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Aras

Aras Innovator

Composite Score

6.0 /10

CX Score

5.9 /10

17 Reviews Write a Review

What is Aras Innovator?

Aras is the leading provider of an open, digital end-to-end product lifecycle platform that enables the world’s leading complex manufacturers to digitally transform and gain a competitive edge. Aras is the fastest growing PLM company worldwide. Aras’ open, flexible, scalable and upgradeable PLM platform and applications connect users in all disciplines and functions to critical product data and processes across the lifecycle and throughout the extended supply chain.

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Aras Innovator Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

78 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

64 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+64 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Aras Innovator?

10% Negative

19% Neutral

71% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Generous Negotitation
Efficient Service
Reliable

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Less Transparent
Slower Product Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 66

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Production and Change Management

Design Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Collaboration

Manufacturing Scheduling

Analytics and Reporting

Asset Management

Quality Management

Product Data Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 68

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Aras Innovator Reviews

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Budget friendly option available in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Commodity Features
Leverages Incumbent Status
Inhibits Innovation

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Neat idea for the product but needs optimization

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Helps Innovate
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Less Performance Enhancing
Less Effective Service
Wastes Time

Vasant P.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

I love Aras Innovator

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Aras Innovator from other similar products?

Aras is Flexible Aras is Robust Aras is Scalable Aras is Low Code Aras is Open Source

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The Architecture. I can do anything and everything using Aras

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lack of Marketing and Branding

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

One must go for this PLM. We can do anything and everything using Aras. Every business is unique and because of their processes, Aras suits them best to have their own processes. Aras also provides FREE upgrades to their subscribers. Also, Aras has the best reputed VAR like SteepGraph Systems Pvt Ltd which has vast knowledge in PLM implementation with Best Toolset in PLM Market.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Aras Innovator Ratings

78 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

64 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+64 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Aras Innovator?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Material Requirements Planning Includes bill of materials (BOM), quote management, and procurement.

Production and Change Management Includes product change management, production tracking, production planning, and production visibility.

Design Management Includes design visualization, visual scheduling, and computer-aided design (CAD).

Inventory and Field Parts Management Refers to the strategic tracking, control, and optimization of parts, components, and materials throughout a product’s lifecycle.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Manufacturing Scheduling Includes employee time and attendance, production scheduling, and resource scheduling.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Asset Management Solution centralizes an inventory of all corporate assets and integrates with a risk assessment of assets.

Quality Management Includes quality planning, quality control, inspection programming, and quality assurance.

Product Data Management Includes document control, centralized data repository, data sharing, and data storage.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Aras Innovator Reviews

Budget friendly option available in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Neat idea for the product but needs optimization

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Vasant P.

I love Aras Innovator

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Production and Change Management

Design Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Collaboration

Manufacturing Scheduling

Analytics and Reporting

Asset Management

Quality Management

Product Data Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness