# ETQ launches Reliance Go for small and mid-sized manufacturers

Source: https://bestqmssoftware.com/news/etq-launches-reliance-go/
By Tom Muller, updated October 6, 2026


ETQ, then part of Hexagon, launched ETQ Reliance Go on 2 December 2025. The press release says it is "designed exclusively for small- to-mid-sized manufacturers".[^go-pr] ETQ has since moved to Octave, and the product is now sold as Octave Reliance (see [our news post](/news/octave-spin-off-etq-reliance/)).

Octave describes Go as "a cost-effective, self-service eQMS for small and growing teams", with best-practice workflows, step-by-step guides and "licensing-only pricing". No price is published.[^go] The December 2025 product sheet lists 13 quality applications and 24x7 technical support.[^go-pdf] Go includes the Core QMS and Nonconformance Handling application sets.[^go]

Help is sold separately. Single sign-on setup, document migration and Microsoft 365 or Google collaboration are optional services. The Service Care 360 plan adds up to 20 hours of setup help, a planning workshop and weekly check-ins "for a low fixed cost". The amount isn't published.[^go]

## What it means for buyers

Our [ETQ Reliance review](/reviews/etq-reliance/) notes that Go doesn't include the life sciences set, so complaints with eMDR and the Part 11 app aren't in it.

[^go-pr]: [ETQ: ETQ launches ETQ Reliance Go](https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.etq.com/press-releases/etq-launches-etq-reliance-gotm-delivers-automated-quality-management/). Vendor press release (archived), 2 Dec 2025, checked 30 Sep 2026.
[^go]: [Octave: Reliance Go for small business](https://www.octave.com/products/asset-performance-management/reliance/go-small-business-qms). Vendor website, checked 30 Sep 2026.
[^go-pdf]: [ETQ: Reliance Go self-service overview](https://www.etq.com/app/uploads/2025/12/HEXAGON-ETQ-QMS_Reliance_Go-WP-8p-Let_EN.pdf). Vendor product sheet, December 2025, checked 30 Sep 2026.