Compare Chempax and The Plex Manufacturing Cloud - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 05, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Chempax or The Plex Manufacturing Cloud?

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Chempax, and The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is rated with the same score (82/100) as Chempax (82/100). The Plex Manufacturing Cloud offers users more features (15) than Chempax (10).

Looking for the right Manufacturing 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:

Datacor, Inc Vs. Plex Systems

Datacor, Inc: Datacor is the leading developer of business management software solutions for the Process Manufacturing and Chemical Distribution Industries. Our advancements in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology deliver flexible solutions for companies of all sizes. Our products are proven to solve industry ...

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...

Who is more expensive? Chempax or The Plex Manufacturing Cloud?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing 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 Chempax and The Plex Manufacturing Cloud.

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

Bottom line: The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is more expensive than Chempax.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Chempax Vs. The Plex Manufacturing Cloud based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Chempax: CRM Integration, Customizable Reporting, ERP Integration, Inventory Optimization, Multi-Language, Order Entry, Purchasing, Quality Control.

The Plex Manufacturing Cloud: Forecasting & Budgeting, Data Analysis Tools, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management, Shipping.

Target customer size

Chempax is best suited for the Process Manufacturing and Chemical Distribution industry and addresses such sectors as Lubricant & Water Treatment manufacturers, Textile & Industrial Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Mining & Mineral companies as well as Paints and Adhesive manufacturers to name a few. The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is an efficient solution for manufacturing business of medium to large size.



Chempax

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $4,000 per license

Chempax is a cloud-based solution as well as an on-premise chemical management solution that is developed to be used strictly by businesses that are in the chemical industry. The businesses can be either chemic...

Categories: ERP, Operations, Inventory Management.

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, Enterprise Resource Planning.

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Chempax: 10 Features

CRM Integration
Customizable Reporting
ERP Integration
Inventory Optimization
Multi-Language
Order Entry
Purchasing
Quality Control
Stock Inquiries
Warehouse Management

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
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Chempax
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$4,000 per license
Functionality
13
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$3,000 per month
Functionality
39
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ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
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3.8/10
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Functionality
3
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
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4.2/10
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Functionality
36
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
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3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
6

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