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Best Document Control Software in 2026

When documents need controlled review and recordkeeping, the listed features offer several ways to compare software. Approval workflows, audit trails, and revision history address different parts of oversight and change tracking; document expiry controls and electronic signatures add further criteria. Role-based access helps you assess permissions, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing bring cost into view. GatesFlow QMS, Ketryx, and AssurX Document Management are among the entries shown. Consider the review steps, document lifecycle controls, and access requirements relevant to your processes, then compare them with the capabilities and plan details listed for each option.

26 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

1factory

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

1factory brings inspection, supplier quality, and QMS functions together for manufacturing operations.

7.7 From $20/user/mo (annual) Visit site
2

GatesFlow QMS

Free plan APIiPhoneWeb

GatesFlow QMS brings manufacturing quality records, audits and corrective actions into one cloud service.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
3

OnPolicy

Free plan MacWebWindows

OnPolicy combines document workflows, audit trails, access limits, and reading reports in an online service.

7.1 From $990/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
4

QualiVault

Free plan Web

Choose QualiVault if your life sciences team needs document control with review workflows, electronic signatures, and compliance reporting.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
5

DocControl

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose DocControl if your team needs document approvals, revision history, signatures, and managed access, especially for SOPs and quality records.

6.3 From $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
6

Intelex Inspection Management

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Intelex Inspection Management if your organization needs inspection scheduling, mobile data collection, and tracked corrective actions in one platform.

6.3 Visit site
7

Arena QMS

Free trial APIWeb

Arena QMS combines quality processes, product information, and integration options in a cloud system for regulated organizations.

6.2 Pricing on request · 10-day trial Visit site
8

Ketryx

Free plan Web

6.2 Free plan Visit site
9

AssurX Document Management

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2

AssurX covers document lifecycle controls and connections to related quality processes, with SaaS and on-premises deployment options.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
10

ComplianceQuest

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Organizations seeking quality, risk, and compliance tools built on Salesforce should consider ComplianceQuest.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
11

QT9 QMS

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5

QT9 QMS combines quality modules, deployment choices, and compliance support for regulated manufacturing. Buyers should confirm pricing, deployment requirements, and optional portal needs with QT9.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
12

aptEDMS

Paid APIWeb

aptEDMS combines document control, review workflows, reporting and retention for engineering and capital projects.

5.8 From £400/mo Visit site
13

Greenlight Guru

Paid APIWeb

Consider Greenlight Guru if your medical device organization needs quality management, design controls, or clinical evidence tools in a cloud service.

5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
14

Operif

Free trial Web

Operif concentrates on controlled-document workflows, revision evidence, and approvals for quality teams.

5.6 From €490/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
15

MasterControl Document Control

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Consider MasterControl Document Control if your regulated organization needs document workflows, audit trails, signatures, and related quality process controls in a cloud product.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
16

Qontiv

Paid APILinuxWeb+1

Qontiv brings production execution and quality functions together for discrete manufacturing, with machine connectivity, scheduling, and analytics.

5.5 Visit site
17

IMS-Audit Cloud

Paid Web

IMS-Audit Cloud brings audit workflows, action tracking, and reporting together for multi-site organisations.

5.4 From €49/user/mo (annual) Visit site
18

QMSdesk

Paid APIWeb

QMSdesk brings document control, quality events, risk, and related processes together for life-sciences teams.

5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
19

TrackWise Digital

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

TrackWise Digital brings a broad set of quality workflows, analytics, and mobile access into a Salesforce-based system.

5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
20

Qualio

Paid APIWeb

Qualio brings quality workflows, document control, frameworks, and compliance intelligence into a cloud platform.

5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
21

Revline

Free trial Web

Choose Revline if your team needs controlled document revisions, review ownership, and locked release records in a single workflow.

5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
22

Intellect QMS

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Consider Intellect QMS if your organization needs quality processes, document control, audit management, and corrective-action tracking across web and mobile.

5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
23

Qualsys EQMS

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Ideagen Quality Management if your organization needs connected quality workflows, audit controls, and offline mobile data capture across sites.

4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
24

IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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Ideagen Quality Management

Paid

4.1 Pricing on request Visit site

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