Arena is built from the ground up as a cloud-native platform, eliminating the need for servers, firewalls, or VPNs. With automatic updates, users always have access to the latest features and security enhancements—no downtime required. Its web-based access and multilingual interface enable global teams to collaborate from anywhere and work together seamlessly.
By eliminating IT overhead and maintenance expenses, Arena reduces total cost of ownership (TCO), helping companies reallocate resources to innovation and growth.
On-Premises PLM |
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Capital/Hardware Expenses (amortized over 5 years) |
IT Setup |
Annual Maintenance | Customer Support & System Upgrades | |
| Year 1 | $11,100 | $27,000 | $187,250 | $20,000+ |
| Year 2 | $11,100 | N/A | $187,250 | $20,000+ |
| Year 3 | $11,100 | N/A | $187,250 | $20,000+ |
| Year 5 | $11,100 | N/A | $187,250 | $20,000+ |
| Year 5 | $11,100 | N/A | $187,250 | $20,000+ |
| Sum | $55,500 | $27,000 | $936,250 | $115,000+ |
| Total |
$1,133,750+ |
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Customers confirm that making the switch to Arena PLM can save you $1M+ in IT and support expenses over a 5-year period.
Arena’s intuitive no-code platform is easy to configure, integrate, and adopt, eliminating lengthy implementation timelines. Companies go live quickly and realize business impact sooner.
Arena connects seamlessly with computer-aided design (CAD), enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and other enterprise systems—enabling cross-functional teams to execute design, compliance, and manufacturing processes from a single source of truth.
Arena offers validation services, documentation management, and enterprise-grade security to protect sensitive IP. This makes it an ideal solution for companies in regulated industries seeking to streamline audits and maintain compliance with regulatory frameworks such as FDA, MDR, ISO, ITAR, and CMMC.
Arena enables organizations to bring products to market faster by supporting rapid iteration and quick responses to changing market demands. Its platform includes advanced features such as embedded analytics, automation tools, AI-assisted workflows, and supply chain intelligence, all designed to help teams make smarter decisions. Thanks to Arena’s elastic, multi-tenant architecture, companies can easily scale their operations as their business grows, ensuring flexibility and efficiency at every stage.
Arena has successfully migrated hundreds of Oracle Agile customers, offering a seamless transition with minimal disruption.
With extensive experience using Agile and other legacy systems, Arena’s solution consultants and success coaches apply a proven methodology that minimizes disruption and ensures business continuity throughout the transition.
By removing technical barriers, reducing costs, and enabling secure, compliant, and innovative product development, Arena empowers organizations to focus on what matters most—delivering high-quality products and growing the business.

—Verified User
Custom coding required: Agile relies on process extensions (PXs) that require ongoing development and maintenance.
Upgrade headaches: Customizations often break during upgrades, leading to costly and disruptive projects.
IT dependency: Users must rely on IT for changes, slowing down innovation and responsiveness.
No coding required: Core capabilities are built into Arena, so users can configure workflows and processes without IT or developers.
Agility and empowerment: Changes can be made quickly to adapt to evolving business needs, regulatory changes, or process improvements.
Lower maintenance: No custom scripts or extensions to break during upgrades—everything is managed and updated automatically.
Arena’s no-code approach puts control in the hands of users, enabling faster adaptation and reducing IT burden.