Compare Plex Software and QAD Adaptive ERP 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Plex 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 PlatformQAD Adaptive ERP
Star Rating
(17)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QAD Adaptive ERPPlex Smart Manufacturing Platform vs QAD Adaptive ERP
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with QAD Adaptive ERP overall.
- Reviewers felt that Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform meets the needs of their business better than QAD Adaptive ERP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform and QAD Adaptive ERP provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform over QAD Adaptive ERP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No pricing availableQAD Adaptive ERP
No pricing availableFree Trial
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
No trial information availableQAD Adaptive ERP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.9
57
6.9
12
Ease of Use
7.9
59
5.6
12
Ease of Setup
7.0
41
5.8
6
Ease of Admin
7.2
37
6.9
6
Quality of Support
7.1
54
7.1
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
38
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
58
5.5
13
Features by Category
Accounting
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
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
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
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
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
Manufacturing
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
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
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
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Process ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Scheduling
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
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
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
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
7.1
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Back Office
6.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
21
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Front Office
7.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.0
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
22
Not enough data
6.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
20
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.0
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
16
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
6.7
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.0
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Logistics
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
6.7
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Production
8.3
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
7.0
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Industrial IoT
Not enough data
Not enough data
Nonconformance
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality system
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Risk Management
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inspection Management
7.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Compliance
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Services
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
Not enough data
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform and QAD Adaptive ERP are categorized as Process ERP, Mixed Mode ERP, Discrete ERP, and ERP Systems
Unique Categories
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform is categorized as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Manufacturing Execution System, Quality Management (QMS), and Industrial IoT
QAD Adaptive ERP has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QAD Adaptive ERP
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
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%
Medical Devices
18.8%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
18.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.3%
Pharmaceuticals
6.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.3%
Other
43.8%
Discussions
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
QAD Adaptive ERP has no discussions with answers
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