 2026
Arena PLM vs Propel: Which is best for you?
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$73.00
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Features
Features
BOM Creation
4.64
Item Management
4.56
Document Management
4.53
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Change Management
4.63
Document Management
4.49
Document Storage
4.39
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- PLM process is created in such a way that helps to maintain the revision history and its easy access to various revisions with a structured process.
- Every ECO I submit is kicked back because some tiny checkbox I didn't notice wasn't selected, some files I entered defaulted to the wrong settings, some input I made wasn't saved because the UI requires to much interaction for each feature.
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- It provides a unified system for managing product development and quality processes. And the configurability allows us to tailor workflows and user interfaces to match our business needs.
- Typically when we contact Propel support, they are helpful in explaining what is wrong, but they are not proactive about helping us make changes to our system.
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Ease-of-Use
4.1/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
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4.2/ 5in the comparison
4/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Functionality
4.2/ 5
4.2/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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4 Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
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Small
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad