IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS vs Orcanos

IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS8.8Visit Orcanos8.4Visit

Higher score IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS #2 in Quality Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit IQVIA

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Orcanos #6 in Quality Management Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Orcanos

• IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS fits best

  Large life-science organizations needing standard QMS

• Orcanos fits best

  Quality and engineering organizations

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Side by side

Feature	IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Orcanos 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Quality Management Software	#6 in Quality Management Software
Best for	Large life-science organizations needing standard QMS	Quality and engineering organizations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS 6/6 · Orcanos 6/6
Document control	✓	✓
Audit management	✓	✓
Corrective actions	✓	✓
Nonconformance tracking	✓	✓
Compliance records	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers documents, CAPA, audits, training, and quality events Supports electronic signatures, audit trails, analytics, and AI-assisted automation Available on web, API, iOS, and Android with configurable workflows	Connects QMS, ALM, risk, design controls, and traceability Covers documents, audits, CAPA, training, and nonconformances Offers REST, SOAP, Zapier, and major engineering integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Integration details are not specified Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams	Public plan prices and billing periods are not shown Enterprise features are provided through a custom plan API access and process design tools start at Professional
Our verdict	IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS is a cloud-based quality management system for pharmaceutical, biotech, in-vitro diagnostics, and medical device organizations. It brings document and change management, CAPA, audits, training, quality events,… Read the review →	Orcanos is a cloud-based quality management system and application lifecycle management platform for medical device companies. It is designed for startups, growing manufacturers, and established organizations that need controlled… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS — where it wins

  • Covers documents, CAPA, audits, training, and quality events
  • Supports electronic signatures, audit trails, analytics, and AI-assisted automation
  • Available on web, API, iOS, and Android with configurable workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Integration details are not specified
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• Orcanos — where it wins

  • Connects QMS, ALM, risk, design controls, and traceability
  • Covers documents, audits, CAPA, training, and nonconformances
  • Offers REST, SOAP, Zapier, and major engineering integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Public plan prices and billing periods are not shown
  • Enterprise features are provided through a custom plan
  • API access and process design tools start at Professional

• IQVIA SmartSolve eQMS8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud QMS for regulated organizations managing quality across the product lifecycle.

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• Orcanos8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad QMS and ALM platform for regulated quality and engineering workflows.

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