MasterControl
Built for: Life sciences and other regulated manufacturers.
- Document control with 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures
- Training management linked to document changes and CAPA
- Validation tools and over 1,100 customers
Compare · QMS software · checked 4 October 2026
Clauseloop compared with MasterControl, Reliance, Qualio and Effivity
A QMS runs one organisation's own quality system for years: document control, training, corrective action, suppliers and change control. Clauseloop runs a consultancy's work across many clients' systems: the gap analysis, document review, internal audit and report, plus the sale, the invoices and the renewal.
Side by side
| What you need | QMS software | Clauseloop |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | One organisation's own quality system | A consultancy taking many client organisations through certification |
| Document control | Approval workflows and versions; electronic signatures in the regulated suites | Per-client documents with versions and review statuses both sides can see; no electronic signatures |
| Training, suppliers, change control, complaints | Modules in the larger suites | Not included |
| Internal audit and corrective action | Included | Clause-by-clause checklists for 12 frameworks, findings with corrective actions, owners and target dates, and the Internal Audit Report as a PDF |
| Gap analysis | Done inside the company's own system | The client answers each clause in a portal carrying your brand |
| Sales, invoicing and renewals for the consultancy | Outside their purpose | Built in |
The tools compared, in their own words
Octave Reliance (formerly ETQ Reliance)
Built for: Regulated industries such as life sciences, manufacturing and aerospace.
- Over 40 ready-made quality applications
- A codeless designer for workflows, forms and rules
- Supplier quality, change management and training
Qualio
Built for: Life sciences, medical devices, pharma and biotech.
- Gap analysis across FDA, ISO and EMA standards
- Design controls, risk, training, change control and supplier management
- Validation templates; over 700 regulated customers
Source: Qualio
Effivity
Built for: Organisations running quality, safety, environment, food safety and information security systems.
- Management review, risk and opportunity, and non-conformance modules
- ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 22000, 22301, 42001 and SOC 2
- Used by over 3,000 organisations in more than 120 countries
Where they are stronger
- Training and competence records, supplier management, change control and complaints
- Electronic signatures and validation for regulated industries (MasterControl, Qualio)
- Running one company's quality system day to day, long after certification
Which to choose
Choose a QMS if you are the company that will run the quality system, especially in a regulated industry.
Choose Clauseloop if you are the consultancy delivering the certification. The two can sit side by side: the client on their QMS, your firm on Clauseloop.
Clauseloop and QMS software: frequently asked questions
Is Clauseloop a QMS?
It covers the parts of a QMS a consultant runs with the client: the gap analysis, document control with review, internal audits, nonconformities and corrective actions. It does not include training records, supplier management, change control, complaints or electronic signatures, so it does not replace a client's own long-term QMS.
Can my client keep their QMS?
Yes. Clauseloop runs your side of the engagement; documents and evidence can be shared through the client portal whatever the client uses internally.
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