OpenWorkpaper vs QSC QS1

OpenWorkpaper is an open-source web application for documenting audits from planning through fieldwork and reporting. Its task dashboard lists active audits, assigned procedures, and pending reviews. A centralized request area handles client information requests and master PBC spreadsheet uploads and downloads. Procedures can record purpose, source, scope, methodology, results, conclusions, and reviewer comments, with PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments. Audit programs export to Word, and automatic numbering organizes groups, procedures, and attachments hierarchically. Collaboration includes assignments, team management, discussions, and preparer and reviewer sign-offs. Role-based access combines system roles with audit-specific teams. OpenID Connect works with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Keycloak. The project documents HTTPS through Nginx and SSL/TLS certificates and records sensitive actions in audit logs. It supports local, private-network, and cloud deployment with a portable SQLite database. The free open-source plan is free.

QSC QS1 is modular CAQ software for planning, conducting, evaluating, and analyzing supplier, product, process, and internal system audits. Its planning suggestions use master data, past results, intervals, classifications, and risk assessments, with graphical views and calendar functions. Users can adapt predefined catalogs for standards including ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, and ISO 13485, or build catalogs and checklists from scratch. Configurable workflows cover remote, document, team, and self-assessment audits, conducted on mobile devices, through a web portal, or offline. Auditors can record deviations with evidence and route findings into CAPA and corrective-action workflows with deadlines, status monitoring, and effectiveness reviews. External partners can submit fillable PDF self-assessments digitally or offline. Dashboards, KPI monitoring, audit history, and a quality analyzer support reporting. QSC describes QS1 as web-based, platform-independent, and database-independent, with role-based access controls, audit trails, and electronic signatures for approvals. It is listed for Android, iOS, and web. Pricing is on request.