--- title: "Best MasterControl Quality Excellence Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to MasterControl Quality Excellence? Find out how MasterControl Quality Excellence stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/148577/MasterControl/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-11-03" --- # MasterControl Quality Excellence alternatives Last updated on November 3rd, 2026 The best MasterControl Quality Excellence alternatives are Qualityze Suite (best overall), Mitti (by SafetyCulture) (best free plan), QualityQuest (best budget option), and Odoo (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,881 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.2 to 4.9 out of 5. MasterControl Quality Excellence itself holds 4.5 out of 5 across 580 reviews. ### MasterControl Quality Excellence - Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (580 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.1 out of 5 - Starting price: $12000.00 /user - Key features: 10 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives MasterControl Quality Excellence alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mitti (by SafetyCulture)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141080/iAuditor/) — 4.6 out of 5 (356 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | A$29.00 /mo | 7 of 12 top category features | | [QualityQuest](https://www.capterra.com/p/136111/ComplianceQuest/) — 4.6 out of 5 (113 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $30.00 /user/mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [QT9 QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/97557/QT9-Quality-Management/) — 4.8 out of 5 (126 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Qualio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134050/Quality-Management-Software/) — 4.6 out of 5 (138 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Propel](https://www.capterra.com/p/147317/PropelPLM/) — 4.4 out of 5 (63 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $73.00 /user/mo | 5 of 12 top category features | | [Odoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,341 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $31.10 /user/mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [Qualityze Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/153199/Qualityze-EQMS-Suite/) — 4.9 out of 5 (71 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 12 of 12 top category features | | [Isolocity](https://www.capterra.com/p/148633/Isolocity/) — 4.6 out of 5 (68 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $39.00 /user/mo | 3 of 12 top category features | | [KAWAK](https://www.capterra.com/p/211071/KAWAK/) — 4.6 out of 5 (346 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $238.00 /mo | 6 of 12 top category features | | [Dot Compliance](https://www.capterra.com/p/192574/Dot-Compliance/) — 4.4 out of 5 (94 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 12 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to MasterControl Quality Excellence The best free alternatives to MasterControl Quality Excellence are Mitti (by SafetyCulture), QT9 QMS, and Propel — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Mitti (by SafetyCulture)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141080/iAuditor/) — 4.6 out of 5 (356 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: A$29.00 /mo ### [QT9 QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/97557/QT9-Quality-Management/) — 4.8 out of 5 (126 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [Propel](https://www.capterra.com/p/147317/PropelPLM/) — 4.4 out of 5 (63 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $73.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated MasterControl Quality Excellence alternatives are Qualityze Suite (4.9), QT9 QMS (4.8), and Mitti (by SafetyCulture) (4.6). ### [Qualityze Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/153199/Qualityze-EQMS-Suite/) - 39 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 39 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 across 39 SMB reviews > "The platform has brought a new level of consistency, visibility, and efficiency to our quality operations." — Melissa N., CEO (July 20, 2026) ### [QT9 QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/97557/QT9-Quality-Management/) - 81 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 81 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 81 SMB reviews > "Switching away from that will save a ton of time and resources." — Paul R., Plant Manager (April 1, 2026) ### [Mitti (by SafetyCulture)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141080/iAuditor/) - 168 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 168 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 168 SMB reviews > "Previously, we used paper checklists which were time consuming and this took time in reporting." — Ishant S., Operations Executive. (September 5, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from MasterControl Quality Excellence? Of the 9 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from MasterControl Quality Excellence, the most common destinations were Propel, QualityQuest, Qualio, and Isolocity. ### What users preferred ### [Propel](https://www.capterra.com/p/147317/PropelPLM/) - 4.4 out of 5 (63 reviews) — 6 reviewers switched here > "We needed something simpler to navigate and manage" — Kaylee R., Manager, Document Control (May 14, 2026) ### [QualityQuest](https://www.capterra.com/p/136111/ComplianceQuest/) - 4.6 out of 5 (113 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Limitation to today's technology needs." — Anthony C., Senior Director and Site Head of Quality (November 15, 2023) ### [Qualio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134050/Quality-Management-Software/) - 4.6 out of 5 (138 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "MasterControl was crashed." — Jigar V., Quality Auditor (August 8, 2023) ### [Isolocity](https://www.capterra.com/p/148633/Isolocity/) - 4.6 out of 5 (68 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Application costs were too expensive and system limitation for our needs." — Christophe A., Project Manager (July 8, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Document Management - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/145411/Zoho/) — 4.6 out of 5 (100 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) - [Square 9](https://www.capterra.com/p/161845/Square-9/) — 4.5 out of 5 (145 reviews) ### Corrective and Preventive Action - [QT9 QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/97557/QT9-Quality-Management/) — 4.8 out of 5 (126 reviews) - [Qualio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134050/Quality-Management-Software/) — 4.6 out of 5 (138 reviews) - [Optial SmartStart](https://www.capterra.com/p/107047/Optial-SmartStart/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) ### Risk Management - [Novara Flex](https://www.capterra.com/p/152559/NovaraFlex/) — 4.8 out of 5 (130 reviews) - [Mitratech Alyne](https://www.capterra.com/p/246021/Alyne/) — 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - [HealthStream Quality Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/238641/Quality-Manager/) ### Quality Management - [QualityQuest](https://www.capterra.com/p/136111/ComplianceQuest/) — 4.6 out of 5 (113 reviews) - [QT9 QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/97557/QT9-Quality-Management/) — 4.8 out of 5 (126 reviews) - [Qualio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134050/Quality-Management-Software/) — 4.6 out of 5 (138 reviews) ### Document Control - [DocOrigin](https://www.capterra.com/p/250278/Business-Communications-Center/) — 4.8 out of 5 (15 reviews) - [DL QualityCore](https://www.capterra.com/p/10028382/DL-QualityCore/) - [Sierra QMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/233227/Sierra-QMS/) — 4.9 out of 5 (13 reviews) ---