How much does an eQMS (Electronic/Software QMS) cost?

Has anyone gone through a full purchase of an eQMS recently? I did one many years ago (all modules you would expect like Documents, Training, CAPA, NCMR, etc.) and just got some recent quotes at a new company and almost fell off my chair.

What is this running now for large companies for vendors? Are we still doing floating licenses for Full and Read-Only users, or is everyone moving to the subscription model? Any ballparks people can share?

Thanks!

Ikrion said:

Has anyone gone through a full purchase of an eQMS recently? I did one many years ago (all modules you would expect like Documents, Training, CAPA, NCMR, etc.) and just got some recent quotes at a new company and almost fell off my chair.

What is this running now for large companies for vendors? Are we still doing floating licenses for Full and Read-Only users, or is everyone moving to the subscription model? Any ballparks people can share?

Thanks!

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The quote will vary. There are too many variables out there for us to really provide a ball park. Yes, we could say what we pay for our own organizations, but unless you understand the context, the $$$ indicated probably would provide little help.

Variables to consider include, but aren't limited to:

• # of modules being purchased
• # of users - read-only, authors, reviewers, approvers
• # of licenses
• # of locations
• Location - cloud, server, other
• Modifications - cost to make, cost to carry over with each upgrade
• Cut-over support - time, money, support
• Online support
• Training

Now, some might think that the cost is too much and the organization would be better off with a manual system (e.g., Word, internal wiki, etc.), but there is the cost to manually maintain such a system and track documents, functionality that would be built in to an electronic system.