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Plex Manufacturing Cloud vs Fishbowl

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Software

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
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.; Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Fishbowl differ
AttributePlex Manufacturing CloudFishbowl
Starting price$500/month$4395/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsCloud, Mobile, WebWindows, Cloud
Founded19952001

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 Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Only in Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot 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.

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

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

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

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 Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Questions people ask

Is Plex Manufacturing Cloud or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Plex Manufacturing Cloud or Fishbowl?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Plex Manufacturing Cloud or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
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 Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
What can Plex Manufacturing Cloud do that Fishbowl cannot?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Both handle Cloud support.
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