Do both handle layered process audits?

Yes. Tervene publishes LPA scheduling, custom checklists, photos, findings that become actions, and tier escalation. LeanSuite builds LPAs and other audits in Lean Creator, schedules them to the right people at the right frequency, and runs them through Audit Management and CILR Checklists.

How does pricing compare?

Tervene does not publish prices; its quote page says pricing depends on the number of users and sites, in one subscription with all features. LeanSuite is one flat price per facility with unlimited users, with a quote on request, and offers a 90-day pilot for $3,000 per facility.

Which one has AI features?

We did not find AI features on Tervene's public pages. LeanSuite includes AI Root Cause Analysis, Lean AI issue descriptions from an operator's photo, and Vision AI studies from process video (Vision AI is priced separately from the facility plan).

How do security and sign-in compare?

Tervene states it holds ISO 27001 certification, makes its SOC 2 Type 2 report available on request, and supports SSO and two-factor authentication. LeanSuite has a SOC 2 Type 1 report, is hosted on secure cloud infrastructure with a 99.5% monthly uptime commitment, and supports SAML 2.0 or OAuth single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID and Okta. Frontline staff can sign in with an employee ID, no company email needed.

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LeanSuite vs Tervene

Short answer: Tervene and LeanSuite overlap most: both run daily management, tiered meetings, audits and layered process audits, and action tracking. Tervene fits multi-site teams that want a focused leader standard work and daily management system, with Power BI or Tableau dashboards embedded. LeanSuite fits plants that also want ideas and kaizen, skills and training, and video-based industrial engineering studies in the same platform. Its improvement projects run any method (DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 8D or your own) and any project type, from a kaizen event to an engineering or CapEx project.

Last updated October 31, 2026. Vendor facts last reviewed October 2026. LeanSuite publishes this page and competes with Tervene, so read it with that in mind. Every Tervene statement comes from public pages listed under Sources; tell us if something has changed at info@theleansuite.com.

At a glance

LeanSuite's whole platform next to each product, capability by capability. A question mark means the vendor does not publish it or we could not verify it, not that the product lacks it; the detailed table below has the specifics.

Yes, on the vendor's own site
Partial, limited or a paid add-on
No, outside the product's published scope
Not published, or we couldn't verify it

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At a glance: LeanSuite vs Tervene
Capability	LeanSuite	Tervene
Continuous improvement
Any method: DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 8D or your own	Yes: Incl. your own	Partial: PDCA, DMAIC
Engineering and CapEx projects with stage-gates	Yes:Four stage-gates	Not published
Non-manufacturing teams and projects	Yes: Any project type	Yes: Healthcare
Ideas and suggestions with configurable approvals	Yes:Approvals per idea type	Partial: Opportunity capture
Savings verified before they count	Yes:Finance signs off	Not published
Share what worked across sites (yokoten)	Yes:Best Practice Management	Not published
Your own workflow per record, with stage rules: who moves it, what must be valid, what updates, who is told	Yes: RCA, kaizen, work orders, tags, best practices	Not published
AI
AI root cause analysis	Yes:RCA Agent	Not published
AI time and motion study from video	Partial:Vision AI, priced separately	Not published
Video to SOP	Yes:SOP from one video	Not published
AI one-point lessons (OPLs)	Yes:OPL from before-and-after photos	Not published
AI drafts checklists and forms	Yes:Lean Creator AI drafts	Not published
AI sorts and triages ideas	Yes:Lean AI	Not published
Frontline operations
Daily issue management with tier escalation	Yes:F-Tags, escalation	Yes
Tiered meetings and huddle boards	Yes:Lean Studio	Yes
Audits and checklists (5S, LPA, CILR), scheduled	Yes:Daily Standard Work scheduling	Yes
Breakdown reporting and maintenance work orders	Yes:EWO; works alongside a CMMS	Not published
Skills and training
Live skills matrix	Yes:Competency Management	Not published
Job cover matrix: who can cover each job	Yes:Job Cover Matrix	Not published
Training (LMS): courses, quizzes, learning plans	Yes:Trainings (LMS)	Not published
SOP and OPL sign-off per person	Yes:Signed on a tablet	Not published
Data and platform
KPI dashboards	Yes:KPI Dashboards	Yes
One issue linked from tag to RCA, work order, kaizen and best practice, entered once	Yes: Enter it once; paperwork stays linked	Not published
SSO and a security certification	Yes:SOC 2 Type 1; Entra ID, Okta	Yes: ISO 27001
Operator sign-in with an employee ID, no email	Yes:Employee ID	Not published
Free plan or published prices	Yes:Free plan for ideas	No: Quote only
Mobile app (iOS and Android)	Yes:iOS and Android	Yes: iOS

Based on each vendor's public website, reviewed October 2026; tell us if something has changed at info@theleansuite.com.

Where each tool fits

How far LeanSuite and Tervene go in seven areas of plant work, from what each publishes.

Machine data and OEE
LeanSuite
Also covered. KPIs and OEE from ERP, MES or forms, not machine signals
Tervene
Not published. Not published on the pages we read
Maintenance and work orders
LeanSuite
Also covered. Work orders for kaizen and EWO; sits next to a CMMS
Tervene
Not published. Not published on the pages we read
Audits and checks
LeanSuite
Core. Audits, CILR checks, schedules, actions
Tervene
Core. Audits, 5S and layered process audits with scheduling
Daily issues and andon
LeanSuite
Core. Daily Issue Management, tier escalation, no hardware andon
Tervene
Core. Issues and findings become actions, with tier escalation
Ideas and improvement projects
LeanSuite
Core. Any method, any project type, CapEx stage-gates, ideas
Tervene
Core. PDCA and DMAIC problem solving, opportunity capture
Skills, training and instructions
LeanSuite
Core. Skills, training (LMS), SOPs signed per person
Tervene
Not published. Not published on the pages we read
AI help and video studies
LeanSuite
Core. AI root cause, SOPs from video; Vision AI priced separately
Tervene
Not published. Not published on the pages we read

Full bar: a headline area. Half bar: covered in part, or as an add-on. Dashed: not published, which is not the same as missing.

What Tervene is

Tervene calls itself connected leader software. Founded in 2015, it covers daily management, leader standard work, Gemba walks, tiered meetings, audits and inspections (including 5S and layered process audits), problem solving and continuous improvement, and task management, for plant managers, supervisors, team leaders and OpEx teams.

What LeanSuite is

LeanSuite is lean manufacturing software for frontline operations: daily issue management, tiered meetings, audits, ideas and kaizen, skills and training in one platform, at one flat price per facility with unlimited users. Its improvement projects run any method, including DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 8D or your own, and any type of project, from a kaizen event to an engineering or CapEx project. Vision AI adds industrial engineering studies from a single process video.

LeanSuite and Tervene side by side

What each vendor publishes about the capabilities plant teams ask us about most. "Not published" means we could not find it on their public pages, not that the product lacks it.

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LeanSuite vs Tervene capability comparison
Capability	LeanSuite	Tervene
Daily management
Frontline issue capture and tracking	Yes. Daily Issue Management: operators scan a QR code, add a photo and a category, and the issue goes to the right owner with a due date and reminders.	Yes. Issues and audit findings become actions with owners and due dates, with photos from the floor.
Tiered meetings and huddle boards	Yes. Lean Studio runs tiered meetings on live, cascaded SQDCM boards; red metrics become tracked actions.	Yes. Tiered meetings with agendas, visual management and SQCDP metrics, with tier escalation.
KPI dashboards	Yes. KPI Dashboards, plus Loss & Cost Management to put a cost on losses.	Yes. No-code dashboards and KPI tracking; embeds Power BI, Tableau, Excel and Looker Studio dashboards.
Continuous improvement and ideas
Employee idea management	Yes. Idea Management takes an idea from capture to review to project, with custom multi-stage approval workflows per idea type and Lean AI that summarizes and prioritizes submissions. Free for teams of 25 and under.	Opportunity capture with photos inside its continuous improvement solution.
Kaizen and improvement projects	Yes. Kaizen & Projects runs any method (DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 8D or your own) and any type of project, from a kaizen event to engineering and CapEx projects through stage-gates, including projects outside manufacturing. A DMAIC project can't close until Finance verifies the savings.	Yes. PDCA and DMAIC problem solving, with Kanban, Gantt and list views.
Sharing best practices across sites	Yes. Best Practice Management.	Positions itself for scaling operational excellence across sites. A best-practice library is not published.
Audits and checklists
Audits and layered process audits	Yes. Audit Management and CILR Checklists; build and schedule anything from a Gemba walk to a layered process audit.	Yes. Audits and inspections, 5S audits and layered process audits with scheduling, scoring and escalation.
Digital checklists and forms	Yes. Document Builder (Lean Creator) for checklists, inspections, surveys and trainings.	Yes. Custom checklists with pass/fail, scoring and conditional prompts.
Training and skills
Skills matrix and competency	Yes. Competency Management with required skills per job, levels that move up automatically as documents and on-the-job checks are signed off, and a Job Cover Matrix.	Not published.
Training delivery (LMS)	Yes. Trainings (LMS), linked to each skill: courses, on-the-job assessments, self-assessments, SOPs and OPLs all count toward a person's skill level.	Not published.
Work instructions and SOPs	Yes. Digital Work Instructions; Create with AI drafts SOPs from a process video and OPLs from before-and-after photos, and comes with the facility plan.	Not published.
AI and video
Video-based time, motion and ergonomic studies	Yes. Vision AI turns one process video into time and motion, line balancing, ergonomic (REBA/RULA), value stream and SMED studies, and SMPs. Priced separately from the facility plan.	Not published.
Other AI features	AI Root Cause Analysis; Lean AI writes an issue description from an operator's photo.	Not published.
Pricing, rollout and security
Pricing	Per facility, unlimited users; quote on request. $499 per month for smaller teams. Suggestions module free for teams up to 25.	Not published. Custom quote based on number of users and sites; one subscription with all features.
Pilot or trial	90-day pilot at $3,000 per facility.	No free trial published; demo on request.
Time to go live	First module live in under a week.	Not published. Implementation specialists and onsite support are offered.
Security and hosting	SOC 2 Type 1 report; hosted on secure cloud infrastructure; 99.5% monthly uptime commitment in the LeanSuite service agreement.	ISO 27001 certification; SOC 2 Type 2 report available on request.
Sign-in and SSO	SAML 2.0 / OAuth SSO with Microsoft Entra ID and Okta. Frontline staff can sign in with an employee ID, no company email needed.	SSO and two-factor authentication.
Apps	Web, iOS and Android.	Smartphones, tablets and desktop; iOS app.

Which one fits your plant

Tervene or LeanSuite

What does your plant need the software to do first?

Tervene is the better fit when

Leader standard work and Gemba walks are the heart of your program.
You want existing Power BI, Tableau or Looker Studio dashboards embedded in your meetings.
Your security review asks for ISO 27001 certification.
You run operations in both manufacturing and healthcare settings.

LeanSuite is the better fit when

You want employee ideas, kaizen projects and best practice sharing in the same system as daily management.
Skills, training and job cover need to be tracked next to audits and meetings.
You want video-based time and motion, line balancing, ergonomic and SMED studies.
You want one flat price per facility with unlimited users and a 90-day pilot at $3,000 per facility.
Operators should sign in with an employee ID, with no company email needed.

Read down both sides and count which matches more of your plant. The Tervene side comes from its public pages listed under Sources.

Where LeanSuite is different

The specifics, each linked to the LeanSuite page that shows it.

Any method, including your own
Run DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 8D or your company's own method in the same system. The built-in A3, DMAIC and PDCA templates can be adjusted to fit your process, and each project type gets its own workflow.
Continuous improvement software
Engineering and CapEx projects through stage-gates
Engineering and CapEx projects run through the same four stage-gates (Ideation, Feasibility, Execution and Closure), with a checklist for each stage and an auditable trail for every deliverable and approval.
Stage-gates for engineering and CapEx
Savings that Finance has signed off
A DMAIC project can't close until Finance verifies its savings. Savings are calculated from your own labor, downtime and scrap rates, and a stage-gate can require review above a savings amount you set.
CI portfolio and ROI
An approval path for each type of idea
Build custom, multi-stage approval workflows per idea type: a simple safety suggestion can go straight to the EHS manager, while a large cost-saving idea goes through several levels, including Finance.
Idea Management
Improvement next to the daily work
Issues, audits, tiered meetings, skills and training sit in the same platform. A failed audit question can become a new kaizen, and when you launch a kaizen or engineering project you see who has the skills it needs. Every module is connected to every other: you enter the same information once, and the photos, documents and related work stay linked to each record.
How the modules connect
A 90-day pilot at a published price
$3,000 per facility for 90 days, with the first module live in under a week. Pricing is per facility with unlimited users.
The pilot

What customers say

“Customer support has been exceptional. The team is always available to answer questions and consistently provides prompt responses. I have been working closely with them to set up KPIs and time studies for our company, and their level of support throughout the process has been outstanding”
Luis R.CI Engineer, Tomball Controls
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“Great user-friendly software! It's covering everything that WCM or similar Lean Programs are asking to do, in a very effective way.”
Elena M.Global Head of Marelli Manufacturing System Automotive, Marelli
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Next step, if you want one

What the 45-minute demo shows

Comparing with Tervene, the demo runs a day of daily management and then the improvement work Tervene does not center on.

Bring one process you want to fix, and how you run it today. We show the same job in LeanSuite and answer your questions.

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In the demo

The same layered process audit scheduled for every layer, with reminders before it is due and missed audits shown in red.
A Tier 1 huddle on a Lean Studio board, an item escalated to Tier 2 with its photos and history, and the answer sent back down.
An idea submitted by an operator with an employee ID, routed through the approval path set for its type, sorted by Lean AI and turned into a project.

Want to run LeanSuite on your own lines instead? The 90-day pilot is $3,000 per facility, set up by our team, with the first module live in under a week.

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