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Compare Epicor Prophet 21 and Plex Software 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Epicor Prophet 21
Star Rating
(181)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Epicor Prophet 21Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
Star Rating
(72)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Plex Smart Manufacturing PlatformEpicor Prophet 21 vs Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Epicor Prophet 21 meets the needs of their business better than Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Epicor Prophet 21 over Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Epicor Prophet 21
No pricing availablePlex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Epicor Prophet 21
No trial information availablePlex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
86
7.9
57
Ease of Use
7.6
157
7.9
59
Ease of Setup
6.8
118
7.0
41
Ease of Admin
7.2
55
7.2
37
Quality of Support
7.0
79
7.1
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
55
7.7
38
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
86
6.6
58
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Scheduling
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
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
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
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
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
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
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
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 - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
Warehousing
8.2
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Purchasing
6.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Assembly
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Logistics
8.1
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Distribution ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.9
9
|
Verified
7.1
27
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
7.2
28
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.0
31
|
Verified
6.3
5
6.8
28
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
6.7
24
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
7.2
32
|
Verified
7.8
10
|
Verified
7.0
29
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
7.5
31
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
7.1
26
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
7.5
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
25
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Back Office
8.5
11
|
Verified
6.8
27
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.3
26
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
7.1
28
|
Verified
7.6
7
|
Verified
7.5
28
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6
11
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
7.3
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
27
|
Verified
8.6
7
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
7.7
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
21
|
Verified
9.3
5
|
Verified
6.5
18
|
Verified
Front Office
8.9
6
|
Verified
7.2
18
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
6.1
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.0
25
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
7.3
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
22
Feature Not Available
6.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
20
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
21
|
Verified
9.3
7
|
Verified
6.0
24
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.0
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
6.7
22
|
Verified
Integration
8.7
5
|
Verified
7.0
21
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
6.9
24
|
Verified
8.3
5
|
Verified
7.1
23
|
Verified
Logistics
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
23
|
Verified
7.7
8
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.1
28
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.4
28
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.5
28
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
6.9
25
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.5
27
|
Verified
8.1
6
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
8
|
Verified
6.7
26
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
7.7
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
|
Verified
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.0
28
|
Verified
9.2
8
|
Verified
7.4
31
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
7.6
24
|
Verified
Production
8.5
8
|
Verified
8.3
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
24
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
7.8
25
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
8
|
Verified
6.9
27
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
6.5
24
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
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
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
Warehouse Definition
8.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.7
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Inventory Management
6.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
26
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
6.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Epicor Prophet 21 and Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform are categorized as ERP Systems
Unique Categories
Epicor Prophet 21 is categorized as Warehouse Management and Distribution ERP
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is categorized as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Process ERP, Mixed Mode ERP, Discrete ERP, Manufacturing Execution System, Quality Management (QMS), and Industrial IoT
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Epicor Prophet 21
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
Wholesale
29.0%
Industrial Automation
9.7%
Building Materials
6.3%
Warehousing
5.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.5%
Other
45.5%
Automotive
50.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
8.3%
Food & Beverages
8.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.6%
Industrial Automation
4.2%
Other
23.6%
Discussions
Why does the expected, required and promise dates differ between order, production and purchasing screens?
1 Comment
E
Hello Taylor, Thanks so much for your query.
Production orders have a required date, which is different from an order date as a production order is...Read more
Why do the expected, required and promise dates differ between order, production and purchasing screens?
1 Comment
AP
Generally, these dates are driven by lead time information from the inventory supplier information. Often, the expected and required dates are the same. The...Read more
Epicor Prophet 21 has no more 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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