No two electronic quality management platforms handle seat licenses, modules, quality software validation and support pricing the same, which makes it tricky for buyers to compare apples to apples when searching for QMS software… unless you know the right questions to ask. Download our free cost comparison worksheet to help uncover and track the true cost of each quality management tool in your search.  

What’s included: 

• Detailed list of potential fees, features, and services an eQMS may include
• Pre-created formulas to help determine total cost of each QMS software platform for easy comparison
• Key questions to ask about features, QMS software validation and implementation, support, etc., such as: 
  • What is the standard QMS software implementation fee?
  • Is there an annual price increase?
  • What is the cost of QMS software validation document access?

Before you download the cost comparison worksheet, test your QMS knowledge with this quality pop quiz: 

• Question 1: True or False: An eQMS platform can charge you hefty fees to extract your own data out of the system. 
• Question 2: True or False: All eQMS platforms charge users for QMS software validation documentation and support. 
• Question 3: True or False: You only need to focus on the first year cost of the platform in order to appropriately budget for an eQMS.

Question 1: True or False: An eQMS platform can charge you hefty fees to extract your own data out of the system. 

• True. Some eQMS platforms charge fees to extract your own data out of the system when you decide to terminate your contract. Be sure to ask about early termination and data retrieval fees.

Question 2: True or False: All eQMS platforms charge users for QMS software validation documentation and support.

• False. Many eQMS platforms do charge to access their software validation documents – but not all of them! Finding out which do and which don’t will help you more accurately compare QMS software costs.

Question 3: True or False: You only need to focus on the first year cost of the platform in order to appropriately budget for an eQMS.

• False. Some eQMS platforms increase cost yearly, some charge for each software upgrade, and some charge every time you have to revalidate the system. Consider the total 3-year cost of using the software in order to see a true cost comparison between eQMS platforms.