Why we built ArvoDocs
We got tired of paying enterprise prices for document control. So we built something better.
Here's a story you've probably lived: your team needs a QMS. Maybe you're pursuing ISO 13485 certification. Maybe an investor asked about your quality system. Maybe the FDA is coming and you need to get your house in order — fast.
So you start looking at QMS software. And immediately, you hit a wall.
The enterprise sales gauntlet
Every tool you find has a "Contact Sales" button where the pricing should be. You fill out a form. A BDR emails you. Then a discovery call. Then a demo with an AE. Then a technical review. Then procurement. Then legal. Then implementation.
Six weeks later, you have a login. Eight weeks later, you're actually using it. And the bill? $30K–$80K per year for a team of 15 people. For document control.
We lived this cycle multiple times across different companies. And every time, the same thought: there has to be a better way.
What we actually needed
We didn't need a platform that could manage the quality system for a 50,000-person multinational. We needed something that could:
- • Control documents with proper versioning and approvals
- • Track CAPAs and quality events without a spreadsheet
- • Manage suppliers with real qualification workflows
- • Pass an audit without a week of preparation panic
- • Let us sign up and start working today
That last point is the most important one. We didn't want to wait. We didn't want a sales call. We wanted to evaluate the tool ourselves, on our own terms, on our own timeline.
The anti-enterprise-sales manifesto
ArvoDocs exists because we believe:
- • Pricing should be public. If you have to ask, it's too expensive.
- • Onboarding should be self-serve. If you need a consultant to configure it, the UX is broken.
- • Small teams deserve good tools. Patient safety doesn't scale with headcount.
- • Community beats support tickets. Real help from real people who've been through the same audits.
What's next
We're building ArvoDocs in the open. Our roadmap is shaped by the community — the people who actually use QMS software every day. Not analysts. Not procurement teams. The quality engineers and regulatory professionals who live in these systems.
If that sounds like you, join the community. Or just sign up and start working. No sales call required.
Frequently asked questions
What is ArvoDocs?
ArvoDocs is a cloud-based electronic quality management system (eQMS) for regulated teams in medical device, dental, food safety, SaMD, pharma-adjacent, and ISO 9001 manufacturing organizations. It provides document control, configurable quality event workflows (CAPA / NCR / customer complaints / audit findings), supplier management, training records, 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures, and an immutable audit trail. Six pre-built compliance starter packs deploy in one click. AI integration via the Model Context Protocol is included on every plan, including the free Starter tier.
Why was ArvoDocs created?
The founders watched small regulated teams (medical device startups, dental practices, food manufacturers) get priced out of real quality management software. Enterprise QMS platforms like MasterControl, Veeva Vault, and ETQ Reliance charge $30,000–$200,000+ per year and require lengthy implementation engagements — a price point and timeline mismatched to teams of 5–50 people. ArvoDocs exists to serve the 'missing middle' between spreadsheet QMS (fails audits) and enterprise QMS (priced out).
Who is ArvoDocs built for?
Regulated teams of roughly 5–250 people in medical device, dental practices and labs, food manufacturing, SaMD, pharma-adjacent operations, and ISO 9001 manufacturing. The product is especially well-suited to pre-Series-A and early-revenue medical device startups, small-to-mid-size dental groups, and small food manufacturers — segments that have historically been forced to choose between non-compliant spreadsheets and enterprise contracts they can't afford.
What makes ArvoDocs different from other QMS platforms?
Three things: (1) public self-serve pricing from $0 (free Starter) to $399/month, no sales call required; (2) six pre-built compliance starter packs deployable in one click (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Dental, Food Safety, SaMD, Validation); (3) AI integration via the Model Context Protocol included on every plan, including the free tier — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP client can operate the QMS in natural language.