Compare Infor M3 and Plex Software 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$$-$$$ SaaS pricing per user, per month
No pricing available
Infor M3
Star Rating
(122)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$$-$$$ SaaS pricing per user, per month
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
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Plex Smart Manufacturing PlatformInfor M3 vs Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform overall.
- Reviewers felt that Infor M3 meets the needs of their business better than Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Infor M3 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform over Infor M3.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Infor M3
Infor M3 Cloud
$$-$$$
SaaS pricing per user, per month
The base user subscription to M3 Cloud or an Industry CloudSuite offers end-to-end finance, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities built in and the Infor technology platform, Infor OS and Birst analytics. M3 based CloudSuites are hosted on leading Amazon Web Services providing security and disaster recovery.
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Infor M3
No trial information availablePlex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.0
86
7.9
57
Ease of Use
7.5
87
7.9
59
Ease of Setup
6.6
38
7.0
41
Ease of Admin
6.5
36
7.2
37
Quality of Support
7.6
73
7.1
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.2
35
7.7
38
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
75
6.6
58
Features by Category
General Ledger
7.8
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
7.8
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.3
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
8.0
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.0
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.1
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.0
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payroll
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
9.0
7
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
9.0
5
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
9.3
5
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
Feature Not Available
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
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
9.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
|
Verified
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
9.3
5
|
Verified
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
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.6
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory
7.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Warehousing
8.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Purchasing
7.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Assembly
7.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
HR
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.0
10
|
Verified
7.1
27
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
7.2
28
|
Verified
7.8
13
|
Verified
8.0
31
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
6.8
28
|
Verified
7.2
10
|
Verified
6.7
24
|
Verified
7.2
13
|
Verified
7.2
32
|
Verified
6.9
14
|
Verified
7.0
29
|
Verified
7.4
13
|
Verified
7.5
31
|
Verified
6.7
11
|
Verified
7.1
26
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
7.5
29
|
Verified
6.8
10
|
Verified
7.1
25
|
Verified
7.4
12
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
7.0
11
|
Verified
7.5
24
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
7.5
23
8.1
12
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
11
7.3
25
8.1
12
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
Back Office
7.1
8
|
Verified
6.8
27
|
Verified
6.4
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.3
26
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
7.1
28
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
7.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
14
|
Verified
8.2
30
|
Verified
8.2
13
|
Verified
7.3
26
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
7.2
27
|
Verified
7.3
8
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
8.3
7
7.7
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
18
|
Verified
Front Office
7.5
8
|
Verified
7.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
22
|
Verified
8.3
5
7.0
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
25
|
Verified
8.7
5
6.8
22
8.3
5
6.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
20
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
8.3
6
7.5
20
|
Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
6.5
21
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
6.0
24
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.7
16
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
6.7
22
|
Verified
Integration
7.7
10
|
Verified
7.0
21
|
Verified
6.7
12
|
Verified
6.9
24
|
Verified
7.7
14
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
Logistics
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.2
28
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.2
23
|
Verified
7.2
10
|
Verified
7.3
27
|
Verified
7.7
11
|
Verified
8.1
28
|
Verified
8.1
12
|
Verified
8.4
28
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.5
28
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
6.9
25
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
8.5
27
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
Platform
7.1
13
|
Verified
6.7
26
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
7.7
23
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
7.4
24
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
8.0
28
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
7.4
31
|
Verified
7.3
11
|
Verified
7.6
24
|
Verified
Production
8.8
12
|
Verified
8.3
29
|
Verified
7.8
9
|
Verified
7.7
24
|
Verified
7.8
9
|
Verified
7.3
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
22
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
7.7
21
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.0
29
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
7.5
25
|
Verified
7.0
5
|
Verified
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
6.9
6
|
Verified
7.0
23
|
Verified
6.9
6
|
Verified
7.8
25
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
9
|
Verified
7.0
28
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
6.5
24
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Infor M3 and Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform are categorized as ERP Systems, Process ERP, Mixed Mode ERP, and Discrete ERP
Unique Categories
Infor M3 is categorized as Accounting and Distribution ERP
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is categorized as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Manufacturing Execution System, Quality Management (QMS), and Industrial IoT
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Infor M3
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
Apparel & Fashion
11.8%
Hospital & Health Care
9.8%
Food & Beverages
5.9%
Textiles
4.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.9%
Other
63.7%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
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An end-user-friendly system so we can perform processes simplyRead more
What is Infor m3 ERP?
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AM
triple M - Make, Move & Maintain..... super flexible & configurable system.Read more
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Is Plex an ERP system?
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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?
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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?
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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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