OpenPDM vs. Propel Comparison Chart

Propel provides a robust Medical Quality Management System designed for regulated medical device environments. Quality processes such as nonconformances, CAPAs, complaints, audits, and change control are fully traceable and connected to product data. This closed-loop approach supports compliance with FDA and ISO requirements while improving operational efficiency. Propel helps medical device manufacturers reduce risk, improve audit readiness, and maintain a complete, governed record of every quality decision. With nearly half of Propel’s customers in medical devices, the platform is proven in highly regulated environments. Propel One for Quality adds AI-powered capabilities, including automated insights and training quiz generation, helping teams reinforce compliance, reduce gaps, and accelerate continuous improvement. Built for scale and flexibility, the platform supports evolving regulations without slowing innovation. Backed by enterprise-grade security for regulated industries.

Propel’s Product Information Management solution centralizes and governs product attributes, specifications, and commercial data across teams and channels. Key features include SKU creation, attribute management, controlled approvals, and versioned product content across channels. Instead of managing product information in spreadsheets and disconnected systems, manufacturers gain a single, trusted source for accurate, up-to-date product content. Propel ensures consistency across engineering, operations, marketing, and sales while reducing manual updates and errors. Structured data and controlled workflows make it easier to manage product changes, support new launches, and scale product catalogs. The result is better data quality, faster time to market, and greater confidence that product information is always correct. AI powered by Propel One helps reduce manual effort and improve accuracy, while enterprise-grade security ensures product information remains protected and trusted.

Propel’s Product Data Management solution gives manufacturers a single, governed source of truth for all product data. Engineering documents, BOMs, revisions, approvals, and change history are managed in one secure, cloud-based system instead of scattered across spreadsheets, shared drives, and disconnected tools. AI-powered capabilities help surface relevant data faster, flag inconsistencies, and reduce manual effort when managing complex product records. Teams can control access, track versions, and maintain full traceability across product data as it evolves. Propel ensures that the right people always work from the latest, approved information, reducing errors, rework, and misalignment between teams. With structured data, automated workflows, and enterprise-grade governance, Propel helps manufacturers manage product complexity while improving collaboration between engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain. Built for modern, fast-moving product companies.

Propel delivers modern, secure Product Lifecycle Management built for today’s fast-moving manufacturers. The platform connects people, processes, and product data across the full lifecycle, from early design and development through manufacturing, launch, and ongoing improvement. Our key PLM features include change management, BOM management, approvals, version control, lifecycle tracking, and full traceability. AI-powered insights help prioritize changes, identify downstream impacts earlier, and guide smarter decisions across the lifecycle as product complexity increases. By unifying product records, changes, and approvals in one system, Propel eliminates silos and manual handoffs that slow teams down. Built-in workflows standardize change management while maintaining flexibility as products and organizations grow. With full traceability and real-time visibility, teams can respond faster to changes, reduce cycle times, and confidently manage complex products at scale.

Propel’s Quality Management solution helps manufacturers standardize, automate, and govern quality processes without adding overhead. Nonconformances, CAPAs, deviations, complaints, and audits are managed in one connected system tied directly to product and change data. This closed-loop approach improves root cause analysis, reduces repeat issues, and strengthens compliance. Trusted by a large medical device customer base, including companies representing nearly half of Propel’s customers, the platform supports regulated environments. AI-powered capabilities also generate training quizzes from quality data, helping teams reinforce compliance and reduce training gaps. Built-in workflows enforce consistent processes while maintaining agility for evolving requirements. With full traceability across quality events, approvals, and corrective actions, Propel helps teams improve audit readiness, reduce risk, and continuously improve product quality. Backed by a world-class security platform.

Propel helps manufacturers strengthen collaboration with suppliers while maintaining governance and control. Supplier data, component information, and approved manufacturer lists are connected directly to product records, giving teams real-time visibility into sourcing decisions and risks. Controlled access ensures suppliers can collaborate securely without exposing sensitive data. By linking suppliers to BOMs, changes, and quality events, Propel enables faster issue resolution and better alignment across the supply chain. Propel Component Insights gives teams access to over one billion electronic components to assess availability, lifecycle status, and supply risk directly within the product record. AI-powered insights help identify sourcing risks earlier, while Supplier Community enables secure collaboration, change participation, and issue resolution with suppliers in real time. The result is a more resilient supply chain with better visibility, faster decisions, and less risk.