--- title: "Plex Systems: search popularity worldwide" description: "Plex is a cloud manufacturing ERP and production management system owned by Rockwell Automation. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/plex-systems" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Plex Systems: search popularity worldwide Plex is a cloud manufacturing ERP and production management system owned by Rockwell Automation. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Plex Systems - **Owned by**: Rockwell Automation - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among manufacturing ERP**: 0.15% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Manufacturing ERP | 10 | 0.15% | 2.7K | - [Manufacturing ERP](/demand/global-en/categories/manufacturing-erp) ## Top manufacturing ERP in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plex Systems did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epicor | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SAP S/4HANA | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Acumatica | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Infor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NetSuite | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Odoo | 7th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rootstock | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | IQMS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Plex Systems | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about manufacturing ERP - Asked ChatGPT "Which manufacturing ERP should I use?": 1. Epicor, 2. Acumatica, 3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 4. NetSuite, 5. Odoo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best manufacturing ERPs?": 1. Epicor, 2. SAP S/4HANA, 3. Infor, 4. NetSuite, 5. Acumatica, 6. Odoo, 7. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best manufacturing ERP for a factory?": 1. Epicor, 2. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 3. Acumatica, 4. Odoo, 5. SAP S/4HANA, 6. Infor - Searched Google, AI Overview "manufacturing erp": 1. Epicor, 2. NetSuite, 3. Infor, 4. SAP S/4HANA, 5. Odoo - Searched Google, AI Overview "erp for manufacturers": 1. SAP S/4HANA, 2. Epicor, 3. Infor, 4. Acumatica, 5. Odoo Not named in any answer: Rootstock, IQMS and Plex Systems. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Plex Systems changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Plex Systems worldwide held steady, from 2.6K to 2.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plex Systems’ share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide held steady, from 0.12% to 0.15%. ## How did search popularity change for manufacturing ERP worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SAP S/4HANA gained share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.3%. - In September 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central gained share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 4.7% to 5.2%. - In September 2026, Odoo lost share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 56.9% to 55.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epicor worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rootstock worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for NetSuite worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.6K | 0.12% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.6K | 0.13% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.4K | 0.13% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.7K | 0.13% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.4K | 0.12% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 3.1K | 0.15% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 3.2K | 0.16% | 10 | | May 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.6K | 0.15% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.8K | 0.16% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.7K | 0.15% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.5K | 0.14% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Manufacturing ERP | 2.7K | 0.15% | 10 | ## How are Plex Systems’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plex Systems’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “plex erp” - “plex manufacturing” - “plex systems” ## Which manufacturing ERP compete with Plex Systems? - [Odoo](/demand/global-en/brands/odoo) - [NetSuite](/demand/global-en/brands/netsuite) - [Infor](/demand/global-en/brands/infor) - [SAP S/4HANA](/demand/global-en/brands/sap-s4hana) - [Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central](/demand/global-en/brands/dynamics-365-business-central): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dynamics-365-business-central-vs-plex-systems - [Epicor](/demand/global-en/brands/epicor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epicor-vs-plex-systems - [Acumatica](/demand/global-en/brands/acumatica): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/acumatica-vs-plex-systems - [Rootstock](/demand/global-en/brands/rootstock): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/plex-systems-vs-rootstock - [IQMS](/demand/global-en/brands/iqms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/iqms-vs-plex-systems ## Who owns Plex Systems? Plex Systems is owned by Rockwell Automation. Brandwave also tracks Rockwell Automation, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Rockwell Automation](/demand/global-en/companies/rockwell-automation): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Plex Systems? Plex Systems is owned by Rockwell Automation. Brandwave also tracks Rockwell Automation, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Plex Systems: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/plex-systems This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/plex-systems. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.