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Aras

Aras Innovator

Composite Score

7.3 /10

CX Score

7.4 /10

23 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

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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.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

76 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.

+78 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?

6% Negative

12% Neutral

82% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Generous Negotitation
Efficient Service
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 75

Workflow Management

Design Management

Production and Change Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Collaboration

Product Data Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Asset Management

Material Requirements Planning

Analytics and Reporting

Quality Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Aras Innovator Reviews

Role: Operations
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Great product with client friendly policies

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

Pros

Efficient Service
Caring
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies

Role: Public Sector
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Features need improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

Pros

Enables Productivity
Generous Negotitation
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Helps Innovate

Cons

Less Performance Enhancing
Less Respectful
Less Reliable

Sahil K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Shipping
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

"Best product innovation toolset/platform"

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Aras Innovator from other similar products?

It promises to automate a lot of things that data technicians are now doing. The toolset is broad and can cover a lot of different circumstance It's Reporting Analytics part is best

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use and the functionality is just awesome. PLM tools otherwise are very cumbersome to use. Aras makes it easy to learn and adopt with their implementation of industry standard processes. 1)Ease of Use 2)Functionally rich 3)Integration to CAD connectors

What do you dislike most about this product?

inconsistency in the performance in mutisite Rest is great

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

ARAS at that time required No Cash Investment to try and experiment with. ARAS offered a lot of the traditional PLM function out of the box, and required little in-house development. ARAS offered a lot of Flexibility to create additional features, as well as to interface with other systems and other hardware platforms. ARAS offered an International End User Bulletin Board with Suggestions and other proven and developed features to utilize.

Pros

Respectful
Altruistic
Generous Negotitation
Transparent

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Aras Innovator Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+78 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Aras Innovator?

Pros

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently 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 Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aras Innovator Reviews

Great product with client friendly policies

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Features need improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Sahil K.

"Best product innovation toolset/platform"

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Workflow Management

Design Management

Production and Change Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Collaboration

Product Data Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Asset Management

Material Requirements Planning

Analytics and Reporting

Quality Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training