ComplianceQuest

What ComplianceQuest does

ComplianceQuest is a private, cloud-native software vendor founded in 2013 that sells a unified Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) and adjacent operational platforms to regulated enterprises in life sciences and manufacturing. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California with engineering operations in India and reports 251-500 employees. Its product suite comprises five core modules built natively on the Salesforce platform: ProductQuest (PLM and Design Quality), QualityQuest (EQMS covering audit, CAPA, complaints, change, document, training, risk, nonconformance, lab OOS, equipment, and management review), BatchQuest (electronic batch records launched June 2026), SafetyQuest (EHS), and PartnerQuest (supplier quality management), with CQ.AI providing an agentic AI layer for triage, root cause analysis, and regulatory submission automation.

The company's technology stack is anchored on Salesforce, including the Agentforce 360 partner ecosystem, which enables native CRM, ERP, and Service Cloud integration alongside pre-built compliance templates for FDA QMSR, 21 CFR Part 11, EU MDR, ISO 13485/9001/14001/45001, AS9100, IATF 16949, and GxP frameworks. ComplianceQuest makes money primarily through enterprise SaaS subscriptions (quote-based, annual billing) sold by a direct enterprise field sales team, with a Salesforce AppExchange marketplace channel, implementation partners, and adjacent professional services revenue. Go-to-market targets quality, safety, and compliance leaders in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotech, blood/tissue, cell & gene therapy, automotive, aerospace & defense, semiconductor, food & beverage, and select public sector organizations, supported by named enterprise customers including Stryker, Dr. Reddy's, Walmart-Flipkart, Continental Contitech, Flex, Canon Medical Systems, Qorvo, Solventum, Veracyte, and the American Red Cross.

ComplianceQuest has raised a disclosed $36 million Series B led by Insight Venture Management in September 2019 and acquired Lifeguard Solutions in May 2020 to build out its EHS capability. The company was recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Quality Management System Software with the highest Ability to Execute ranking, named a QMS Leader in the 2025 Verdantix Green Quadrant, and received the 2024 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award in the Global Quality AI Market. Revenue and ownership structure beyond the 2019 round have not been publicly disclosed.

Name

ComplianceQuest

Legal name

ComplianceQuest

Website

https://compliancequest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ComplianceQuest is a cloud-native, Salesforce-based PLM, QMS, EHS, and SRM platform serving regulated enterprises in life sciences and manufacturing with AI-powered quality, compliance, and batch record management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Quality Management System Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Security & Compliance Services (BPAEACAG), Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• Quality management software
• Enterprise QMS solutions
• Regulatory compliance software
• Product lifecycle management
• EHS management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Enterprise QMS Software Subscription: SaaS subscription model for enterprise quality management system software. Pricing is quote-based, requiring consultation with sales team. The company offers enterprise agreements with multiple modules including QualityQuest, SafetyQuest, ProductQuest, BatchQuest, and PartnerQuest.
2. Implementation and Professional Services: Services for system configuration, validation, and deployment. The company provides FDA software validation services, training through CQ University, and implementation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ComplianceQuest provides a cloud-native Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) platform built natively on Salesforce that unifies PLM, QMS, EHS, and SRM capabilities for regulated industries. The company sells AI-powered software subscriptions including ProductQuest, QualityQuest, BatchQuest, SafetyQuest, and PartnerQuest modules, supplemented by implementation, validation, and training services through CQ University.

Product overview

ComplianceQuest offers an AI-powered PLM, QMS, EHS, and SRM platform built natively on Salesforce, providing a connected suite of solutions for regulated and manufacturing industries. The platform comprises five core products: ProductQuest (PLM/Design Quality) for product lifecycle and design control; QualityQuest (EQMS) encompassing audit, CAPA, complaints, equipment, nonconformance, risk, change, document, and training management modules; BatchQuest (Electronic Batch Records) for manufacturing batch record management; SafetyQuest (EHS) for environmental, health and safety; and PartnerQuest (SRM/SQM) for supplier management. CQ.AI provides the AI agentic framework powering automation across all modules including complaint triage, CAPA workflows, audit categorization, and nonconformance handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProductQuest: PLM and Design Quality solution for product lifecycle and design controls
• QualityQuest
• BatchQuest
• SafetyQuest
• PartnerQuest
• CQ.AI

Products and services

• ProductQuest (PLM / Design Quality) Product lifecycle management and design quality solution enabling cross-functional collaboration across the product lifecycle with design controls, requirements traceability, DHF/DMR management, FMEA analysis, APQP control plans, and design review meeting management. Targeted at regulated manufacturing and life sciences organizations that need integrated design controls and product development compliance.
• QualityQuest (EQMS) Enterprise Quality Management System encompassing audit, CAPA, complaints, equipment, management review, lab OOS, nonconformance, product inspection, risk, change, document, and training management modules for regulated industries. Targeted at quality, safety, and compliance leaders in life sciences and manufacturing organizations.
• BatchQuest (Electronic Batch Records) Intelligent electronic batch record management solution enabling right-first-time manufacturing through guided, real-time execution and built-in quality and compliance control across the batch lifecycle. Targeted at pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturers that need audit-ready batch records and accelerated batch release.
• SafetyQuest (EHS) Environmental, Health and Safety management solution covering chemical management, permit to work, permit management, safety incident management, safety inspections, environmental sustainability, and waste management for manufacturing and public sector organizations. Targeted at EHS leaders responsible for workplace safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability tracking.
• PartnerQuest (Supplier Relationship Management) Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Quality Management solution enabling supplier qualification, collaboration, performance tracking, and supplier communication routing with AI-powered agent assistance. Targeted at procurement and quality leaders managing supplier quality, qualification, and supply chain risk in regulated industries.
• CQ.AI (Agentic AI Framework) AI-powered agentic framework leveraging Salesforce Agentforce to deliver specialized AI agents for Audit, CAPA, Complaints, Nonconformance, Safety, and Supplier management, automating triage, classification, root cause analysis, and escalation across quality processes. Targeted at regulated enterprises seeking AI-driven automation for quality, risk, and compliance operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% CSAT lift through improved quality and customer complaint processes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or Integration · 10 December 2025ComplianceQuest is a Salesforce ISV partner that built its commercial solutions natively on the Salesforce platform. The company participates in the Agentforce 360 expansion, enabling partners to embed full Agentforce 360 suite including AI, data services, marketing orchestration, trust and identity, automation, and core workflows as the foundation for agentic applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Veeva Systems: Public, life-sciences-native cloud platform with Vault Quality (EQMS), Vault QMS, and clinical/regulatory suites. Direct competitor to ComplianceQuest in pharma/biotech/medtech EQMS deals, particularly at top-20 pharma accounts.
• MasterControl: Long-standing EQMS/QMS vendor for regulated manufacturers and medtech. Competes head-to-head with ComplianceQuest's QualityQuest in medical device, pharma, and discrete manufacturing quality, audit, CAPA, and document management deals.
• Greenlight Guru: Medtech-focused eQMS vendor with quality, design controls, CAPA, and risk management. A direct EQMS competitor to ComplianceQuest in medical-device vertical, particularly for mid-market device companies seeking ISO 13485-ready quality systems.
• Qualio: Cloud eQMS purpose-built for life sciences (pharma, biotech, medtech, combination products). Direct competitor in GxP-quality, document, training, and complaint management — overlapping closely with ComplianceQuest's QualityQuest and life-sciences focus.
• Arena Solutions (PTC): Cloud PLM and quality management platform (now part of PTC), covering design controls, requirements, DHF, CAPA, and quality. Overlaps directly with ComplianceQuest's ProductQuest and QualityQuest in design-quality and product lifecycle workflows.

Broad incumbents

• ETQ (Hexagon): ETQ Reliance is a broad, long-tenured EQMS platform now part of Hexagon's manufacturing intelligence portfolio. Competes with ComplianceQuest across discrete and process manufacturing QMS, but as part of a much larger industrial software suite rather than a Salesforce-native solution.
• Sparta Systems (Honeywell): TrackWise QMS (now under Honeywell) is a long-established EQMS used across life sciences and manufacturing. Competes with ComplianceQuest on enterprise QMS, audit, CAPA, and complaint management, but as part of Honeywell's broader industrial software stack.
• Siemens Opcenter Quality: Quality management within Siemens' Opcenter Manufacturing Execution suite. Competes with ComplianceQuest in complex discrete and process manufacturing for in-plant quality, nonconformance, and statistical process control.
• Ideagen: Provider of QMS, audit, risk, and compliance software (including Q-Pulse, Galileo) across regulated industries. Competes with ComplianceQuest in audit, document, training, and risk workflows, especially in highly regulated and public-sector buyers.

Emerging players

• Dot Compliance: AI-enabled eQMS for pharma and medtech, with quality, CAPA, audit, and training on Salesforce. The closest emerging Salesforce-native EQMS peer to ComplianceQuest, competing on the same platform and verticals but at earlier scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/compliancequest

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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