Factivity

Name: Factivity
Brand: Factivity

Factivity is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that captures shop-floor data via operator touchscreens, provides real-time production and OEE visibility, and integrates with ERP systems (notably QAD).

Est 1984|13 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 409|Website|FTEs 8|HQ Rosemont, Illinois, US

MarketsIndustrial IoT

01Competitive Landscape

| Aspect | Factivity | Tulip | Plex | |--------|----------|-------|------| | Starting Price | Quote-based; not published publicly | Published per-interface starting pricing with annual billing and a stated minimum interface requirement | Not publicly listed as a numeric price; presented as an annual subscription model with broad inclusions | | Suitable For | Plants that require operator-focused touch-screen execution, OEE/machine monitoring, and ERP shop-floor extensions; often used in QAD ecosystems | Manufacturers wanting composable/no-code apps, faster iteration, and modern connectors/SSO options | Manufacturers seeking cloud MES/MOM with a broad suite and subscription packaging | | Primary Strengths | Established presence in MES; positioned as an ERP-to-shop-floor extension and QAD partner; shop-floor interface emphasis | Public entry-level pricing information; modular app-building and enterprise feature set described | Cloud MES/MOM positioning and subscription packaging | | Primary Weaknesses | Limited public third-party reviews; limited public security/compliance disclosures; pricing opacity | Interface-based licensing can increase cost at scale; app-building requires internal capability/ownership | Numeric pricing not transparent; full-suite implementations can be complex and lengthy | - Direct competitors and their key differentiators - Tulip - Differentiates via a composable/app-based approach, published plan structure, and explicit enterprise capabilities and add-ons. - Plex - Differentiates via cloud MES/MOM positioning and subscription packaging emphasizing predictable costs. - DELMIAWorks - Differentiates as a combined ERP+MES suite under Dassault Systèmes; pricing is typically quote-based. - Sepasoft - Differentiates as MES modules built on the Ignition platform; can be suitable for OT/SCADA-centric organizations. - Feature comparison: where does Factivity appear stronger vs weaker? - Areas where Factivity is likely stronger - Established shop-floor execution patterns (touch screens, labor tracking, dispatch lists) - QAD-centric integration focus - OEE and machine monitoring via PLC/OPC (per vendor materials) - Areas where Factivity appears to have less public documentation - Public trust/security/compliance documentation - Presence on review platforms and modern peer validation - Clear self-serve pricing and packaging - Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives - Factivity - Quote-based; third-party commentary indicates nontrivial onboarding/customization costs. - Tulip - Published entry pricing can simplify early budgeting but may scale depending on station/interface counts. - Plex - Packaging emphasizes a subscription model intended to reduce per-user licensing complexity; vendor engagement is required for a full quote. - Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors - No direct, customer-authored comparisons were found in accessible sources. - Market share and adoption trends - Not publicly quantified for Factivity in accessible sources.

01Competitive Landscape

Aspect	Factivity	Tulip	Plex
Starting Price	Quote-based; not published publicly	Published per-interface starting pricing with annual billing and a stated minimum interface requirement	Not publicly listed as a numeric price; presented as an annual subscription model with broad inclusions
Suitable For	Plants that require operator-focused touch-screen execution, OEE/machine monitoring, and ERP shop-floor extensions; often used in QAD ecosystems	Manufacturers wanting composable/no-code apps, faster iteration, and modern connectors/SSO options	Manufacturers seeking cloud MES/MOM with a broad suite and subscription packaging
Primary Strengths	Established presence in MES; positioned as an ERP-to-shop-floor extension and QAD partner; shop-floor interface emphasis	Public entry-level pricing information; modular app-building and enterprise feature set described	Cloud MES/MOM positioning and subscription packaging
Primary Weaknesses	Limited public third-party reviews; limited public security/compliance disclosures; pricing opacity	Interface-based licensing can increase cost at scale; app-building requires internal capability/ownership	Numeric pricing not transparent; full-suite implementations can be complex and lengthy

Direct competitors and their key differentiators
- Tulip
  - Differentiates via a composable/app-based approach, published plan structure, and explicit enterprise capabilities and add-ons.
- Plex
  - Differentiates via cloud MES/MOM positioning and subscription packaging emphasizing predictable costs.
- DELMIAWorks
  - Differentiates as a combined ERP+MES suite under Dassault Systèmes; pricing is typically quote-based.
- Sepasoft
  - Differentiates as MES modules built on the Ignition platform; can be suitable for OT/SCADA-centric organizations.
Feature comparison: where does Factivity appear stronger vs weaker?
- Areas where Factivity is likely stronger
  - Established shop-floor execution patterns (touch screens, labor tracking, dispatch lists)
  - QAD-centric integration focus
  - OEE and machine monitoring via PLC/OPC (per vendor materials)
- Areas where Factivity appears to have less public documentation
  - Public trust/security/compliance documentation
  - Presence on review platforms and modern peer validation
  - Clear self-serve pricing and packaging
Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives
- Factivity
  - Quote-based; third-party commentary indicates nontrivial onboarding/customization costs.
- Tulip
  - Published entry pricing can simplify early budgeting but may scale depending on station/interface counts.
- Plex
  - Packaging emphasizes a subscription model intended to reduce per-user licensing complexity; vendor engagement is required for a full quote.
Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors
- No direct, customer-authored comparisons were found in accessible sources.
Market share and adoption trends
- Not publicly quantified for Factivity in accessible sources.

Aspect

Factivity

Tulip

Plex

Starting Price

Quote-based; not published publicly

Published per-interface starting pricing with annual billing and a stated minimum interface requirement

Not publicly listed as a numeric price; presented as an annual subscription model with broad inclusions

Suitable For

Plants that require operator-focused touch-screen execution, OEE/machine monitoring, and ERP shop-floor extensions; often used in QAD ecosystems

Manufacturers wanting composable/no-code apps, faster iteration, and modern connectors/SSO options

Manufacturers seeking cloud MES/MOM with a broad suite and subscription packaging

Primary Strengths

Established presence in MES; positioned as an ERP-to-shop-floor extension and QAD partner; shop-floor interface emphasis

Public entry-level pricing information; modular app-building and enterprise feature set described

Cloud MES/MOM positioning and subscription packaging

Primary Weaknesses

Limited public third-party reviews; limited public security/compliance disclosures; pricing opacity

Interface-based licensing can increase cost at scale; app-building requires internal capability/ownership

Numeric pricing not transparent; full-suite implementations can be complex and lengthy