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Paylocity vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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Paylocity

Software

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
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: Paylocity the Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.; 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: Paylocity covers Payroll, Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Paylocity and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributePaylocityPlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting priceOn request$500/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Mobile, Web
Founded19971995

Identical on both: 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 Paylocity

  • Payroll
  • HR Management
  • Benefits Administration
  • Time and Labor
  • Talent Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

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.

Paylocity

No use cases recorded yet. See the Paylocity review.

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

Paylocity

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.

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

Paylocity

On request
  • Core Payroll$undefined/month
    • Payroll Processing
    • Tax Services
    • Direct Deposit
  • Complete HCM$undefined/month
    • All Core features
    • HR
    • Benefits

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 Paylocity if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want hr management.
Paylocity 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 Paylocity or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request 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, Paylocity or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
Paylocity starts at On request and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does Paylocity or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
What can Paylocity do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. Both handle Web support.
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