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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES vs Hyperglance: Up to 500 Resources comparison

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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hyperglance: Up to 500 Reso...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
496th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Aishwarya Srivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
MES Consultant at Consultancy Firm
Digitalization of multi‑plant manufacturing has improved genealogy tracking and production efficiency
One aspect of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES being very customizable is also a disadvantage because the learning curve for any IT staff is very steep. Whatever is taught in IT training cannot be completely applied from the day one they join the company; they have to learn all the configurations. GE Proficy Smart Factory MES requires that you learn very fast, and apart from that, the total cost is a concern. GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation comes with costs attached that include the implementation itself, integration with other software, and licensing. Regarding needed improvements, the engineer hired for the GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation must be given at least one to two weeks of training from a very experienced person who has already done GE Proficy Smart Factory MES implementation. This would reduce project timelines, which could lead to reduced costs.
Amit-Chauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Operations at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Centralized cloud views have improved visibility and simplify tracking of connected resources
I think the dashboard could be a little more user-friendly, especially for people who are using the platform for the first time. Sometimes, finding specific information in a large cloud setup can take extra time. It would also be good to have more customization options for dashboards and reports. In the next release, I would like to see better cost alerts, more detailed usage reports, and easier ways to identify unused resources. These improvements would make Hyperglance more convenient for daily use and help teams manage cloud resources more efficiently.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted my organization in many ways, for example, what we used to accomplish in a day as production has increased quite a bit, and our performance and quality of products have also improved, leading to a noticeable increase in OEE."
"With GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, it has affected daily operations by making it a lot easier for them, taking a little bit of load off of their paperwork, but also allowing the customer to really see what is going on and see where they can make some improvements."
"I have seen a return on investment from using GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, as it enhanced productivity, leading to an increase in the number of parts manufactured, which resulted in good revenue generation for the business."
"Real-time visibility and traceability are important because they help production teams monitor operations, identify issues, and understand what is happening on the production line."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES facilitates improved data capture, processing, and reporting across organizational levels, from supervisory to managerial to business levels."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES positively impacts my organization by providing a tool for real-time production that utilizes our time in various ways, enabling us to gather all data on one page."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted our organization by significantly enhancing overall equipment efficiency, which enables effective productivity and ensures equipment availability on the go."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted my organization, as the production has gone up to 33% in the financial year that they introduced the MES system and we upgraded the systems."
"Being able to see how everything connects and spot potential security issues or wasted spending can save time."
"The visual diagrams are especially helpful when troubleshooting issues because I can quickly understand how different services are connected without checking each resource manually."
"It significantly cut down our onboarding time for new client accounts, and it helped us catch idle resources that were running up client costs unnecessarily, making our FinOps reporting much more accurate."
"The visual mapping of cloud resources is one of the most useful features for me because it makes the overall infrastructure easier to understand."
 

Cons

"In terms of scalability, GE Proficy Smart Factory MES does not handle growth and expansion well, as expansion is difficult in an on-prem environment."
"Improvements in GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should focus on enhancing the user interface for thick client displays."
"I think you could add more password protection inside GE Proficy Smart Factory MES."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be optimized better, specifically regarding the application right and the backup."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should be a bit easier to customize."
"One aspect of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES being very customizable is also a disadvantage because the learning curve for any IT staff is very steep."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES could be improved with a more intuitive user interface, clearer error messages, and better troubleshooting tools."
"Customer support for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES gives quick results sometimes, but there are delays at times, so I would appreciate quicker responses from their end."
"The UI can still feel a bit cluttered and sluggish when client accounts approach the resource limit, so better default filtering out of the box would help."
"I would like to see more detailed filtering options for large AWS environments, especially when searching for specific EC2 instances, security groups, or network dependencies."
"I think the dashboard could be a little more user-friendly, especially for people who are using the platform for the first time."
"It can be on the higher side for smaller teams, and it can sometimes overlap with existing tech stack, so be mindful of those things when evaluating budget."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
27%
Construction Company
23%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
5%
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I believe the setup costs may seem higher due to the need for multiple servers for MES and high availability features, meaning licensing could also be high and should be optimized.
What needs improvement with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES could be improved with a more intuitive user interface, clearer error messages, and better troubleshooting tools. From a technical support perspective, easier d...
What is your primary use case for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
I used GE Proficy Smart Factory MES from a technical support perspective, and I no longer use it in my current role. My role involved preparing and maintaining the environment so that production li...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hyperglance: Up to 500 Resources?
The Up to 500 Resources tier runs around $900 a month, which might feel a bit steep for smaller teams. However, since they price based on your resource count rather than taking a percentage of your...
What needs improvement with Hyperglance: Up to 500 Resources?
The UI can still feel a bit cluttered and sluggish when client accounts approach the resource limit, so better default filtering out of the box would help. Custom reporting rules could also be more...
What is your primary use case for Hyperglance: Up to 500 Resources?
We use it primarily for mapping out new client cloud architectures during onboarding and tracking untagged, unused, or oversized AWS/Azure resources to control their monthly cloud spend.
 

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