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Holded vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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Holded

ERP

Spanish cloud ERP for invoicing, accounting and business management for small companies

From
€7.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

ERP

Multi-tenant manufacturing ERP with MES built in, owned by Rockwell Automation

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Holded prices exclude VAT; Plex Manufacturing Cloud there is no on premise option, so a plant whose line-side terminals must keep working through a network outage needs a mitigation plan, and connectivity becomes a production dependency rather than an IT concern.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Holded and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributeHoldedPlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting price€7.5/month$500/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Mobile, Web
FoundedUnknown1995

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

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 Holded

Nothing recorded that Plex Manufacturing Cloud does not also cover.

Only in Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • Built-in MES
  • Quality management
  • Lot and serial traceability
  • Production scheduling
  • Inventory and warehouse
  • Supply chain and EDI
  • Financials
  • Single version delivery

What people use each for

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

Holded

  • Managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accountsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business growsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 peoplenot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Managing stock across multiple warehouses for distributionnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Automating tax authority submissions for Spanish SMEsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • An automotive component supplier that must hold complete traceability and pass customer quality auditsnot Holded
  • A manufacturer replacing a separate ERP and MES pair that never reconcile with each othernot Holded
  • A multi-plant discrete manufacturer that wants one system of record across sites rather than one per plantnot Holded
  • An organisation that has repeatedly deferred an ERP upgrade and wants the upgrade problem removed from its futurenot Holded

Where each one falls short

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

Holded

  • Prices exclude VAT
  • Annual limits reset January to December
  • Invoice limits cap usage per tier

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • There is no on premise option, so a plant whose line-side terminals must keep working through a network outage needs a mitigation plan, and connectivity becomes a production dependency rather than an IT concern.
  • Every customer runs the same version on the vendor's schedule, so you cannot defer a release to fit around a plant shutdown or a customer audit and must absorb regression testing on the vendor's cadence.
  • Customisation is limited to the platform's own configuration and extension tools, which is what makes the single version model possible but means a process you cannot express within those tools has to change rather than be accommodated.
  • The financial modules are less developed than the operational ones, so groups with complex multi-entity consolidation, statutory reporting in several countries or sophisticated planning requirements often keep a separate finance system alongside it.
  • Country localisations and language coverage are narrower than the tier one vendors offer, which limits the product for a manufacturer expanding into markets with demanding local tax and reporting rules.

Pricing, plan by plan

Holded

€7.5/month
  • Plus$7.5/month
    • 250 invoices per year
    • 1 connected bank
  • Basic$14.5/month
    • 1,000 invoices per year
    • 5 connected banks
    • 2 users plus advisory
  • Standard$29.5/month
    • 3,000 invoices per year
    • Unlimited banks
    • 4 users plus advisory
  • Advanced$49.5/month
    • 10,000 invoices per year
    • Unlimited banks
    • 7 users plus advisory

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 Holded if

Nothing in the data separates Holded from Plex Manufacturing Cloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Holded review

Choose Plex Manufacturing Cloud if

  • You need built-in mes.
  • You work on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
  • You also want quality management.
Plex Manufacturing Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Holded or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at €7.5/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, Holded or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
Holded starts at €7.5/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does Holded or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
Holded runs on Web. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
What is Holded best used for?
Holded is most often used for managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts, scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows, processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 people, managing stock across multiple warehouses for distribution. Of those, managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts and scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows are not what Plex Manufacturing Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Holded do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Built-in MES, Quality management, Lot and serial traceability, Production scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Holded: Does Holded offer annual billing discounts?

Yes, Holded offers 50% discount for the first 3 months across all plans. Additionally, annual billing provides savings compared to monthly plans.

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud: Can I run Plex on my own servers?

No. It is delivered as multi-tenant cloud software only. If you need an on premise deployment, this product cannot meet that requirement at any price.

Holded: What add-ons does Holded offer?

Holded offers optional add-on modules: Inventory (25 EUR/month), Team Pro (1.50 EUR per employee per month), Payroll (5 EUR per employee per month), and POS (25 EUR per store per month).

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud: What happens to my customisations at upgrade time?

There are no customisations in the traditional sense. Extensions are built with the platform's own tooling and are carried forward by the vendor. That is the trade you are making: less freedom to modify, no upgrade project.

Holded: What are the invoice limits per plan?

Invoice limits vary by plan: Plus (250/year), Basic (1,000/year), Standard (3,000/year), Advanced (10,000/year), and Premium (unlimited).

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud: Has Rockwell's ownership changed the product?

It has placed Plex inside a portfolio with Rockwell's automation, maintenance and analytics products, which pulls the roadmap towards integration with that estate. Whether that helps depends on whether your plant runs Rockwell equipment. Ask about the specific roadmap items you care about.

Plex Manufacturing Cloud: Is the finance module enough on its own?

For a single country manufacturer, usually yes. For a group consolidating several entities across countries with statutory reporting obligations, ask specifically about your requirements, because this is the part of the product most likely to fall short.

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