Cognidox vs Q-Hub

Cognidox is a document and quality management platform for product development teams, including businesses in medical devices, life sciences, and high tech. It organizes controlled documents with versioning, change management, audit trails, metadata indexing, e-signatures, and configurable approvals. For design controls, teams can set phase gates, validate designs, and assemble FDA technical documentation such as DHF, DHR, and DMR. Quality workflows cover CAPA and OFI, supplier management, complaints, non-conformance reports, and post-market surveillance. A learning management system adds skills matrices, self sign-off, quizzes, trainer assessment, and tracking of skill gaps. Cognidox describes support for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements. Its event log records timestamped actions that cannot be changed or removed, while user IDs, passwords, and configurable rights govern access. Plans start from £6,000/yr, with a 14-day supported trial; there is no free plan. The service is available on web, Windows, and API, with no mobile apps listed.

Q-Hub is a cloud QHSE platform for manufacturing and engineering businesses, covering audits, document control, incident reporting, training and competence, risk assessment, workflows and dashboards. Mobile incident reports can include photos and GPS tags, and can trigger automatic escalation workflows. Integrations with ERP, CRM, HR, accounting and communication tools use its REST API, webhooks and SSO; bespoke connectors are available on request. Q-Hub lists Android, iOS, web and API platforms. Starter costs £85 a month and includes one Full user and five Basic users. Essentials is £245 a month for three Full and 50 Basic users; Pro is £530 a month for five Full and 150 Basic user accounts. Every plan has a 30-day free trial with full access, no credit card required and bespoke onboarding support. Annual billing can save 20%. Q-Hub says it is ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certified and stores customer data in UK AWS data centres in London. Support is available seven days a week, 8am–8pm London time.