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DEAR Systems vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/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: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; 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: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsPlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting price$249/month$500/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, Mobile, Web
Founded20121995

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 DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify

Only in Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Both cover

  • Role-based access
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

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

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

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 DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems 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 DEAR Systems or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/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, DEAR Systems or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
What is DEAR Systems best used for?
DEAR Systems is most often used for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Of those, inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers and manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning are not what Plex Manufacturing Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. Both handle Role-based access, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.
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