MasterControl
Quality management and MES for regulated manufacturers
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- CAPA Software
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- mastercontrol.com
What users say
540 reviews on 1 site
- Starting price
- Quote-based
- Free option
- None listed
- Pricing
- Price on request
- Deployment
- Web
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The lean-stack take
Document control, CAPA, training, audits and batch records are all digital. Problems found on the line feed into quality events and corrective actions in one validated system.
Best for
Life sciences and other regulated manufacturers that need validated quality and production records.
Watch out for
Pricing is quote-based with named-user licensing, and no free trial is listed, so plan a demo and a validation effort.
About
About MasterControl
MasterControl makes cloud quality management and manufacturing execution software for regulated industries, especially life sciences. The company is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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See it in action
MasterControl in 2:09
A short overview from MasterControl on YouTube. It shows the product as the vendor presents it, so pair it with the strengths and limitations below.
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- [Demo] MasterControl Document Control Software - Quality Management
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Features
What MasterControl offers
Document control
Controlled documents and SOPs with versioning and approvals, the basis of standard work in regulated plants.
Quality events and CAPA
Log deviations and complaints, investigate root causes and track corrective actions.
Training management
Links training to documents, so people are retrained when a procedure changes.
Audit and risk management
Plan audits and manage quality risks in the same system.
Change control
Routes proposed changes through review and approval.
Manufacturing execution
Electronic batch records, device history records and logbooks for production.
Asset management
Calibration management, equipment maintenance and CMMS features.
Analytics and AI
The vendor describes AI capabilities, validation tools and an Insights analytics module.
Lean techniques supported
The lean practices MasterControl is built to support.
Pricing
MasterControl pricing
Checked October 2, 2026
Starting price
Quote-based
- Pricing
- Price on request
- Free option
- None listed
How pricing works
Quote-based, modular packages with named-user licensing; start with selected modules and add more.
Named-user licensing for Quality and Manufacturing solutions. Packages range from pre-configured, pre-validated bundles to enterprise packages.
See current prices on mastercontrol.comMasterControl doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.
Strengths and limitations
What stands out, and what to watch
Strengths
- Document control, CAPA, training and audits in one system
- Electronic batch and device history records
- Built for regulated industries such as pharma and medical devices
- Modular, so you can start small and add modules
- Pre-validated packages for emerging companies
Limitations
- No published prices
- No free trial listed on the pricing page
- Broad suite that can be more than a non-regulated plant needs
Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.
Fit
Is MasterControl right for your team?
A good fit if…
- You make pharmaceuticals, medical devices or biologics
- You need validated document control and CAPA
- You want quality and production records connected
- Auditors inspect your training records
Look elsewhere if…
- You are a non-regulated plant that needs simple CAPA
- You want self-serve pricing and a free trial
- You only need a single module, such as RCA
Industries
Named on the vendor's own site
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical devices
- Blood, biologics and tissue
- Contract manufacturing
- Food and beverage
- Dietary supplements
- Cell and gene therapy
- Laboratories
- Government
Reviews
What MasterControl users say
From public review sites, checked October 2, 2026
Capterra
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Qualio
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Cloud eQMS for life sciences with configurable CAPA and nonconformance workflows, task routing, reminders and reports that trace each quality event end to end.
| Tool | Pricing | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MasterControl | Price on request | Quote-based | None listed | Web |
| QT9 QMS | Price on request | Quote-based | None listed | Web, Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid |
| Qualio | Price on request | Quote-based | None listed | Web |
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