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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
ERPNext
Star Rating
(48)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 2 pricing plansPlex 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 PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ERPNext excels in its accounting features, particularly with a high score of 9.0 in AP Automation and AR Automation, which reviewers mention makes managing accounts payable and receivable seamless. In contrast, Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform has lower scores of 6.7 in both areas, indicating potential limitations in these functionalities.
- Reviewers mention that ERPNext's Chart of Accounts feature is rated at 8.9, providing a robust structure for financial reporting. On the other hand, Plex's similar feature is not highlighted as strongly, suggesting that users may find ERPNext more comprehensive for accounting needs.
- Users on G2 highlight ERPNext's ease of use with a score of 8.1, which reviewers say contributes to a smoother onboarding experience. Conversely, Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform has a lower ease of use rating of 7.9, indicating that new users might face a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that ERPNext's product direction is rated positively at 8.7, suggesting a strong commitment to continuous improvement and feature updates. In contrast, Plex's product direction score of 6.6 raises concerns about its future development and responsiveness to user needs.
- Users say that ERPNext's flexibility in customization is rated at 8.1, allowing businesses to tailor the software to their specific needs. Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, with a lower customization score of 6.7, may not offer the same level of adaptability, which could be a drawback for companies with unique requirements.
- G2 users report that ERPNext's quality of support is rated at 6.3, which some reviewers find lacking compared to Plex's score of 7.1. This difference suggests that users of Plex may experience better assistance and resources when encountering issues or needing guidance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ERPNext
Free - Open source software
Free
Since ERPNext is open source the source code can be found on Github available for you to install and use.
- Core Modules (Accounting, Inventory, Sales, Procurement) included in the above price.
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
ERPNext
Free Trial is available
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.3
29
7.9
57
Ease of Use
8.2
29
7.9
59
Ease of Setup
7.9
21
7.0
41
Ease of Admin
8.0
19
7.2
37
Quality of Support
6.6
24
7.1
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
16
7.7
38
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
30
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
7.3
11
|
Verified
7.1
27
|
Verified
7.3
11
|
Verified
7.2
28
|
Verified
7.9
12
|
Verified
8.0
31
|
Verified
6.4
11
|
Verified
6.8
28
|
Verified
6.7
10
|
Verified
6.7
24
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.2
32
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
7.0
29
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
7.5
31
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
7.1
26
|
Verified
8.2
10
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
7.5
29
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
7.1
25
|
Verified
7.8
12
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
7.7
11
|
Verified
7.5
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
23
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
11
|
Verified
7.3
25
7.1
11
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
Back Office
8.2
10
|
Verified
6.8
27
|
Verified
7.3
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
7.3
26
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
7.1
28
|
Verified
7.9
13
|
Verified
7.5
28
|
Verified
7.7
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
Feature Not Available
8.2
12
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
7.8
10
|
Verified
7.3
26
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
7.2
27
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
7.7
25
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
7.4
21
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
6.5
18
|
Verified
Front Office
7.8
9
|
Verified
7.2
18
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
6.1
22
|
Verified
7.4
9
|
Verified
7.0
25
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
7.3
25
|
Verified
7.3
10
|
Verified
6.8
22
7.3
5
6.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
20
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
6.5
21
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
6.0
24
|
Verified
7.2
9
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
7.3
8
6.7
16
|
Verified
7.4
9
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
9
6.7
22
|
Verified
Integration
8.0
9
|
Verified
7.0
21
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
6.9
24
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
7.1
23
|
Verified
Logistics
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.2
28
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
7.2
23
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
7.3
10
|
Verified
8.1
28
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.4
28
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.5
28
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
6.9
25
|
Verified
7.3
8
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
7.7
11
|
Verified
8.5
27
|
Verified
6.8
10
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
Platform
8.5
13
|
Verified
6.7
26
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
7.7
23
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.4
24
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.0
28
|
Verified
8.8
12
|
Verified
7.4
31
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
7.6
24
|
Verified
Production
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.3
29
|
Verified
7.1
7
|
Verified
7.7
24
|
Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
7.6
7
|
Verified
8.0
22
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
7.7
21
|
Verified
7.1
8
|
Verified
8.0
29
|
Verified
6.4
7
|
Verified
7.5
25
|
Verified
7.1
7
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
7.2
6
|
Verified
8.5
25
|
Verified
7.1
7
|
Verified
7.0
23
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
7.8
25
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
10
|
Verified
6.9
27
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
6.5
24
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
7.4
24
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
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
ERPNext and Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform are categorized as ERP Systems
Unique Categories
ERPNext has no unique categories
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
ERPNext
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
Information Technology and Services
23.7%
Computer Software
7.9%
Accounting
7.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.3%
Construction
5.3%
Other
50.0%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Please let me know about your integrations you have been able to do with ERPNext.
1 Comment
TT
Hello, We will be looking for some helpful testers once the asset is complete. Will be focusing on the ones asked for ERPnext connection to Magento 2,...Read more
How do Install in own Cloud.How can we Support to Operation System.
1 Comment
KS
Refer https://github.com/frappe/bench for installing on your own setup.
For support and additional services, contact the team at...Read more
Is ERP next free?
1 Comment
MM
Yes, if you install/host it yourself using your own servers or your own cloud account (such as Google Cloud or AWS). If you install it yourself, you only...Read more
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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