AssurX Document Management vs MasterControl Document Control

AssurX Document Management8.7Visit MDMasterControl Document Control8.4Visit

Higher score AssurX Document Management #5 in Document Control Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit AssurX

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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

• AssurX Document Management fits best

  Enterprises needing broad deployment and integrations

• MasterControl Document Control fits best

  Established quality teams needing document workflows

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Side by side

Feature	AssurX Document Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗	MDMasterControl Document Control 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Document Control Software	#8 in Document Control Software
Best for	Enterprises needing broad deployment and integrations	Established quality teams needing document workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	18 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AssurX Document Management 6/6 · MasterControl Document Control 2/6
Revision history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit trail	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	✓	✓
Role-based access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Document expiry controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Revision control, approvals, audit trails, signatures, and retention Web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployment options Integrations spanning SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, PLM, and MES	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	Pricing requires contact with sales Enterprise quality and compliance focus may exceed small-team needs Not open source	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	AssurX Document Management is built for regulated organizations and enterprise quality teams that need controlled documents across quality and compliance workflows. It centralizes documents while supporting revision history, configurable… 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

• AssurX Document Management — where it wins

  • Revision control, approvals, audit trails, signatures, and retention
  • Web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployment options
  • Integrations spanning SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, PLM, and MES

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Enterprise quality and compliance focus may exceed small-team needs
  • Not open source

• 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

• AssurX Document Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad document-control system for regulated enterprises with flexible deployment options.

  Visit AssurXFull verdict →
• MDMasterControl Document Control8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit MasterControlFull verdict →