CompassDocs vs Q-Hub

CompassDocs9.4Visit Q-Hub8.5Visit

Higher score CompassDocs #1 in SOP Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CompassDocs

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Q-Hub #7 in SOP Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Q-Hub

• CompassDocs fits best

  Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost

• Q-Hub fits best

  Governed document-heavy SOP programs

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Side by side

Feature	CompassDocs 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Q-Hub 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in SOP Software	#7 in SOP Software
Best for	Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost	Governed document-heavy SOP programs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$8/user/mo	£85/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	14 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompassDocs 4/4 · Q-Hub 4/4
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Read acknowledgements	✓	✓
Completion tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Content editor	Rich_text	Not checked yet
Access controls	Advanced	Role_based
Published formats	Multichannel	Multichannel
Our review
Pros	Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options	Sequential and parallel approvals with version comparison and rollback Controlled distribution, acknowledgements and expiry tracking Role-based access, signatures, audit trails and full-text search
Cons	Cloud is listed as coming soon SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor	No free plan; paid plans start at £85 per month Starter includes 1 Full user and 5 Basic users Enterprise pricing is bespoke rather than published as a monthly amount
Our verdict	CompassDocs is a knowledge base for teams that create, organize, approve, publish, and search SOPs, policies, runbooks, and internal documentation. Its rich-text and Markdown editor supports multimedia blocks, numbered steps, checklists,… Read the review →	Q-Hub is a cloud-based quality, health, safety and environmental management platform for regulated organisations. Its document-control module supports creating or uploading procedures, assigning ownership and metadata, routing documents… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CompassDocs — where it wins

  • Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents
  • Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs
  • Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud is listed as coming soon
  • SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise
  • Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor

• Q-Hub — where it wins

  • Sequential and parallel approvals with version comparison and rollback
  • Controlled distribution, acknowledgements and expiry tracking
  • Role-based access, signatures, audit trails and full-text search

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at £85 per month
  • Starter includes 1 Full user and 5 Basic users
  • Enterprise pricing is bespoke rather than published as a monthly amount

• CompassDocs9.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost SOP system with strong governance, AI search, and flexible deployment.

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• Q-Hub8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  Governed SOP document control with approvals, traceability and controlled distribution.

  Visit Q-HubFull verdict →