diff --git a/arches/app/utils/compatibility.py b/arches/app/utils/compatibility.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b4a462c3456..00000000000
--- a/arches/app/utils/compatibility.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-import arches
-import logging
-import semantic_version
-from arches.app.models.system_settings import settings
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def is_compatible_with_arches(
-    min_arches=settings.MIN_ARCHES_VERSION,
-    max_arches=settings.MAX_ARCHES_VERSION,
-    target="project",
-):
-    """
-    Check if the current version of arches falls between a min and max version.
-
-    Keyword arguments
-    min_arches -- A semvar string representing the minimum supported arches version
-    max_arches -- A semver string representing the maximum supported arches version
-    target -- A description of what is being checked for compatibility
-
-    """
-
-    try:
-        arches_version = semantic_version.Version(arches.__version__)
-    except ValueError:
-        arches_version = semantic_version.Version.coerce(arches.__version__)
-
-    min_is_valid = True
-    max_is_valid = True
-
-    versions = {"minimum": min_arches, "maximum": max_arches}
-
-    for key, value in versions.items():
-        if value:
-            try:
-                sem_version = semantic_version.Version(value)
-            except ValueError:
-                sem_version = semantic_version.Version.coerce(value)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(e)
-                return False
-            if key == "minimum":
-                min_is_valid = sem_version <= arches_version
-            if key == "maximum":
-                max_is_valid = sem_version >= arches_version
-        else:
-            logger.warning(
-                _(
-                    "A {0} Arches version is not specified. Unable to check {0} version {1} compatibility".format(
-                        key, target
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-    return min_is_valid and max_is_valid
-
-
-class CompatibilityError(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, message, code=None):
-        self.message = message
-        self.code = code
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return repr(self.message)
diff --git a/arches/app/views/base.py b/arches/app/views/base.py
index 9c30289fd6e..ecb9d9f9ddb 100644
--- a/arches/app/views/base.py
+++ b/arches/app/views/base.py
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@
 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-from arches import __version__
 from arches.app.models import models
 from arches.app.models.system_settings import settings
 from arches.app.models.resource import Resource
 from arches.app.utils.betterJSONSerializer import JSONSerializer, JSONDeserializer
-from arches.app.utils.compatibility import is_compatible_with_arches, CompatibilityError
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 from arches.app.datatypes.datatypes import DataTypeFactory
@@ -35,10 +33,6 @@
 
 
 class BaseManagerView(TemplateView):
-    if is_compatible_with_arches() is False:
-        message = _("This project is incompatible with Arches {0}.").format(__version__)
-        raise CompatibilityError(message)
-
     template_name = ""
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/arches/apps.py b/arches/apps.py
index 3c00e54dfcd..97edac4c174 100644
--- a/arches/apps.py
+++ b/arches/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+import tomllib
 import warnings
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, requires
+from pathlib import Path
 
+from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.checks import register, Tags, Error, Warning
+from semantic_version import SimpleSpec, Version
+
+from arches import __version__
 
 ### GLOBAL DEPRECATIONS ###
 FILE_TYPE_CHECKING_MSG = (
@@ -51,3 +58,62 @@ def check_cache_backend(app_configs, **kwargs):
             )
         )
     return errors
+
+
+@register(Tags.compatibility)
+def check_arches_compatibility(app_configs, **kwargs):
+    try:
+        arches_version = Version(__version__)
+    except ValueError:
+        arches_version = Version.coerce(__version__)
+
+    if app_configs is None:
+        app_configs = apps.get_app_configs()
+
+    errors = []
+    for config in app_configs:
+        if not getattr(config, "is_arches_application", False):
+            continue
+        try:
+            project_requirements = requires(config.name)
+        except PackageNotFoundError:
+            # Not installed by pip: read pyproject.toml directly
+            toml_path = Path(config.path).parent / "pyproject.toml"
+            if not toml_path.exists():
+                raise ValueError
+            with open(toml_path, "rb") as f:
+                data = tomllib.load(f)
+                try:
+                    project_requirements = data["project"]["dependencies"]
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise ValueError from None
+        try:
+            for requirement in project_requirements:
+                if requirement.lower().startswith("arches"):
+                    parsed_arches_requirement = SimpleSpec(
+                        requirement.lower().replace("arches", "").lstrip()
+                    )
+                    break
+            else:
+                raise ValueError
+        except ValueError:
+            errors.append(
+                Error(
+                    f"Invalid or missing arches requirement",
+                    obj=config.name,
+                    hint=project_requirements,
+                    id="arches.E002",
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+        if arches_version not in parsed_arches_requirement:
+            errors.append(
+                Error(
+                    f"Incompatible arches requirement for Arches version: {arches_version}",
+                    obj=config.name,
+                    hint=requirement,
+                    id="arches.E003",
+                )
+            )
+
+    return errors
diff --git a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
index 3a6009aa5aa..fc9bd25be6d 100644
--- a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
+++ b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/settings.py-tpl
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 Django settings for {{ project_name }} project.
 """
 
-import json
 import os
-import sys
-import arches
 import inspect
 import semantic_version
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
@@ -19,9 +16,6 @@ except ImportError:
 APP_NAME = '{{ project_name }}'
 APP_VERSION = semantic_version.Version(major=0, minor=0, patch=0)
 APP_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
-MIN_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-MAX_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-
 
 WEBPACK_LOADER = {
     "DEFAULT": {
diff --git a/arches/install/arches-templates/tests/test_settings.py-tpl b/arches/install/arches-templates/tests/test_settings.py-tpl
index e9b2f320e3f..efc7ea97ae2 100644
--- a/arches/install/arches-templates/tests/test_settings.py-tpl
+++ b/arches/install/arches-templates/tests/test_settings.py-tpl
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-from arches.settings import *
-import arches
 import os
 
+from arches.settings import *
+
 try:
     from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 except ImportError:  # unable to import prior to installing requirements
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = '{{ project_name }}.urls'
 
 ARCHES_APPLICATIONS = ()
 
-MIN_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-MAX_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-
 # LOAD_V3_DATA_DURING_TESTS = True will engage the most extensive the of the v3
 # data migration tests, which could add over a minute to the test process. It's
 # recommended that this setting only be set to True in tests/settings_local.py
diff --git a/arches/settings.py b/arches/settings.py
index c6de9b89f2a..be959b32324 100644
--- a/arches/settings.py
+++ b/arches/settings.py
@@ -636,8 +636,6 @@
 
 APP_NAME = "Arches"
 APP_VERSION = None
-MIN_ARCHES_VERSION = None
-MAX_ARCHES_VERSION = None
 
 APP_TITLE = "Arches | Heritage Data Management"
 COPYRIGHT_TEXT = "All Rights Reserved."
diff --git a/releases/7.6.0.md b/releases/7.6.0.md
index b67465229aa..ece0adf7870 100644
--- a/releases/7.6.0.md
+++ b/releases/7.6.0.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Arches 7.6.0 Release Notes
 - 10911 Styling fix in resource model manage menu
 - 11118 Harden SystemSettings model against too-early access #11118
 - 10726 Upgrade openpyxl package to 3.1.2 and fixes ETL modules
+- 11114 Implement arches version compatibility check as a Django system check
 - 9191 Adds unlocalized string datatype
 - 10597 Fix internationalized string/json field entry problems in the Django admin
 - 10787 Search Export: data exportable as "system values" (e.g. concept valueids) instead of "display values" (e.g. string preflabel)
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ Minor incompatibilities:
     is now a more attractive target for overriding than `run_load_task()`.
 -   `unzip_file()` moved from `arches.setup` to `arches.app.utils.zip`
 -   Version-related utils moved from `arches.setup` to `arches.version`
-
+-   `arches.app.utils.compatibility` was removed in favor of a Django system check.
 
 ### Deprecations
 
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 599a6b3b45e..03214b251c7 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-from arches.settings import *
-import arches
 import os
 
+from arches.settings import *
+
 try:
     from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 except ImportError:  # unable to import prior to installing requirements
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 
 ARCHES_APPLICATIONS = ()
 
-MIN_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-MAX_ARCHES_VERSION = arches.__version__
-
 # LOAD_V3_DATA_DURING_TESTS = True will engage the most extensive the of the v3
 # data migration tests, which could add over a minute to the test process. It's
 # recommended that this setting only be set to True in tests/settings_local.py