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Head-to-head · SOP Software

Poka vs Q-Hub

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Poka #5 in SOP Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Poka
Q-Hub #7 in SOP Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Q-Hub

Poka leads on 0 checks, Q-Hub on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePoka · 8.7/10
  • Free trialonly Q-Hub

Poka scores higher on our rubric for sop software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

On access controls, Poka gives you Advanced where Q-Hub offers Role_based. On published formats, Q-Hub gives you Multichannel where Poka offers Web.

Poka is the better fit for multisite manufacturing and frontline operations. Q-Hub is the better fit for governed document-heavy SOP programs.

  • Poka fits best

    Multisite manufacturing and frontline operations

  • Q-Hub fits best

    Governed document-heavy SOP programs

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Side by side

Feature Poka 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Q-Hub 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #5 in SOP Software #7 in SOP Software
Best for Multisite manufacturing and frontline operations Governed document-heavy SOP programs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request £85/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 1,000+ integrations 17 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Poka 4/4 · Q-Hub 4/4
Approval workflow ✓ ✓
Version history ✓ ✓
Read acknowledgements ✓ ✓
Completion tracking ✓ ✓
Specs
Content editor Multimedia Not checked yet
Access controls Advanced Role_based
Published formats Web Multichannel
Our review
Pros
  • Multimedia instructions with text, images, video, and QR access
  • AI-assisted conversion of PDFs, documents, and videos
  • Advanced controls, approvals, versioning, and completion analytics
  • 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
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad industrial focus may exceed simpler SOP needs
  • Published formats are centered on web delivery
  • 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

Poka is a connected worker platform for manufacturers and other industrial organizations. Its SOP capabilities support step-by-step digital work instructions using text, images, and video, with QR-code access for frontline teams.…

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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 →
  1. PokaSOP Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Q-HubSOP Software 8.530-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Poka — where it wins

    • Multimedia instructions with text, images, video, and QR access
    • AI-assisted conversion of PDFs, documents, and videos
    • Advanced controls, approvals, versioning, and completion analytics

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its broad industrial focus may exceed simpler SOP needs
    • Published formats are centered on web delivery
  • 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
  • Poka8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A multimedia SOP platform for manufacturers managing instructions across sites and teams.

    Visit PokaFull verdict →
  • Q-Hub8.5/10 · 30-day trial

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

    Visit Q-HubFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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