aptEDMS vs MasterControl Document Control

aptEDMS8.5Visit MDMasterControl Document Control8.4Visit

Higher score aptEDMS #7 in Document Control Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit aptEDMS

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MD MasterControl Document Control #8 in Document Control Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit MasterControl

• aptEDMS fits best

  Project-based teams needing formal revision control

• MasterControl Document Control fits best

  Established quality teams needing document workflows

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Side by side

Feature	aptEDMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗	MDMasterControl Document Control 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Document Control Software	#8 in Document Control Software
Best for	Project-based teams needing formal revision control	Established quality teams needing document workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£400/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features aptEDMS 5/6 · MasterControl Document Control 2/6
Revision history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit trail	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Role-based access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Document expiry controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Append-only revisions retain superseded document versions Sealed transmittals include hashed manifests SSO/OIDC, SCIM, two-factor authentication and role-based access	Automatic revision control with approval routing and electronic signatures Time-stamped audit trails, status tracking, search and retrieval Integrations with ERP, LIMS, accounting and human resources systems
Cons	Starts at £400 per project per month No free plan Project-based pricing may not suit non-project teams	Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than listed plans Web-only access may not fit teams requiring other platforms Storage and workflow quotas require clarification before purchase
Our verdict	aptEDMS is a hosted document-control system for engineering, capital-project, manufacturing, life-sciences and regulated organisations. It manages controlled documents in a register with revisions, reviews, approvals, transmittals,… Read the review →	MasterControl Document Control is a web-based document management solution within MasterControl Quality Excellence. It is designed for regulated life sciences organizations that need controlled document workflows across review, approval,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• aptEDMS — where it wins

  • Append-only revisions retain superseded document versions
  • Sealed transmittals include hashed manifests
  • SSO/OIDC, SCIM, two-factor authentication and role-based access

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at £400 per project per month
  • No free plan
  • Project-based pricing may not suit non-project teams

• MasterControl Document Control — where it wins

  • Automatic revision control with approval routing and electronic signatures
  • Time-stamped audit trails, status tracking, search and retrieval
  • Integrations with ERP, LIMS, accounting and human resources systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than listed plans
  • Web-only access may not fit teams requiring other platforms
  • Storage and workflow quotas require clarification before purchase

• aptEDMS8.5/10 · Paid

  Formal revision control, workflows and auditability for project-based teams.

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• MDMasterControl Document Control8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A workflow-focused document control system for established regulated quality teams.

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