Compare The Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Mar-Kov CMS - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 05, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The Plex Manufacturing Cloud or Mar-Kov CMS?

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Mar-Kov CMS is rated higher (84/100) than The Plex Manufacturing Cloud (82/100). The Plex Manufacturing Cloud offers users more features (15) than Mar-Kov CMS (9).

Looking for the right ERP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Plex Systems Vs. Mar-Kov software

Plex Systems: Since 1995, Plex Systems has maintained a singular vision – to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor, via intelligent use of technology. Today, thousands of users at hundreds of companies around the globe rely on Plex Online Cloud ERP to help in their drive for oper...

Mar-Kov software: Mar-Kov software focuses on Process, Batch, and Recipe / Formulation based manufacturers. We believe in best-of-breed solutions, and deliver specialized implementations for each of the following industries: Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics Flavor and Fragrance Paints and Coatings Food and Beverage Mar-Kov delive...

Who is more expensive? The Plex Manufacturing Cloud or Mar-Kov CMS Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for The Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Mar-Kov CMS Software.

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud price starts at $3,000 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of ERP software. Mar-Kov CMS Software price starts at $2,500 per license , When comparing Mar-Kov CMS Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is more expensive than Mar-Kov CMS Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Plex Manufacturing Cloud Vs. Mar-Kov CMS based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Forecasting & Budgeting, Data Analysis Tools, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management, Shipping, Document Management, Business Intelligence Module, Human Resources Module.

Mar-Kov CMS Software: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management.

Target customer size

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is an efficient solution for manufacturing business of medium to large size. Mar-Kov CMS targets Small (100 employees) to Large (more than 1000 employees) companies in several industries including the food, chemical, fragrance, pharmaceutical, flavors, OTC, and cosmetics industries.

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $3,000 per month

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software product. It is designed for medium-sized and large businesses. It has modules for production management, inventory manag...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Document Management, Product Lifecycle Management, ERP.

Mar-Kov CMS

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $2,500 per license

Mar-Kov CMS (Chemical Management System) is a set of software modules that helps with the management and improves the efficiency of formulation, process, and batch based manufacturers. The software helps by aut...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Inventory Management, Inventory Reporting & Analysis, Manufacturing Inventory.

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The Plex Manufacturing Cloud: 15 Features

Forecasting & Budgeting
Data Analysis Tools
Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Shipping
Document Management
Business Intelligence Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module
Enterprise Resource Planning
CRM
Asset Tracking

Mar-Kov CMS Software: 9 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Document Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Forecasting
Quality Control
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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4.5/5
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82/100
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5.2/10
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Score
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29
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Score
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.