ERPNext vs Plex ERP
ERPNext
frappe.io
Plex ERP
plex.rockwellautomation.comSide by side
| Figure | ERPNext | Plex ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · ERP Software | 9.3 (#2) | 7.7 (#63) |
| Deployment | hybrid | cloud |
| Finance module | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Integrations | Official integration categories include LDAP, Fairlogin, Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, Plaid, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon SP-API, Razorpay, Stripe, Paytm, Exotel and Google services. | Plex APIs support integrations for customer orders, shipping, and just-in-sequence parts delivery, including connections to e-commerce, quoting, logistics, and sequencing systems. |
| Inventory management | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturing tools | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-entity support | Yes | Yes |
| Order management | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | ERPNext is a 100% open-source enterprise resource planning solution for operating and growing businesses. | Plex ERP is a cloud-based ERP system designed for manufacturers to manage front- and back-office operations. |
| Security | Frappe says its quality and information security systems are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013, and Frappe Cloud is GDPR compliant. | Plex states it is ISO 27001:2013 certified and makes SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports available. |
Plans
ERPNext
- Frappe Cloud Sites$5 a month
- Frappe Cloud Servers$20 a month
- Self-hosted ERPNextFree
- Self-hostFree
- Sites$5 a month
- Servers$125 a month
In their own words
ERPNext
ERPNext is an open-source enterprise resource planning system for businesses managing work across multiple functions. Its modules cover accounts, invoicing, sales, procurement, stock, manufacturing, projects, point of sale, HR and payroll. A low-code and no-code builder supports changes to forms, reports, print formats, dashboards and workflows. Organizations can manage subsidiaries, branches and currencies, with consolidated reports and configurable tax compliance. ERPNext exposes records through REST API endpoints for reading, creating, updating and deleting, subject to permissions. Application controls include OTP or two-factor authentication, IP restrictions, field-level roles and permissions, and an audit trail. It can be self-hosted under the AGPL-3.0 license at no product charge, or run through Frappe Cloud; Sites hosting starts at $5 per month. The product page describes implementation options for enterprises, small and medium businesses, freelancers and DIY users. Product Warranty covers bug fixes by Frappe engineers, not functional support.
Plex ERP
Plex ERP has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.