Legacy enterprise eQMS makes you live on consultants. Lightweight tools run out of depth at the regulated edges. Kintavo was built for the gap between them.
Legacy enterprise: multi-year, consultant-led platform deployments · Lightweight: cloud tools built around document control.
| CAPABILITY | KINTAVO | LEGACY ENTERPRISE | LIGHTWEIGHT QMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 19 modules in every plan | ✓ | Modules priced separately | Core modules only |
| Published pricing | ✓ | Quote after sales calls | Quote after discovery call |
| Implementation timeline | 8–12 weeks | 6–12 months | Weeks |
| IQ/OQ/PQ validation docs included | ✓ Every plan | Extra cost | Templates only |
| AI gap & contradiction detection | ✓ Native | Bolt-on add-ons | ✕ |
| Workflow changes without vendor | ✓ Hours, no-code | Vendor tickets | Limited |
| Blood bank / clinical lab depth | ✓ AABB · CLIA · CAP native | Generic templates | ✕ |
| 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Immutable audit trail | ✓ Append-only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human support | ✓ Named team | Tiered portal |