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Overview

MasterControl Qx, the #1 QMS for life sciences, simplifies FDA, EMA, and ISO compliance, and speeds quality products to market.

All-in-one GRC platform to manage risks, compliance, audits, and strategy with full traceability and real-time insights.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

12000

/user

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

3000

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

580

5

4

3

2

1

313

227

38

2

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
68%
would recommend this app

4.5

44

5

4

3

2

1

25

18

1

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
93%
would recommend this app

Pros

“It is a reliable and mature solution for managing quality systems in regulated environments and it supports digital transformation initiatives effectively. While there are areas that could be improved in terms of usability and flexibility, the platform provides strong compliance support and helps standardize quality processes across different functions and sites.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Simone B.

Quality compliance specialist

“MasterControl Quality Excellence is a solid and comprehensive eQMS platform, particularly suitable for highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices.”
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Simone B.

Quality compliance specialist

“The supplier module has also been great for us so that we are able to keep track of our approved suppliers and which products they supply to us.”
KB

Karina B.

Manager, QMS system

Pros

Not enoughreviews yet

Cons

“Some of the pain points are the cost of licensing, not having the ability for multiple collaborators to edit the same document simultaneously, and search functionality being tough for users who aren't as familiar with document numbers/names.”
JA

Johana A.

Jr MasterControl Sys Admin

“The performance on "on prem" version, pdf publishing time and constant issues with pdf not beeing generated, issues with custom forms created by MC.”
MM

Michal M.

IT QMS Software Administrator

“Additionally, controlled printing is a little bit of a hassle and is less flexible than the rest of Qx.”
AK

Aubrey K.

QC Project Support Specialist

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review25 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago

Key features

  • Total features108
  • AML Compliance
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Access Expiration Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assessment Management
  • Asset Categorization
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Performance
  • Audit Planning
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • CMS Integration
  • Calibration Management
  • Certification Tracking
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communications Management
  • Complaint Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Management
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Customer Complaint Tracking
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Defect Tracking
  • Digital Signature
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Check-in/Check-out
  • Document Classification
  • Document Coding & Control
  • Document Control
  • Document Generation
  • Document Lifecycle Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Equipment Management
  • Event Logs
  • Evidence Management
  • FDA Compliance
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Engineering Documents
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Governance
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • ISO Compliance
  • ISO Standards Management
  • IT Incident Management
  • IT Risk Management
  • Incident Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Inspection Management
  • Internal Controls Management
  • Investigation Management
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KYC Compliance
  • Legal Risk Management
  • Maintenance Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Nonconformance Tracking
  • Operational Risk Management
  • Policy Management
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputational Risk Management
  • Response Management
  • Revision History
  • Risk Alerts
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Reporting
  • Risk Scoring
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Routing
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Security Auditing
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Supplier Management
  • Supplier Quality Control
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • User Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Version Comparison
  • Version Control
  • Version Rollback
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features86
  • AML Compliance
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Access Expiration Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assessment Management
  • Asset Categorization
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Performance
  • Audit Planning
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • CMS Integration
  • Calibration Management
  • Certification Tracking
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communications Management
  • Complaint Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Management
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Customer Complaint Tracking
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Defect Tracking
  • Digital Signature
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Check-in/Check-out
  • Document Classification
  • Document Coding & Control
  • Document Control
  • Document Generation
  • Document Lifecycle Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Equipment Management
  • Event Logs
  • Evidence Management
  • FDA Compliance
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Engineering Documents
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Governance
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • ISO Compliance
  • ISO Standards Management
  • IT Incident Management
  • IT Risk Management
  • Incident Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Inspection Management
  • Internal Controls Management
  • Investigation Management
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KYC Compliance
  • Legal Risk Management
  • Maintenance Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Nonconformance Tracking
  • Operational Risk Management
  • Policy Management
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputational Risk Management
  • Response Management
  • Revision History
  • Risk Alerts
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Reporting
  • Risk Scoring
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Routing
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Security Auditing
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Supplier Management
  • Supplier Quality Control
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • User Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Version Comparison
  • Version Control
  • Version Rollback
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations11
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • AlienVault OSSIM
  • Arena
  • Instaclustr Elasticsearch
  • Jira
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • NetSuite
  • SAP BTP
  • Snowflake
  • Tableau
  • UKG Pro
  • ULTRUS® ComplianceWire
  • Workday HCM
  • Total integrations5
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • AlienVault OSSIM
  • Arena
  • Instaclustr Elasticsearch
  • Jira
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • NetSuite
  • SAP BTP
  • Snowflake
  • Tableau
  • UKG Pro
  • ULTRUS® ComplianceWire
  • Workday HCM