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Lifecycle
Cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) solution
Last updated: March 2026
Lifecycle Alternatives & Competitors (2026)
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Aha!
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Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Activity Dashboard
5/5
Agile Methodologies
4.5/5
Access Controls/Permissions
4.3/5
Top Features
Approval Process Control
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Airtable
AI-Powered, No-Code App Building Platform
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Activity Tracking
4.9/5
Agile Methodologies
4.8/5
Activity Dashboard
4.7/5
Top Features
Audit Management
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Dot Compliance
Cloud-based quality management tool for life science firms.
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Approval Process Control
4.4/5
API
4.3/5
Activity Dashboard
4.3/5
Top Features
Audit Management
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Propel
Unified PLM, QMS, and PIM for modern product companies.
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Audit Management
4.3/5
Bills of Material
4.3/5
Access Controls/Permissions
4.2/5
Top Features
Calendar Management
N/A
Change Management
N/A
Collaboration Tools
N/A
MasterControl Quality Excellence
Cloud-based quality management system for life sciences.
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Archiving & Retention
4.6/5
Access Controls/Permissions
4.4/5
Approval Process Control
4.4/5
Top Features
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Change Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Agile Methodologies
4.6/5
Activity Tracking
4.6/5
Activity Dashboard
4.5/5
Top Features
Audit Management
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
2D Drawing
5/5
Lifecycle Management
5/5
CAD Tools
4.7/5
Top Features
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
5/5
Billing & Invoicing
4.3/5
BOM Creation
4.2/5
Top Features
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
API
5/5
File Sharing
5/5
For IT Project Management
5/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Bill of Materials Management
4.7/5
CAD Tools
4.5/5
3D Design & Modeling
4.5/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Bills of Material
4.4/5
API
4.3/5
Access Controls/Permissions
N/A
Top Features
Calendar Management
N/A
Change Management
N/A
Collaboration Tools
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Document Management
4.8/5
Change Management
4.6/5
Bill of Materials
4.5/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Product Data Management
4.5/5
Forms Automation
4.4/5
Rules-Based Workflow
4.3/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Billing & Invoicing
4.7/5
Accounting
3.2/5
Barcoding/RFID
3/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Activity Dashboard
5/5
Backlog Management
5/5
Customizable Fields
5/5
Top Features
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
API
5/5
Approval Workflow
5/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Audit Trail
5/5
Alerts/Notifications
4.4/5
Change Management
4.3/5
Top Features
Bills of Material
N/A
Calendar Management
N/A
Compliance Management
N/A
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Drag & Drop
4.7/5
Commenting/Notes
4.4/5
Access Controls/Permissions
4.3/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A
Audit Management
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Approval Process Control
5/5
Bills of Material
4.5/5
Activity Dashboard
4/5
Top Features
Calendar Management
N/A
Collaboration Tools
N/A
Commenting/Notes
N/A
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
Functionality
Design Management
5/5
Lifecycle Management
5/5
Product Data Management
4.7/5
Top Features
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Alerts/Notifications
N/A
Approval Process Control
N/A