Compare Cetec ERP and Plex Software 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$50.00 1 User/Month
No pricing available
Cetec ERP
Star Rating
(40)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$50.00 1 User/Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansPlex Smart Manufacturing Platform
Star Rating
(72)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Plex Smart Manufacturing PlatformCetec ERP vs Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform easier to use. However, Cetec ERP is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cetec ERP overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cetec ERP meets the needs of their business better than Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cetec ERP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cetec ERP over Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cetec ERP
Lite Support Plan - $0/company/month
$50.00
1 User/Month
Special $25/user/month pricing for shop floor employees
- All Cetec ERP modules and reporting
- All software and database licensing fully included
- Free install and immediate setup in Cetec ERP cloud
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cetec ERP
Free Trial is available
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
39
7.9
57
Ease of Use
7.8
39
7.9
59
Ease of Setup
7.2
16
7.0
41
Ease of Admin
8.2
17
7.2
37
Quality of Support
7.6
35
7.1
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
17
7.7
38
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
39
6.6
58
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Other Functionality
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Cash Flow
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Revenue
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payroll
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Process ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discrete Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ETO Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
9.2
6
9.0
8
9.2
6
8.8
7
9.4
6
9.0
8
8.3
6
8.5
8
Scheduling
8.7
5
9.0
8
8.6
6
8.3
8
10.0
6
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front-Office
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Manufacturing
6.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Back-Office
6.9
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Job Shop Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Feature Not Available
7.1
7
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Manufacturing
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Quality Management
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Feature Not Available
7.4
7
Feature Not Available
Distribution
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
HR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ETO ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
6.8
12
7.1
27
|
Verified
5.9
11
7.2
28
|
Verified
7.2
13
8.0
31
|
Verified
7.0
11
6.8
28
|
Verified
6.5
10
6.7
24
|
Verified
7.7
11
7.2
32
|
Verified
7.7
11
7.0
29
|
Verified
7.2
10
7.5
31
|
Verified
6.5
9
7.1
26
|
Verified
6.7
10
7.3
28
|
Verified
7.0
11
7.5
29
|
Verified
6.8
11
7.1
25
|
Verified
6.8
11
7.3
27
|
Verified
6.8
10
7.5
24
|
Verified
6.5
11
7.5
23
6.7
11
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.3
25
7.1
11
7.3
28
|
Verified
Back Office
Feature Not Available
6.8
27
|
Verified
6.2
10
Feature Not Available
6.5
8
7.3
26
|
Verified
6.7
9
7.1
28
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
28
|
Verified
6.3
9
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
12
8.2
30
|
Verified
7.8
10
7.3
26
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.2
27
|
Verified
6.7
10
7.3
24
|
Verified
7.3
10
7.7
25
|
Verified
5.8
8
7.4
21
|
Verified
5.6
9
6.5
18
|
Verified
Front Office
5.6
8
7.2
18
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.1
22
|
Verified
7.7
11
7.0
25
|
Verified
7.4
11
7.3
25
|
Verified
5.9
9
6.8
22
Feature Not Available
6.1
19
|
Verified
5.9
9
5.8
20
|
Verified
7.6
11
7.8
26
|
Verified
7.0
9
7.5
20
|
Verified
5.6
8
6.5
21
|
Verified
7.6
12
6.0
24
|
Verified
6.5
11
7.2
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.7
16
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.0
13
|
Verified
5.6
8
Feature Not Available
5.9
9
6.7
22
|
Verified
Integration
6.0
10
7.0
21
|
Verified
6.8
11
6.9
24
|
Verified
6.2
10
7.2
24
|
Verified
Logistics
8.5
11
8.2
28
|
Verified
5.8
8
7.2
23
|
Verified
7.0
9
7.3
27
|
Verified
8.8
11
8.1
28
|
Verified
8.7
10
8.4
28
|
Verified
8.8
10
8.5
28
|
Verified
6.8
11
6.9
25
|
Verified
6.2
11
7.2
24
|
Verified
7.6
11
8.5
27
|
Verified
7.0
11
7.8
26
|
Verified
Platform
6.7
11
6.7
26
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
23
|
Verified
7.0
11
7.4
24
|
Verified
7.4
11
8.0
28
|
Verified
7.9
11
7.4
31
|
Verified
6.5
10
7.6
24
|
Verified
Production
7.5
10
8.3
29
|
Verified
6.1
12
7.7
24
|
Verified
6.1
11
7.3
24
|
Verified
6.9
12
8.0
22
|
Verified
6.8
12
7.8
24
|
Verified
5.7
10
7.7
21
|
Verified
7.3
11
8.0
29
|
Verified
5.8
12
7.5
25
|
Verified
6.1
12
7.2
24
|
Verified
6.7
12
8.5
25
|
Verified
5.5
11
7.0
23
|
Verified
6.3
13
7.8
25
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
6.5
12
7.0
28
|
Verified
7.2
13
6.5
24
|
Verified
6.8
12
7.4
24
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
6.7
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Systems Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IoT Capabilities
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Industrial IoT
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Planning
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
Invoice Management
6.4
7
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
Supplier Management
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Execution
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Supplier Information
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Analytics
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Integration
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Nonconformance
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
15
|
Verified
Quality system
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
15
|
Verified
Risk Management
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
12
|
Verified
Inspection Management
Not enough data
7.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
15
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
16
|
Verified
Services
Not enough data
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Order Entry
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Order Tracking
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Inventory Management
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Subscription Management
6.7
6
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cetec ERP and Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform are categorized as Discrete ERP, ERP Systems, Mixed Mode ERP, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Unique Categories
Cetec ERP is categorized as Job Shop Management, ETO ERP, Accounting, Order Management, CRM, Inventory Control, and Purchasing
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is categorized as Process ERP, Manufacturing Execution System, Quality Management (QMS), and Industrial IoT
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cetec ERP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Manufacturing
41.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
15.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
5.1%
Education Management
5.1%
Airlines/Aviation
2.6%
Other
30.8%
Automotive
50.0%
Food & Beverages
8.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
8.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.6%
Industrial Automation
4.2%
Other
23.6%
Discussions
Cetec ERP has no discussions with answers
Is Plex an ERP system?
2 Comments
DR
Plex does offer an ERP system, designed for manufacturing from the beginning, containing the depth and breadth needed to minimize risks by staying in...Read more
What is smart Plex?
2 Comments
DR
The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is a single digital platform that’s purpose-built for manufacturing. It includes solutions for manufacturing execution...Read more
How much does plex manufacturing cost?
1 Comment
GJ
Thank you for your question. Plex offers a variety of solutions as part of the Smart Manufacturing Platform that considers various factors when sizing a...Read more
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