--- title: "Aras Innovator Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about Aras Innovator Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Simulation products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/9008/Aras-Innovator/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # Aras Innovator Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 20, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Aras Innovator ## What is Aras Innovator? Aras provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products. Its technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible, upgradeable solutions that build business resilience. The Aras platform is also available in a SaaS offering that provides the same exact benefits while enabling organizations to reap the performance, availability, and scalability of the cloud. ## What is Aras Innovator used for? [Product Lifecycle Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-lifecycle-management-software/)[Simulation](https://www.capterra.com/simulation-software/)[Configuration Management Tools](https://www.capterra.com/configuration-tools-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 8 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $14 Per User, Per Year Free trial not available Includes Free Version Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Aras Innovator?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.aras.com&name=Aras Innovator) ## Aras Innovator Overview Updated August 2026 AI summary Aras Innovator is a cloud and desktop-based platform for enterprises and midsize or small businesses seeking product lifecycle, configuration, and simulation management. It provides graphical data presentation for simulation results, along with tools for lifecycle, change, workflow, and requirements management, supporting teams that need to organize and control product-related data and processes throughout development. ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Aras Innovator 3.6 (8) VS. [4.6 (6,095)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/reviews/) Starting Price $14 Per User, Per Year Starting Price $9 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.3 (8) Ease Of Use 4.5 (0) Value For Money 3.2 (5) Value For Money 4.3 (0) Customer Service 3.2 (5) Customer Service 4.4 (0) ## Aras Innovator alternatives [4.4 (62)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147317/PropelPLM/reviews/) Starting price $73.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 89% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (2,242)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.2 (1,322)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/reviews/) Starting price $31.10 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 83% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.7 (565)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/reviews/) Starting price $59.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## FAQs about Aras Innovator Overview ### What company size and specific industries is Aras Innovator built for? Aras Innovator is designed for global enterprises that design, build, and operate complex products. It is built for organizations in automotive, aerospace and defense, high-tech, medical device, shipbuilding, and similar industries that manage large-scale product development and operations. Features and Usability ### What are the key features of Aras Innovator? Aras Innovator offers customization and lifecycle management as core capabilities, along with change management, configuration management, and workflow management for controlled product processes. It also includes product data management, document management, requirements management, audit trail, compliance management, and bill of material analysis for tracking, organizing, and governing engineering data. Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does Aras Innovator offer? Aras Innovator provides in person training, live online sessions, documentation, and videos to help teams get started. In person and live online formats support guided instruction, while documentation and videos offer self-paced reference materials for learning features and reviewing setup steps as needed. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does Aras Innovator offer? Aras Innovator provides Email/Help Desk, FAQ/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 Live Rep, and Chat. No reviewer feedback about support quality is available in the catalog data, so user experience details such as response speed or helpfulness cannot be confirmed. ## Features AI summary Based on 954 Simulation reviews Capterra data shows that buyers of simulation software rank the following features as their top priorities: - **Data Visualization** (**37%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Graphical Data Presentation** (**33%**) - **Mathematical Modeling** (**44%**) Aras Innovator includes **Graphical Data Presentation**. However, it does not offer **Data Visualization** and **Mathematical Modeling**. Its support for **Graphical Data Presentation** gives teams a clear way to present simulation results visually, helping businesses review outputs more efficiently and communicate findings across stakeholders. Graphical Data Presentation 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Visual representation of data using various graphical elements such as charts, graphs, maps & other visual aids Change Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions Design Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal Document Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Product Data Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Aras Innovator 21 features ### All Features - API: Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases - Audit Trail: A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. - Change Management: Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions - Compliance Management: Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier - Configurable Workflow: Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs - Configuration Management: Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services - Cost Tracking: Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project - Customization: Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc. - Design Management: Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal - Document Management: Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location - Drag & Drop: Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components - File Management: Create, save, and store files - Graphical Data Presentation: Visual representation of data using various graphical elements such as charts, graphs, maps & other visual aids - Ideation: The creation, development, and sharing of potentially innovative new ideas - Lifecycle Management: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance - Product Data Management: Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location - Project Management: Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments - Requirements Management: Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development - Search/Filter: Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria - Supplier Management: Manage all supplier data and operations - Workflow Management: Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.4 (8) 3.4 Based on 8 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.2 (5) Free Version Basic $14.00 Per User,Per Year Value for money 3.2 (5) 3.2 Based on 5 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.2 (5) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.2 (5) 3.2 Based on 5 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.6 Based on 8 reviews Filter by rating 5(3) 4(1) 3(2) 2(2) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent TK Tomasz K. Production Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering ### "Delaval user-Production engineer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 19, 2023 Overall, it's a very successful software that makes it easy to work with a large amount of production for a large group of designers, engineers and product owners Pros The most pleasant thing is that it works with Solid Edge, for me as an engineer who needs quick access to documentation, it is very helpful. Cons I did not notice any significant problems with the system. They work without problems. Maybe a preview of the document (drawing, model) directly in the application would be useful Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ND Noah D. Electrical Engineer Defense & Space ### "All your data is just 100 clicks away with Aras Innovator!" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 February 8, 2021 Overall aside from the Altium connector feature, I have seen close to zero benefits since moving to Aras. It performs all the same basic functions, but I have to click way more often to get to anything. Updates are slow to improve and add functionality, and I don't feel better off since my company moved to Aras. Pros I don't think it is actually an Aras feature itself, but there are various "connectors" available that integrate different software packages with Aras. As an EE, I can open my CAD product (Altium) and directly push/pull things to/from Aras from my designer suite. Although my connector functionality has been broken for the last few months (unsure who is at fault), this is by far my favorite feature since using Aras (when it worked). Secondly, Aras has the ability to pull up PDF drawings without actually downloading them. When I just want to quickly check some drawing, this is a nice feature since I avoid hording 100s of drawings in my downloads folder. Cons I have had many struggles with Aras since my company migrated over a year ago to this system. Here are some key items: 1. Aras is very slow. When I sign off an ECO, typically my Chrome browser will ask me "do you want to kill the page or wait?" because it thinks the window has become non-responsive. I know better now, and go get coffee or check my emails until the page responds. 2. It seems to be difficult to make updates to Aras to improve functionality for the company. I've suggested many improvements, few of them seem to make it in, and when updates do get made there are typically issues when it is released and they have to patch their patch. It shouldn't be that hard. 3. My right index finger is getting extremely strong, from the 100s of mouse clicks I've performed since using Aras. All the data is there, but it can be very difficult to get to as you perform click after click to go through pages and tabs to your final destination. 4. I've come across features that apparently weren't implemented such as "Check For Completeness" under the actions menu-it would tell me my ECO was ready to move forward, only to sign off and it tells me fields are missing. There is also no indication of which fields are mandatory when creating parts/drawings, you find out through trial and error when trying to sign off on things. 5. BOM management is horrific in Aras. Ref designators would be truncated and we would find out from the manufacturers. Editing BOMs is very manual and error prone. Switched from [Omnify](https://www.capterra.com/p/149645/Omnify/) The company forced the switch so that all units would be on the same system (which I don't have a problem with, if the switch is to a good product that helps me do my job). Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. QL Quang L. Delivery Program Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Better PLM tools out there than ARAS" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 28, 2021 I have no idea why my company picked ARAS, when there are so much more better PLM tools out there. My company had to create a committee to fix or add the features that ARAS lack. Why? We were forced to switch to ARAS from another product that is so much better. I definitely would not recommend ARAS to anyone. You will waste more time using it. There are better PLM tools out there, even though some may cost more. Pros Compared to other PLM tools out there, there is nothing I like about this software. If this is the first PLM software you use, maybe the pro is it is configurable, but then again, why do you need to custom configure it so much if it is not usable straight out of the box? Cons For ARAS to market itself as a PLM software, it certainly lacks even the most basic features of a PLM tool. For example, there is no Reference Designator field straight out of the box; you have to custom configure a field for it. Same with BOM notes. To release a brand new part, you have to go through ECO. Why? The part never existed in the first place; ECO is normally used to change an existing part. There are just too many clicks to go through to get the info you need. The ECO doesn't list the changes; you have to go into the part itself to see what the changes are. In summary, nothing is intuitive about ARAS. A good PLM tool is supposed to make your life easier; ARAS makes your life more complicated, and you waste so much time to get the info you need. Switched from [Omnify](https://www.capterra.com/p/149645/Omnify/) Company forced us to switch because they are looking to have one PLM software across the entire company. They can do the same with Omnify or a better PLM software. I have no idea why they picked ARAS. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CT Christian T. Engineer Automotive ### "A step back in development" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 July 24, 2019 While advertised and sold as an improvement in a very large company, it appears to be a significant step backwards in productivity and efficiency. A sleek user interface is not worth frustrations resulting in software that is not up to the task and an implementation team that is lacking basic support from the source. Pros Visually it is appealing, there are features (such as copy/paste) that are useful and an improvement Cons As others have noted, it is exceptionally difficult to customize and tasks that previously took minutes now can take hours. The lead time to implement improvements based upon user feedback is tracked in years instead of weeks or months. Both Internet Explorer and Chrome freeze up and essentially stop while using the program, while IT flips back and forth on the recommended browser, seemingly without an understanding of the root of the problems. Boxes and data entries have to be manipulated in a specific order, otherwise errors will occur. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AN Anonymous User Senior Engineer Defense & Space ### "A Virtual Gold Mine" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 25, 2018 Using Aras, even without the added subscription services, is worth many man-years of development effort that is not needed. Pros The vast array of features that can be had for nothing more than the work of installing it. Aras Innovator is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and has a great support structure. Cons The installation process was a little burdensome. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DK Delaney K. Pricing Analyst Automotive ### "ARAS Satisfaction: low " 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 August 2, 2018 My overall experience using Aras Innovator has been poor. Something that should take minutes often takes me hours. The software is supposed to be a customized experience for companies, however everyone in the office (from all different disciplines) complain constantly about the functionality and speed of the process. The formatting of the reports are not easy to change and nobody seems to understand how to use it. The customer support is not there. Pros I like that the software allows our company to keep track of every quote and stores important information (such as Cost/Price details) to reference whenever it's needed. Cons It's not very user friendly - especially as a new user. I started working at my company over a year ago and I'm still having difficulty with figuring out a simple work around. It seems to have a lot of glitches. Our ARAS tech support also has issues working out simple kinks. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Christel F. Financial (pricing) Analyst ### "Customizable but time consuming" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 July 18, 2018 It's made my job a lot easier. It keeps everything organized and it also is structured the way costing and pricing is done. Pros The software gave us one location to do cost, price, tooling and save data for quotes. It leaves less room for user error than Excel but it is Excel based so its user friendly. It is customizable. Cons The system is limited and time consuming to customize. The version we have runs off an old version of Internet Explorer. It can be very slow depending on your internet connection. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DA David A. Project Manager Telecommunications ### "This product is super great and feature rich. It follows he PMBOK framework closely!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 12, 2017 The ability to drill down for information. The fact that it closely follows the PMOK framework. The features are awesome and there are so many. Pros I really like this product. It has so many feature and it follows the PMBOK framework. I really like the ease of use and the ability to drill down for more information. I was looking for a software that closely follows the PMOK framework and this was one of the best. It is a PPM and product life software that does an excellent job Cons It was a little tricky to install and set up. It has much to learn and can take some time to fully understand. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. 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