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KIVO DMS

Intuitive Document Management for Life Sciences

Control your documents, e-sign with Docusign, author and collaborate in real time, and establish standard processes for your entire org.

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The world of drug development has changed

Once dominated by “Big Pharma”, today over 70% of active drug trials are sponsored by small, fast-moving teams — and speed-to-market is more important than ever.

But so is compliance. And safety. And security. Emerging life sciences teams shouldn't have to choose between efficiency and compliance. Kivo offers a better way to work together.

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One Document Management System for Everything

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Compliant, Controlled Document Management

Kivo is designed to meet all standard compliance requirements, such as Part 11 Compliant e-signatures. Access is fully secure and easy to grant or revoke as needed. Reporting grants instant visibility into document expiration, review windows, and import/export certifications, and customizable automated alerts can let you know when expiration dates are approaching. Use it out of the box, or customize it to match your workflows. Finally, add templates for your SOPs, work instructions, forms, and other repetitive documents. 

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Process Automation

Build to the EDM Reference Model, Kivo includes simple, smartly automated features that make it easy to enforce compliance and SOPs across your organization. Includes automatic naming conventions, pre-configured folders and placeholders for structured content, compliant document workflows, and more. Use it out of the box, or customize it to match your workflows. 

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Project Management

Most life science teams are used to tracking projects in spreadsheets outside of their document management system, creating a never-ending cycle of manual work to figure out what is missing, what is on track, and if you are on pace to meet your timelines. With Kivo's project management capabilities, you can tie your project plans directly to your documents, giving you real-time reports and views of your project progress. 


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Corporate Documents

Kivo’s DMS provides an efficient, secure, and compliant mechanism for storing any documents or files that require a bit of added protection.​ Part-11 Compliant e-Signatures are built in, should you need them. No clunky workflows, no overhead, just easy-to-use compliance at your fingertips. Kivo's DMS is validated from Day 1, and continuously validated upon each release. You are provided validation documentation and updated SOPs, so you never need to conduct your own validation.

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Diligence Readiness

The majority of Life Science organizations are developing assets that will be acquired or divested. Those assets exist as documents - the documents that prove the efficacy of the drug, device, or therapeutic. Those documents must be stored in a compliant, organized fashion that can be reviewed by auditors and potential buyers - and that's what we've designed with Kivo's DMS. 

Best in Class Security & Compliance 

Kivo was purpose-built for the compliance requirements of the life sciences industry. We enable GCP/GxP, security & auditability across your org at all times, even conducting quarterly data integrity checks (at no cost to you). 

Updates to Kivo's software are pre-validated and delivered with complete documentation. Sponsors around the globe entrust Kivo with their data - and you can too. ​

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Features that scale. Costs that don't.

Kivo DMS
  • General Kivo Features
    Access to QMS, RIM, eCTD & eTMF Included (No Integration Required)
    Role-Based, Per User Licensing for Full Platform, Limited Access, and 3rd-Party Access
    Document Linking with Aliasing (No Multi-Indexing Required)
    Seamless Integration with Microsoft Office Online or Desktop
    Customizable Metadata Across Features
    Built on EDM Reference Model
  • IT & Security
    Integrated CFR Part 11 Compliant eSignatures
    No IT Required (Fully Cloud Based)
    SOC 2 Certified
    Single Sign On
    Fully Browser Based, Available for PC and Mac
  • Support
    Lightning Fast Support During Business Hours (Under 5 Minutes!)
    Unlimited Live Training
    Implement Within Weeks
    Unlimited Support

Support from Day 1

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Implement Within Weeks

Kivo goes through a rigorous validation process to reduce the burden on your organization and reduce implementation timelines. No more implementations that drag on for months - seriously.

Unlimited Training
Unlimited Training

Receive unlimited training as long as you are a customer. We want to make sure your team is comfortable and able to get work done, so we’ll be there to help every step of the way, even when you bring on new team members.

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Real Human Support

Support is available from a real human being 5 days a week from 6am to 6pm PST. Our current response time during those hours is under 5 minutes (really!)

Compliant Content and Document Management for Life Science

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Kivo Document Managment FAQs

1. What is a Document Management System? 

A Document Management System (DMS) in the pharmaceutical industry is a digital solution designed to manage, store, and track documents related to various processes, including research and development, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and clinical trials. Key features often include centralized storage, version control, advanced security and compliance capabilities, document collaboration, audit trails, search, and workflow automation. Kivo includes all of those and more!

2. What does Kivo DMS do?

Kivo DMS provides a central place for your team and third party vendors to collaborate on regulated content and documents that will meet compliance requirements for agencies, auditors, and future investors. It enables you to collaborate in real time, approve documents with Part-11 compliant e-Signatures, manage and report on projects, and keep track of every action taken on any of your documents. 

3. How does Kivo secure life sciences documents?

Kivo is built from the ground up to meet the stringent security and compliance requirements of life sciences teams. We leverage enterprise-grade infrastructure to ensure your documents are encrypted in transit and at rest. Role-based access controls (RBAC), audit trails, and detailed user permissions give you full control over who can view, edit, or approve content, while maintaining compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and EU Annex 11 standards.

Our platform undergoes rigorous third-party penetration testing and is supported by real-time monitoring, daily vulnerability scans, and redundant backups to prevent data loss. In short, Kivo provides the protection your team needs without compromising on usability. For a deep dive into our security, privacy, and compliance protocols, visit our Trust Center.

4. What is an example of a controlled document?

Controlled documents refer to any document for which the lifecycle (creating, collaborating on, approving, distributing, training, and storing) must be traceable and include an audit trail. Examples of controlled documents could be SOPs, policies, work instructions, protocols, job descriptions, and more. 

5. How much does Kivo DMS cost?

Kivo's DMS costs 1/10th the price of legacy systems, with team plans starting at under $1,000/month and clear, all-inclusive pricing (no hidden fees or surprise charges). Most teams are up and running in less than two weeks, and the platform is intuitive enough for anyone to use, no matter their technical experience. 

We pride ourselves on our affordability: visit our pricing page to learn more!

6. How does a DMS help with FDA compliance?

A modern DMS helps life sciences teams stay compliant with FDA requirements by enforcing strict document controls, traceability, and audit readiness. With Kivo, every document is versioned, access-controlled, and timestamped, ensuring you maintain a complete, compliant history of approvals, edits, and reviews. We support 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signature requirements and validation-ready configurations, making it easier for your team to meet GxP expectations without the overhead of manual processes or disconnected tools.

7. How does version control work in a document management system?

Version control ensures that your team is always working from the latest approved document, while maintaining a full, unalterable history of previous versions. Kivo tracks every change automatically with metadata that captures who made the change, when it was made, and why. You can view, compare, or restore earlier versions at any time, giving you full transparency and control throughout the document lifecycle. This is essential for audits, CAPAs, and maintaining a strong quality foundation.

8. How long does it take to implement a DMS?

Legacy systems can take 6+ months to fully implement, requiring extensive consulting, training, and custom development to fit the software to your needs. As a modern tool built specifically for small to midsized life sciences teams, Kivo gives you exactly what you need right out of the box, with only 2-3 weeks required for implementation. Our intuitive interface feels like the daily tools your team already uses, and most of our users pick it up without even touching our available training programs. Best of all, our support team is built to be your long-term partner, providing 7-minute response times, no just through onboarding and rollout, but for as long as you use our system. 

9. Are there cloud-based DMS options for life sciences?

Absolutely, and Kivo is one of them. Our cloud-based DMS is purpose-built for regulated life sciences environments, combining the flexibility and scalability of the cloud with the security and compliance features your team needs. You get real-time access to controlled documents from anywhere, automatic updates, built-in redundancies, and no IT infrastructure to manage. It's the ideal choice for growing teams who need to stay compliant without sacrificing speed or usability.

10. Can a DMS integrate with other systems like eTMF or QMS?

Legacy DMS providers in the life sciences industry started with RIMS and then added on additional systems through purchasing software companies with those capabilities. They claim to offer integration between RIMS, QMS, and eTMF, but in reality, customers are using completely different systems that have been loosey patched together.

Kivo's DMS was built from scratch as part of a complete RegOps platform designed to support the entire regulatory submission lifecycle from start to finish. Our RIMS, QMS, and eTMF modules aren't just integrated together: they're pieces of the same, seamless platform. This type of software design eliminates silos, reduces duplicate work, and gives your team end-to-end visibility across submission, quality, and trial workflows, all in one place.