DocControl vs aptEDMS

DocControl8.8Visit aptEDMS8.5Visit

Higher score DocControl #4 in Document Control Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit DocControl

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

• DocControl fits best

  Teams wanting dedicated document control

• aptEDMS fits best

  Project-based teams needing formal revision control

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Side by side

Feature	DocControl 8.8/10 Visit ↗	aptEDMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Document Control Software	#7 in Document Control Software
Best for	Teams wanting dedicated document control	Project-based teams needing formal revision control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	£400/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	HIPAA	2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DocControl 6/6 · aptEDMS 5/6
Revision history	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Role-based access	✓	✓
Document expiry controls	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Revision history, approvals, audit trails, and e-signatures in one system Granular permissions and document states support controlled access Web, iOS, and Android access with scheduled review notifications	Append-only revisions retain superseded document versions Sealed transmittals include hashed manifests SSO/OIDC, SCIM, two-factor authentication and role-based access
Cons	No free plan; access starts at $49 per month No listed AI features for document management or automation Best suited to controlled-document workflows rather than broad collaboration	Starts at £400 per project per month No free plan Project-based pricing may not suit non-project teams
Our verdict	DocControl is a cloud-based document control and management system for small and medium-sized businesses, with a particular fit for quality management and regulated environments. It supports controlled documents such as SOPs, policies,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DocControl — where it wins

  • Revision history, approvals, audit trails, and e-signatures in one system
  • Granular permissions and document states support controlled access
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with scheduled review notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts at $49 per month
  • No listed AI features for document management or automation
  • Best suited to controlled-document workflows rather than broad collaboration

• 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

• DocControl8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused document control system with workflows, audit trails, signatures, and PDF controls.

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• aptEDMS8.5/10 · Paid

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

  Visit aptEDMSFull verdict →