Comparison · Last verified: October 2026
Soteriaa vs WeldEye: welding management software compared
WeldEye is the wider welding management system: Kemppi's modules cover procedures and personnel qualifications, weld quality checks against the WPS (including heat input), production analysis, ArcVision and fleet management, while Soteriaa covers the records layer: qualifications, controlled procedure revisions, job weld records and issued packs, with no machine data. If you need weld-level quality or machine data, WeldEye has scope Soteriaa does not; if you need a focused register with continuity history and reminders, Soteriaa is the narrower fit.
Last updated . Reviewed by Soteriaa team.
Scope comparison
A qualification register versus a modular welding management system
WeldEye facts come from weldeye.com, checked October 2026. A feature not listed there is not assumed absent.
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| Capability | Soteriaa | WeldEye |
|---|---|---|
| WPS, WPQR and qualifications | Welders, qualifications, WPS and WPQR records entered as written and printed to PDF | Welding Procedures and Personnel Qualifications: WPS, pWPS, WPQR, and welder and inspector certificates |
| Expiry alerts and reminders | Daily reminder emails, by default 90, 60 and 7 days before continuity or revalidation is due, plus overdue | Expiry alerts for qualifications |
| Continuity history | Every supervisor confirmation is kept: date, who confirmed it, method, next due date and evidence link | Not detailed on the pages checked; ask Kemppi to demonstrate |
| Certificate import | AI import of welder qualification certificate PDFs, reviewed before anything is saved | Not detailed on the pages checked |
| Controlled WPS/PQR revisions | Issue numbered WPS and PQR/WPQR revisions with source document and reviewer notes; a WPS needs an issued PQR revision; earlier revisions are kept | Not detailed on the pages checked |
| Jobs and weld records | Jobs with weld operations recording the welder, qualification and controlled WPS revision, and inspection results with reviewer, date and evidence | Not detailed on the pages checked |
| Weld-level quality and heat-input verification | No heat-input verification or weld parameter checks; weld records raise review warnings, not eligibility decisions | Quality Management checks welds against the WPS, including heat input |
| Document versions, packs and export | Document version history; reviewer-confirmed job packs that keep their issued versions (PDF or Word); workspace or job ZIP export with a checksummed manifest | Not detailed on the pages checked |
| Production, ArcVision and fleet | No machine data, fleet data or mobile production workflows | Production Analysis, ArcVision and Fleet Management modules |
| Price and trial | Published: £79/month or £790/year, 14-day free trial | Price not published; free trial offered for the Procedures and Qualifications module |
Source: weldeye.com, checked October 2026. Soteriaa does not certify welders or calculate qualification ranges, and is not ERP, machine telemetry or NDT software.
Verdict
Choose WeldEye or Soteriaa?
A scope-based verdict, not a ranking. The question is whether you are buying a records layer or a welding management system.
Soteriaa publishes this comparison and is one of the tools compared. For price questions see WeldEye pricing explained; for a wider shortlist see WeldEye alternatives or welding software for small fabricators.
- Choose WeldEye if you need weld quality checked against the WPS (including heat input), production analysis, ArcVision or fleet management alongside procedures and qualifications.
- Choose Soteriaa if you need welders, qualifications, continuity history, controlled WPS/WPQR revisions and job weld records tied together, with document version history, issued job packs, workspace export, scheduled reminders and a published price, and no machine data.
FAQ
Soteriaa vs WeldEye questions
Direct answers about scope and WeldEye's commercial terms, checked October 2026.
How much does WeldEye cost?
WeldEye does not publish a price on its site (checked October 2026). It offers a free trial of the Welding Procedures and Personnel Qualifications module. See WeldEye pricing explained for the questions to ask in a quote.
Is Soteriaa cheaper than WeldEye?
That can't be stated fairly: Soteriaa publishes £79/month or £790/year, and WeldEye's price is not published. Match the modules, users and equipment you need, then compare quotes.
Can Soteriaa verify heat input or capture machine data?
No. Soteriaa does not capture welding-machine data, heat-input data, live weld parameters, fleet data or mobile production workflows. Its job weld records hold the welder, qualification, WPS revision and a manually recorded inspection result, not measured weld data. WeldEye's Quality Management, Production Analysis, ArcVision and Fleet Management modules address those areas.
Can software guarantee that welding is compliant?
No. Soteriaa keeps records and dates; it does not decide standards compliance, certify welders, calculate or approve qualification ranges, replace a responsible welding coordinator, or guarantee an audit or certification result.