Adaptive FRACAS vs Centra CAPA Management

Adaptive FRACAS, offered through CAPA Manager, records failures involving products, processes, tests, field use, warranties, or suppliers and follows investigations through corrective action, verification, and closure. Teams can use methods such as 5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D, RCCA, A3, DMAIC, PDCA, and FMEA-style work. Reports and dashboards surface recurring causes and failures, late actions, and improvement opportunities. Supplier users can join controlled investigations while the customer team manages actions, evidence, and closure. Listed controls include role permissions, two-factor authentication, device approval, and restricted-access records. An optional API gives read-only access to approved records and actions; it cannot change or close records. CAPA-Basic is free for two users and two linked accounts. Paid plans start at $199.45 a month for CAPA-5; premium features include attachments, PDF reports, exports, and complete audit history. The product is available on Android, iOS, and web, with API access. The maker says it supports auditable workflows for regulated teams but does not certify organizations.

Centra CAPA Management is the corrective and preventive action module in Centra’s web-based quality management system. It collects nonconformities from complaints, audits, production deviations and supplier issues, then supports root-cause analysis, corrective-action planning and improvement monitoring. Named analysis methods are 5 Why, Ishikawa (Fishbone) and Pareto. Teams can assign owners, set target dates, split work into tasks and see delays. Effectiveness checks look for recurrence and use performance data and audit evidence. CAPA records can link to products, processes, equipment, suppliers, customers, documents and audit findings. The surrounding QMS includes document records, audits, change management, training and qualification, calibration, complaints and risk management. Centra describes access as web-based and mobile compatible. It says the QMS operates in compliance with ISO, GMP and GLP requirements. Pricing is on request, with a demo and tailored quote process.