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Pipedrive vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; 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: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Pipedrive and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributePipedrivePlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting priceOn request$500/month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud, Mobile, Web
CategoryAll industriesERP & Business Operations
Founded20101995

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

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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Only in Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

What people use each for

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive 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, Pipedrive or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
Pipedrive starts at On request and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does Pipedrive or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
What is Pipedrive best used for?
Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what Plex Manufacturing Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials.
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