Comparison · Last verified: October 2026
Soteriaa vs WeldNote (now WeldCloud Notes) compared
WeldNote is now WeldCloud Notes: ESAB acquired WeldNote, a Lisbon welding software company, and launched the product as WeldCloud Notes under its InduSuite software brand, so this page compares Soteriaa with WeldCloud Notes rather than the old standalone WeldNote offering. WeldCloud Notes writes WPSs from your qualified PQRs and records welds for traceability; Soteriaa keeps welders, qualifications, continuity, controlled WPS/WPQR revisions and job weld records, with scheduled reminders, issued packs and export, but does not write WPSs from PQRs.
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Scope comparison
Procedure authoring and traceability, or a focused qualification register?
WeldCloud Notes facts come from ESAB's own pages, checked October 2026. A feature not listed there is not assumed absent; ask ESAB to demonstrate it.
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| Capability | Soteriaa | WeldCloud Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Welder qualifications and expiry | Welders and qualifications (ISO 9606-1, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 recorded as the standard), with revalidation dates | Tracks welder qualifications and their expiry |
| Continuity confirmation | A supervisor confirms continuity; every confirmation is kept (date, who confirmed it, method, next due date and evidence link) | Qualification and expiry tracking is described; ask how continuity confirmations are recorded |
| Scheduled reminders | Daily reminder emails, by default 90, 60 and 7 days before continuity or revalidation is due, plus overdue | Expiry tracking is described; check how and to whom reminders are sent |
| WPS and PQR/WPQR | WPS and WPQR records entered as written and printed to PDF; no WPS writing from PQRs | Writes WPSs from the company's qualified PQRs |
| Certificate import | AI import of welder qualification certificate PDFs; you review the fields and nothing is saved until you confirm | Not covered on the pages checked; ask ESAB |
| 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; ask ESAB |
| Jobs and weld records | Jobs with weld operations recording the welder, qualification and controlled WPS revision, plus inspection results; review warnings, not eligibility decisions; no machine data | Records welds with traceability and exports production records to PDF; the suite adds Productivity, Fleet and Assembly |
| Document version history | Every supporting document keeps its versions: editor, time, changed fields and edit summary; past files can be opened | Not detailed on the pages checked; ask ESAB |
| Job packs and export | Reviewer-confirmed job traceability pack that keeps its issued document versions, exported to PDF or Word; workspace or job ZIP export (CSV, JSON, original files, checksummed manifest) | Exports production records to PDF |
| Standards | Records the standard as written; no code logic, and ranges are not calculated or approved | ESAB claims full compliance with ASME VIII, B31.3, EN 1090, ASME IX, ISO 15614-1, ISO 9606, AWS D1.1 and EN 3834 |
| Price and trial | Published: £79/month or £790/year, 14-day free trial | Not published; sold as an annual user licence; no trial shown |
Sources, checked October 2026: ESAB launch announcement, WeldCloud Notes product page and weldnote.com.
Notes alone, or the whole WeldCloud suite?
This page is about the documentation product. If you are weighing machine data, fleet management or part-to-weld traceability as well, read Soteriaa vs WeldCloud. For quote questions, see WeldNote pricing explained. To see how Soteriaa holds WPS and WPQR revisions, read about its welding procedure software; for a wider shortlist, see the best welding documentation software for small fabricators.
Verdict
Choose WeldCloud Notes or Soteriaa?
A scope-based verdict, not a ranking.
Soteriaa publishes this comparison and is one of the tools compared. For a wider shortlist, see WeldNote alternatives.
- Choose WeldCloud Notes if you need to write WPSs from your qualified PQRs, record welds for traceability, or connect documentation to ESAB's wider WeldCloud suite.
- Choose Soteriaa if your procedures are already written and you need welders, qualifications, continuity history, controlled WPS/WPQR revisions, jobs with weld records, document version history, issued job packs and a full workspace export, with scheduled reminders and a published price.
FAQ
Soteriaa vs WeldNote questions
Current answers for buyers who found the older WeldNote name while researching welding software.
What happened to WeldNote?
ESAB acquired WeldNote, a Lisbon software company, and launched its product as WeldCloud Notes. It was an acquisition, not a simple rename. weldnote.com is still live and says WeldNote is now part of InduSuite, ESAB's software brand (checked October 2026). This page does not treat legacy WeldNote plans as current offers.
How is this page different from Soteriaa vs WeldCloud?
This page compares the documentation product, WeldCloud Notes. The WeldCloud comparison covers the whole suite, which also includes WeldCloud Productivity, Fleet and Assembly for machine data and weld traceability.
How much does WeldCloud Notes cost?
ESAB does not publish a price. It sells Notes as an annual user licence, and no free trial was shown when checked in October 2026. See WeldNote pricing explained for what to ask in a quote.
Does Soteriaa certify welders or replace a welding coordinator?
No. Soteriaa keeps records and dates. It does not certify welders, calculate or approve qualification ranges, replace a welding coordinator or certification body, or guarantee a certification or audit outcome.
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