Comind.work vs SimplerQMS
Both platforms serve small-to-mid-market regulated companies with all-inclusive pricing. The key differences are platform architecture, user experience, and extensibility.
Both platforms serve small-to-mid-market regulated companies with all-inclusive pricing. The key differences are platform architecture, user experience, and extensibility.
| Dimension | Comind.work | SimplerQMS |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Complete QMS configured for your processes in 21 days | Quality management software for life sciences - all-inclusive with validation |
| Founded | 2007 | 2017 (Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Customers | Mid-market regulated companies | Not disclosed; claims hundreds of audits passed |
| Deployment | Self-hosted (on-prem or private cloud) or managed cloud | Cloud SaaS (Microsoft Azure, built on M-Files) |
| Industry focus | Life sciences, medtech, pharma, biotech | Medtech, pharma, biotech, IVD, CROs/CMOs, labs |
| Target size | 20-500 employees | 5-200 employees |
| Pricing model | Fixed project fee + annual license | Annual subscription, all-inclusive |
| Price range | $15K-$30K implementation | $14.4-60K+/year estimated |
Positioning
Comind.work
Complete QMS configured for your processes in 21 days
SimplerQMS
Quality management software for life sciences - all-inclusive with validation
Founded
Comind.work
2007
SimplerQMS
2017 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Customers
Comind.work
Mid-market regulated companies
SimplerQMS
Not disclosed; claims hundreds of audits passed
Deployment
Comind.work
Self-hosted (on-prem or private cloud) or managed cloud
SimplerQMS
Cloud SaaS (Microsoft Azure, built on M-Files)
Industry focus
Comind.work
Life sciences, medtech, pharma, biotech
SimplerQMS
Medtech, pharma, biotech, IVD, CROs/CMOs, labs
Target size
Comind.work
20-500 employees
SimplerQMS
5-200 employees
Pricing model
Comind.work
Fixed project fee + annual license
SimplerQMS
Annual subscription, all-inclusive
Price range
Comind.work
$15K-$30K implementation
SimplerQMS
$14.4-60K+/year estimated
| Feature | Comind.work | SimplerQMS |
|---|---|---|
| Core QMS modules | ||
| Document management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Training management | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAPA management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Change control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complaint management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supplier management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electronic batch records SimplerQMS has an EBR module | - | ✓ |
| Platform and deployment | ||
| On-premises deployment | ✓ | - |
| Private cloud deployment | ✓ | - |
| Managed cloud (SaaS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Modern user interface SimplerQMS inherits the M-Files interface | ✓ | - |
| Platform extensibility SimplerQMS is a fixed-feature configuration on M-Files | ✓ | - |
| Full source code access | ✓ | - |
| Compliance and validation | ||
| 21 CFR Part 11 compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU Annex 11 compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-validated (GAMP 5) SimplerQMS handles validation entirely and re-validates every release | Validation docs included | ✓ |
| ISO 13485 certified (vendor) Bureau Veritas certified since 2018 | - | ✓ |
| Implementation | ||
| Guided implementation | 21 days | Varies |
| All modules included | ✓ | ✓ |
| No per-user pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| No vendor lock-in | ✓ | - |
Core QMS modules
Document management
Training management
CAPA management
Change control
Audit management
Complaint management
Supplier management
Risk management
Design controls
Electronic batch records SimplerQMS has an EBR module
Platform and deployment
On-premises deployment
Private cloud deployment
Managed cloud (SaaS)
Modern user interface SimplerQMS inherits the M-Files interface
Platform extensibility SimplerQMS is a fixed-feature configuration on M-Files
Full source code access
Compliance and validation
21 CFR Part 11 compliance
EU Annex 11 compliance
Pre-validated (GAMP 5) SimplerQMS handles validation entirely and re-validates every release
ISO 13485 certified (vendor) Bureau Veritas certified since 2018
Implementation
Guided implementation
All modules included
No per-user pricing
No vendor lock-in
Where Comind.work is different
SimplerQMS is built on M-Files and has been described as looking like "Windows 95" in independent reviews. Users report interface freezes and bugs requiring reboots. Comind.work offers a clean, modern interface without legacy platform dependency.
SimplerQMS inherits M-Files instability issues including freezing and document approval bugs. Comind.work's architecture has no dependency on a third-party document management platform.
A working QMS recording quality activities in 21 days - not a sandbox. Your processes configured, your team trained, and validation documentation delivered.
SimplerQMS is a fixed-feature configuration on top of M-Files. When you need something they don't have, you wait. Comind.work's low-code platform lets you build what you need.
Being honest
Everything bundled: modules, GAMP 5 validation (handled entirely by SimplerQMS and re-validated every release), training, support, and hosting. No surprises on the invoice.
Bureau Veritas certified since 2018. Third-party certification of the QMS vendor itself is a concrete trust signal for auditors and regulators.
Users work directly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with cloud storage via M-Files. Familiar editing experience for teams that live in Microsoft tools.
Copenhagen headquarters with deep EU MDR, IVDR, and Annex 11 expertise. Strong positioning for European regulated companies.
Comind.work delivers a complete, modern QMS in 21 days - no M-Files dependency, no dated interface.