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Plex Manufacturing Cloud vs SAP Concur

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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.; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Plex Manufacturing Cloud and SAP Concur differ
AttributePlex Manufacturing CloudSAP Concur
Starting price$500/month$29/month
PlatformsCloud, Mobile, WebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryERP & Business OperationsAccounting & Finance
Founded19951993

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 Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Corporate travelnot Plex Manufacturing Cloud
  • Invoice processingnot 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.

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

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

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

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.

Choose SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.

Questions people ask

Is Plex Manufacturing Cloud or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Plex Manufacturing Cloud or SAP Concur?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud starts at $500/month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Plex Manufacturing Cloud or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, Web. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Plex Manufacturing Cloud do that SAP Concur cannot?
Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support.

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