Comparison
A broad per-user eQMS vs a flat-priced shop-floor quality system.
QT9 is an established, well-reviewed eQMS with a long published module list — document control, CAPA, audits, training, calibrations, inspections and more. Its own materials emphasize life sciences and regulated industries.
The comparison comes down to two things: what happens on the shop floor (measurements, control-plan enforcement, SPC, layered audits), and how the two pricing approaches differ — published flat tiers versus custom quotes.
| Capability | NominalQC | QT9 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional inspection log (measurements vs tolerances) | Yes — samples auto-checked against part tolerances, pass/fail computed at entry | An Inspections module is on its published list; per-sample tolerance checking isn’t detailed in the public materials — verify the depth against your parts in a demo |
| Enforced inspection / control plans | Yes — Off / Pre-fill / Warn / Block enforcement; Block refuses off-plan saves | Not listed among its published modules |
| SPC & process capability built in | Yes — X̄-R and I-MR charts, Cp/Cpk/Pp/Ppk, out-of-control flagging, print-ready report | Not listed among its published modules |
| Layered process audits (CQI-8) | Yes — CQI-8 style: layers, cadence, rotation, auditor independence, compliance board | Not listed among its published modules |
| NCR + CAPA with 8D | Yes — NCRs, guided 8D / 5-Why / fishbone, printable 8D report, server-enforced closure gates | Yes — CAPA and nonconforming-product modules are on its published list |
| Gauge calibration management | Yes — cal tracking with event-backed dates; gauges with no cal evidence can’t be selected on inspections; overdue gauges flagged at the point of use | Yes — a Calibrations module is on its published list |
| Printable hold tags from live records | Yes — hold tags and NCR placards print pre-filled from the record | Not described in its published materials |
| Full document control (revisions, approvals, distribution) | Yes — register with revision history, second-person approval, per-person read-and-understood, inspection hold on linked parts | Yes — a published core module |
| Employee training records | Yes — skills register, qualifications with expiry and evidence, training events with attendees, competence matrix | Yes — a published core module |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly tiers, unlimited users | Custom quotes — QT9 publishes no list prices; its materials describe concurrent-user licensing with unlimited named users |
| Getting started | Self-serve — free for one user, a 14-day trial of any paid plan, no credit card, live demo without signup | Sales-led demo and guided implementation, per its site |
QT9 capabilities and pricing model per QT9’s own published materials (qt9software.com) as of August 2026. Products change — verify current details with QT9, and if anything here is out of date, tell us via the contact page and we’ll correct it.
NominalQC
Free for one user; Team $59 and Pro $99/month flat (Enterprise multi-site $249/month), unlimited users on Pro — published in full on this site.
QT9 QMS
QT9 publishes no list prices. Its materials describe concurrent-user licensing (unlimited named users) with pricing quoted per organization — request their quote and compare it against the published numbers here.
Free for one user. No credit card. Or open the read-only live demo — no signup at all.