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Plex Manufacturing Cloud vs DEAR Systems

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Plex Manufacturing Cloud and DEAR Systems differ
AttributePlex Manufacturing CloudDEAR Systems
Starting price$500/month$249/month
PlatformsCloud, Mobile, WebCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19952012

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

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 Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Only in DEAR Systems

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

Both cover

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

What people use each for

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

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

DEAR Systems

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

Which should you pick?

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

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Plex Manufacturing Cloud or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Plex Manufacturing Cloud or DEAR Systems?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Plex Manufacturing Cloud or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web. DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Plex Manufacturing Cloud best used for?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud is most often used for smart factory transformation, real-time production monitoring, supply chain transparency, industry 4.0 implementation. Of those, smart factory transformation and real-time production monitoring are not what DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Plex Manufacturing Cloud do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle Role-based access, Cloud support, Mobile support, Web support.
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