Engineering Project Management Software for Teams

PaperTrail brings your engineering projects, documentation, and team collaboration into one powerful dashboard - with full version control and audit trails across every project.

Book a free demo Engineering project management dashboard showing drawings, change requests, and milestone tracking

Why engineering teams choose PaperTrail

Engineering projects involve complex interdependencies between design, procurement, manufacturing, and commissioning. When documentation is scattered across network drives and email inboxes, the wrong revision gets sent to the shop floor and change requests get lost.

PaperTrail gives engineering teams a single source of truth for every project - drawings, specifications, change requests, and quality records all managed with automatic version control and full audit trails.

Engineering team using PaperTrail for project documentation

Keep documentation under control

Centralise all project documentation, technical drawings, and specifications in one system. Every team member has access to the latest versions, with full audit trails showing who changed what and when.

When a drawing is revised, everyone who needs to know is notified automatically, and the previous version is archived - not deleted.

  • Project management dashboard
  • Drawing version control
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Engineering change control
  • Automated reporting and analytics
  • Full audit trail for compliance
  • Quality records management
  • Supplier documentation tracking

Collaborate across teams and disciplines

Break down silos between design, manufacturing, and field teams. Everyone works from the same source of truth, reducing errors and rework.

External collaborators - clients, subcontractors, and consultants - can be given controlled access to the documents they need, without seeing everything else.

40% reduction in rework reported by engineering teams using PaperTrail
40% reduction in rework
5x faster document retrieval
100% version traceability

Based on reported improvements from PaperTrail engineering customers, 2025.

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Engineered for engineering teams

PaperTrail understands the complexity of engineering projects. From design through manufacture to commissioning, keep every detail tracked.

Drawing management

Upload and manage technical drawings with automatic version control. Mark up revisions, track approvals, and ensure the shop floor always has the latest version. Support for all common CAD file formats.

Change control

Manage engineering change requests with structured workflows. Track the impact on cost, schedule, and other deliverables. Get sign-offs from all affected parties and maintain a full history of every design change.

Project milestones

Set milestones, track deliverables, and get a clear view of project progress across all your active projects. Automated alerts ensure nothing falls behind schedule and stakeholders stay informed.

Supplier documentation

Collect and manage supplier certificates, test reports, and material data sheets. Link them to the right project and never chase a cert again. Automated expiry alerts flag documents before they lapse.

Quality records

Capture inspection reports, non-conformance records, and corrective actions in one system. Build a quality history that supports ISO certification and gives clients confidence in your processes.

Handover packs

Automatically compile handover documentation from your project data. O&M manuals, as-built drawings, and test certificates - generated in one click, fully compliant with client and regulatory requirements.

Common challenges PaperTrail solves

Wrong revision reaching the shop floor

PaperTrail's version control ensures everyone always accesses the current version, with automatic notifications when new revisions are issued and old versions clearly marked as superseded.

Engineering change requests getting lost

PaperTrail routes ECRs through a structured approval workflow with deadline reminders, ensuring every change is reviewed, approved, and implemented on schedule.

Incomplete quality documentation

PaperTrail links inspection reports, NCRs, and corrective actions directly to the relevant project, creating a comprehensive quality record that's always audit-ready.

Difficulty proving traceability

PaperTrail's automatic audit trail captures every action, approval, and document change, giving you complete traceability without additional administrative effort.

From demo to deployment in days

We handle the heavy lifting so your team can focus on engineering, not software setup.

1

Book your demo

See PaperTrail configured for engineering workflows. We'll show you document control, change management, project tracking, and quality records tailored to your discipline.

2

We configure your workspace

Custom fields, workflow stages, and document templates are set up to match your existing processes. We import your project data from spreadsheets or other systems so you can hit the ground running.

3

Roll out to your teams

We train your team on-site or remotely, covering everything from daily use to admin configuration. Ongoing support ensures you get the most from PaperTrail as your projects grow.

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