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# MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence vs Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence** [

4.4/5(145)

](https://www.g2.com/products/mastercontrol-manufacturing-excellence/reviews#reviews)

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform** [

4/5(74)

](https://www.g2.com/products/plex-smart-manufacturing-platform/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
No pricing available

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
8 months

Based on 14 responses

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
8 months

Based on 21 responses

Return on Investment

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
17 months10 months sooner

Based on 11 responses

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
27 months

Based on 18 responses

Perceived Cost

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
$$$$$

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
13%7% more

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
6%

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Pros & Cons

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
[
Ease of Use (39)
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Error Reduction (18)
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Limited Functionality (18)
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Complex Usability (8)
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**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
Not enough data

Integrations

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
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SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

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**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**
 ![MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1270613/mx-1-desktop-525x525.png)

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**
 ![Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1229222/APM-Screenshot.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.6

8.6125

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

7.9

7.959

Ease of Use

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.7

8.7129

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

8.0

8.061

Ease of Setup

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.1

8.196

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

7.0

7.043

Ease of Admin

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.3

8.380

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

7.2

7.238

Quality of Support

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.7

8.7121

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

7.1

7.156

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

8.9

8.981

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

7.7

7.739

Product Direction (% positive)

**MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence**

9.6

9.6122

**Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform**

6.6

6.659

Features

Process ERP[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

9

Accounting

Chart of Accounts

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

AP Automation

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

AR Automation

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Journal Entries

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Tags & Dimensions

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Cash Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Payment Batches

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payments Scheduling

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payment Settlements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory & Warehouse

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Inventory Costing

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Product Master

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

8

Inventory Forecasting

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Integrations

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

7

Shelf Life

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Traceability

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Hazardous Materials

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchasing

Demand

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

In Transit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receiving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales & Marketing

Customer Master

Not enough data

Not enough data

ATP

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Order History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Returns

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Limits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pricing & Discounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Manufacturing

MRP

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Formulas & Recipes

Not enough data

Not enough data

MPS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shop Floor

Not enough data

Not enough data

WIP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Co-Products & By-Products

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Inspections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rework

Not enough data

Not enough data

Waste

Not enough data

Not enough data

Defects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Requirements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distribution

Picking & Packing

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Tracking

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Custom Packing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labelling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shipping

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR

Payroll

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workforce Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Process ERP

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

8

Planning

Identify Demand

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Manage Resources

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Production Plans

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Optimization

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Scheduling

Production Schedules

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Deployment

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

8

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Shop Floor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scenario Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Modeling & Designing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

"What If" Scenarios

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Packaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Demand Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt Chart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Material Requirements Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Raw Material Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Traceability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

ERP integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preventive Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt/Timeline View

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

What-if Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

ERP Systems[Hide 143 FeaturesShow 143 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.3

37

Accounting

AP Automation

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

27

|

Verified

AR Automation

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Audit Trail

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

31

|

Verified

Budgeting / Forecasting

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Collections Automation

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Financial Statements

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

32

|

Verified

Invoice Customization

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

29

|

Verified

Journal Entries

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

31

|

Verified

Monitor Cash Positions

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Multi-Entity / Consolidation

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Payment Processing

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

29

|

Verified

Recognition Rules

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Reconciliations

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

27

|

Verified

Tags / Dimensions

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Payments Scheduling

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

23

Payment Settlements 

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

25

Payment Methods

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Payment Batches

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Business Process Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Back Office

Allocation

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

27

|

Verified

Lean Management

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Maintenance

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Organization Management

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Purchase Orders

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

30

|

Verified

Requisition

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Shift Scheduling

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

27

|

Verified

Sourcing

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Status

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Time & Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

21

|

Verified

Warranty Management

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

18

|

Verified

Asset Register

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payroll

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Portfolio Mix

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support Ticket Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Client Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vendor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supply Chain Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Warehouse Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enterprise Asset Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distribution Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Front Office

ATP

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

18

|

Verified

Checkout Process

Not enough data

6.1(won by default)

22

|

Verified

Configuration Rules

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Contact & Account Management

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Customer Portal

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

22

Field Service Booking

Not enough data

6.1(won by default)

19

|

Verified

Field Service Dispatch

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

20

|

Verified

Product & Price List Management

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Product Catalog

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

20

|

Verified

Promotions and Discounts

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

21

|

Verified

Quote & Order Management

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Returns / Refunds

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Storefront Design Tools

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Territory & Quota Management

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

13

|

Verified

Visual Configuration

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

22

|

Verified

Tickets

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration

Breadth of Partner Applications

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

21

|

Verified

Data Import and Export Tools

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Integration APIs

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Productivity Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logistics

Centralized Inventory Database

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

28

|

Verified

In Transit

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

23

|

Verified

Inventory Forecasting

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

27

|

Verified

Inventory Pricing and Costing

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Inventory Reporting

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Inventory Tracking / Ordering

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Picking Methods

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Picking Planning

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Receiving

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

27

|

Verified

Shipping Options

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Manufacturing Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

26

|

Verified

Internationalization

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

23

|

Verified

Output Document Generation

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

28

|

Verified

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

31

|

Verified

Workflow Capability

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production

BOM

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

29

|

Verified

Defects

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Identify Demand

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Inspections

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

22

|

Verified

Manage Resources

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

24

|

Verified

MPS

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

21

|

Verified

MRP

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

29

|

Verified

Production Plans

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Rework

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Shop Floor

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Waste

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

23

|

Verified

WIP

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

25

|

Verified

Reporting & Analytics

Custom Reporting

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Dashboards

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Integration

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - ERP Systems

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Point of Sale (POS)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Business Operations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management (QMS)[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.0

17

Nonconformance

Conformance Records

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

14

|

Verified

CAPA

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

13

|

Verified

Change Management

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Equipment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communications Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Complaint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

ISO Standards Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calibration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality system

Document Control

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Collaboration

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Analytics and Reports

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Supplier Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Assessments

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Operational Risk

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Supplier Evaluation

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Inspection Management

Templates

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

13

|

Verified

Workflows

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Corrective Actions

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Compliance

Standards & Regulations

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Permits

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Certifications

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Platform

Integration

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Security & Privacy

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Mobile Access

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Flexibility

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Services

Implementation

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Training & Learning

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Customer Support

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Professional Services

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Additional Functionality

Defect Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Nonconformance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

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7.3

47

Not enough data

Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Scheduling

6.6(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Dispatching

6.8(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Execution

8.1(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Materials Movement

6.9(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Quality Control

8.9(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Operations Traceability

8.7(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Safety Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Performance Analysis

8.1(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Machine and equipment

7.1(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Document Control

8.7(won by default)

40

Not enough data

Collect Manufacturing Data

8.6(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Machine and equipment

7.1(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Manufacturing Software

7.3(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Internet of Things (IoT)

6.8(won by default)

33

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Predictive Analytics

5.6(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Real-time Monitoring

7.0(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Adaptive Planning

6.4(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System

Cross-system Integration

5.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shop Floor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Built-in Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Information Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supply Chain Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shipping Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Warehouse Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 5 feature categories with incomplete data

Manufacturing[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Traceability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Warehouse Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Configurator

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Demand Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supply Chain Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shop Floor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Material Requirements Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distribution Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sustainability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Safety Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unattended Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lot Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

MES

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mixed Mode ERP[Hide 55 FeaturesShow 55 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Chart of Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

AP Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AR Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Journal Entries

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tags & Dimensions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cash Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Batches

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payments Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Settlements

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payment Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory & Warehouse

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Costing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Master

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchasing

Demand

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

In Transit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receiving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales & Marketing

Customer Master

Not enough data

Not enough data

ATP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Order History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Returns

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Limits

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Pricing & Discounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discrete Manufacturing

MRP

Not enough data

Not enough data

MPS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shop Floor

Not enough data

Not enough data

WIP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

BOM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Manufacturing 

Formulas & Recipes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Co-Products & By-Products

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

ETO Manufacturing

Engineering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Concurrent Engineering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Inspections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rework

Not enough data

Not enough data

Waste

Not enough data

Not enough data

Defects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service

Field Service

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Warranty Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distribution

Picking & Packing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shipping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR

Payroll

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workforce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Manufacturing Intelligence[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Aggregation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Models

Not enough data

Not enough data

Propagation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

KPIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Manufacturing Intelligence

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discrete ERP[Hide 46 FeaturesShow 46 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Chart of Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

AP Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AR Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Journal Entries

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tags & Dimensions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cash Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Batches

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payments Scheduling

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Payment Settlements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory & Warehouse

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Costing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Master

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchasing

Demand

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

In Transit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receiving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales & Marketing

Customer Master

Not enough data

Not enough data

ATP

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Order History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Returns

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Limits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pricing & Discounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Manufacturing

WIP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Orders

Not enough data

Not enough data

MRP

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

BOM

Not enough data

Not enough data

MPS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shop Floor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Management

Inspections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rework

Not enough data

Not enough data

Waste

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Defects

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Distribution

Picking & Packing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shipping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR

Payroll

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workforce Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI 

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Discrete ERP

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Industrial IoT[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Systems Management

Device Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

System Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflows

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

IoT Capabilities

Process Automation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Safety

Not enough data

Not enough data

Environmental Conditions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Quality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Industrial IoT

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

12.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

66.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

21.0%

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Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

13.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

63.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

12.6%

13.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

66.4%

63.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

21.0%

23.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_51f0ac70fda48ca220f82654681f4f39/mastercontrol-manufacturing-excellence.png "MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence")](https://www.g2.com/products/mastercontrol-manufacturing-excellence/reviews)
MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence

Pharmaceuticals

31.5%

Biotechnology

22.4%

Medical Devices

21.7%

Manufacturing

7.7%

Hospital & Health Care

2.1%

Other

14.7%

[![Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d49811b122b7fb0efa2b66f039f4b7eb/plex-smart-manufacturing-platform.svg "Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform")](https://www.g2.com/products/plex-smart-manufacturing-platform/reviews)
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform

Automotive

50.0%

Food & Beverages

8.1%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

8.1%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

5.4%

Industrial Automation

4.1%

Other

24.3%

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