Collaborator Limit

We’ve created Lite and Basic plans for smaller teams to make Aligni more accessible and affordable as you grow.

Grant access to additional users via collaborator seats. A comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place so that you can assign roles and access to each collaborator or groups of collaborators.

Collaborator Cost

The Basic and Pro plans enable the addition of extra Contributors, with an additional cost per seat per month.

A comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place so that you can assign roles and access to each collaborator or groups of collaborators.

Viewer/Commenter Limit

We’ve created Lite and Basic plans for smaller teams to make Aligni more accessible and affordable as you grow.

Grant limited access to additional users via viewer seats. Viewers can view data, and comment on discussions when permitted. Because of their diminished role, extra viewer seats are available in bundles of 10 at the same cost as a single collaborator seat.

Viewer/Commenter Cost

The Basic and Pro plans enable the addition of extra Viewers, with a cost per seat.

A comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place so that you can assign roles and access to each viewer or groups of viewers. Because of their diminished role, extra viewer seats are available in bundles of 10 at the same cost as a single collaborator seat.

Data Retention

Keeping detailed audit history of past actions, discussions, and other records can be a helpful operational tool. By default, your data retention automatically increases as your organization matures, but you may limit data retention if you wish.

Aligni provides free data retention for such history for up to a year depending on your organization’s subscription plan. Each year of additional data retention incurs a monthly fee.

Additional Data Retention

Detailed audit history is retained for one year free of charge. Increase data retention by adding additional years, billed monthly.

By default, your data retention automatically increases as your organization matures, but you may change this at any time.

Data Storage

Aligni offers a variety of data storage levels ranging from 1GB to 25GB, right-sized for each plan.

Approval Workflow

Offered at the Pro level, approval workflow stages allow you to gate certain workflows (such as quoting, purchasing, and change management) with collaborator approvals, engaging more eyes on important processes.

A comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place so that you can assign approval roles and access to collaborators.

Item Master

The item master is your centralized repository for comprehensive information about your company’s products, materials, and other costs.

It acts as a master record, consolidating crucial details such as part numbers, descriptions, specifications, costs, suppliers, and other essential attributes.

Use of a well-managed item master ensures accuracy and consistency in data across your organization, facilitating effective management of inventory, production, and procurement processes. By providing a single source of truth for product information, the item master streamlines decision-making, enhances collaboration, and contributes to overall operational efficiency.

Item Limit

Item limit is the number of items (or parts), both material and non-material, that are included in your subscription plan. Additional items may be added in the Pro plans as you grow.

Additional Items

Available with PLM Pro and MRP Pro subscriptions, additional items (parts) are purchased in blocks of 5,000. There is no limit to the number of items supported by Aligni at the Pro level.

Custom Parameters

Custom part parameters allow you to customize your item master database for your organization’s needs or for specialized component requirements.

You can define a list of custom parameters as well as the type of data that is stored in each parameter then associate those parameters with the part types in your database.

BOM Management

Keep everyone on the same page from design to production to maintenance with centralized Bill of Materials/BOM management. Multi-level (hierarchical) BOMs capture the makeup and cost of the entire product including both material and non-material items such as labor.

Integrated engineering change management offers everyone in your organization a clear perspective of the history and current status of your products and subassemblies.

BOM Revisions

BOM revisions follow a draft / release cycle to help you manage revision control that is fully integrated with Aligni’s engineering change management records (ECRs and ECOs).

Keep everyone on the same page with comprehensive revision history and links to the changes included each revision — including pending changes that have not yet been incorporated.

Use Aligni’s BOM comparison feature to see item-by-item differences between BOM revisions.

Engineering Change Management

Well-executed engineering change management is an essential part of the product lifecycle documentation. Aligni’s ECM system is designed to be simple, effective, and efficient – perfect for small- to mid-sized companies that need exceptional documentation and quality management without excessive red tape and burdensome process.

By integrating PLM and MRP, your company’s ECM process is available to both design and manufacturing teams, improving collaboration, operational efficiency, and quality.

Active ECR

An engineering change request (ECR) is considered active until it has been resolved and closed. Aligni provides one active ECR at the PLM Lite and MRP Basic plans to enable smaller organizations to explore the functionality before upgrading.

Most organizations will make extensive use of ECM during the lifecycle of their product lines.

Active ECO

An engineering change order (ECO) is considered active until it has been resolved and closed. Aligni provides one active ECO at the PLM Lite and MRP Basic plans to enable smaller organizations to explore the functionality before upgrading.

Most organizations will make extensive use of ECM during the lifecycle of their product lines.

Vaults

Share critical data with your team and (optionally) with your suppliers conveniently and efficiently with vaults. Vaults provide access control, MD5 checksums, access logs, and notifications so that any changes are automatically communicated with interested parties.

Open Quotes

An open request for quote (RFQ) is one that has been issued by your organization and is still editable by the supplier(s).

The number of open RFQs is limited in lower plans to provide limited access to the functionality for evaluation purposes. Pro plans have unlimited open RFQs.

Open Purchases

An open purchase order is one that has been issued by a buyer to a supplier but has not yet been fully executed or completed.

The number of open purchase orders is limited in PLM plans to provide limited access to the functionality for evaluation purposes. MRP plans offer unlimited open POs.