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ADP vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Software

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken; Plex Manufacturing Cloud the Internet Archive's capture of Plex Systems' homepage on 24 December 2019 named two distinct products, Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Plex Classic, sold only via 'Product Demo' with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Plex Manufacturing Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributeADPPlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting price$29/month$500/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Mobile, Web
Founded19491995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ADP

  • Payroll
  • Tax services
  • HR management
  • Time & attendance
  • Benefits administration
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Oracle

Only in Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • Manufacturing execution
  • Supply chain visibility
  • Quality management
  • Financials
  • Inventory
  • IoT sensors
  • Industry 4.0 devices
  • Mobile applications

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Benefits administrationnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • Smart factory transformationnot ADP
  • Real-time production monitoringnot ADP
  • Supply chain transparencynot ADP
  • Industry 4.0 implementationnot ADP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ADP

  • No pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • Split into three separate products by company size, RUN for 1 to 49 employees, Workforce Now for 50 and above, and Lyric HCM for enterprise, so growing across a threshold means changing product rather than plan

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Plex Systems' homepage on 24 December 2019 named two distinct products, Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Plex Classic, sold only via 'Product Demo' with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

$29/month
  • Essential$79/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax filing
    • Direct deposit
  • Enhanced$139/month
    • HR tools
    • Background checks
    • Job posting

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

$500/month
  • Standard$500/month
    • Core manufacturing
    • Financials
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • IoT integration
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tax services.
ADP review

Choose Plex Manufacturing Cloud if

  • You need manufacturing execution.
  • You work on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
  • You also want supply chain visibility.
Plex Manufacturing Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
ADP starts at $29/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does ADP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
What is ADP best used for?
ADP is most often used for payroll processing and tax filing, hr administration and employee records, time and attendance tracking, benefits administration. Of those, payroll processing and tax filing and hr administration and employee records are not what Plex Manufacturing Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. Both handle Web support.
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