Hexagon Q-DAS review
A focused Q-DAS portfolio for statistical quality control and measurement-driven production analysis.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Hexagon Q-DAS is a manufacturing quality and statistical process control software portfolio for quality engineers, process engineers, production managers and operators. It collects measurement and process data, evaluates production-relevant quality information, monitors processes in real time, and presents statistical charts, alarms and reports. The portfolio includes desktop and web-based applications for measurement data collection, process capability analysis, quality monitoring, automated reporting and process optimization across industrial production environments. Its strongest fit is with manufacturers that center production analytics on quality control and statistical process monitoring.
The feature set reaches well beyond basic control charts. Q-DAS supports process capability and machine acceptance analysis, real-time measurement and process-data visualization, online alarms for process deviations, automated quality reports and notifications, centralized quality data management, and machine-learning quality forecasting. It also connects with CMM systems, portable measuring equipment, multipoint measuring instruments, measuring devices and multiplexers, alongside RS232, USB, Microsoft SQL and Oracle. These capabilities make it suited to environments where measurement data must move from shop-floor equipment into structured quality analysis and reporting.
Deployment is on-premises, with web, Windows and self-hosted platform options, so organizations should plan around local infrastructure and administration rather than a cloud-first operating model. According to the vendor’s pricing model, buyers contact sales, and Q-DAS is presented as a portfolio rather than a separately priced single application. Manufacturers seeking deep SPC, capability analysis, machine acceptance and measurement visualization should shortlist it. Teams primarily seeking OEE or maintenance analytics should consider a product with those areas as core capabilities instead.
Hexagon Q-DAS pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Deep SPC, capability analysis and machine acceptance workflows
- Real-time visualization, alarms, reports and quality forecasting
- Broad measurement-system and database connectivity options
- Where it doesn't
- On-premises deployment requires local infrastructure and administration
- Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model
- Does not cover verified OEE or maintenance analytics
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