--- description: Review of Metrix Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Metrix | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Label Printing Software](/directory/4446/label-printing/software) > [Metrix](/software/298026/eps-metrix-planning-and-imposition-software) # Metrix Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/298026/eps-metrix-planning-and-imposition-software Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/298026/eps-metrix-planning-and-imposition-software?page=2) > Metrix is a job planning engine designed to help packaging and printing businesses create and design layout plans using artificial intelligence technology. Key features include layout automation, data visualization, label printing, image editing, and change schedules. Teams using Metrix can automatically determine the number of required presses, optimum layout for each press sheet, and gain insights into the most cost-effective printing method, sheet size and press. The platform delivers print change calculations for folding carton production and label and tag printing. Additionally, the engine can analyze a variety of layout combinations based on material and ink utilization. Metrix offers advanced step and repeat and nesting tools, which allow managers to generate cost-effective layouts for display printing and graphics. The solution is suitable for commercial printing, quick print shops, display graphics, packaging, and digital and offset printing. > > Verdict: Rated **3.8/5** by 19 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.8/5** | 19 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ePS - **Location**: Fremont, US - **Founded**: 1989 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$500.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: Contact EFI for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Data Visualisation - Image Editing - Search/Filter ## Support Options - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Label Printing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4446/label-printing/software) ## Related Categories - [Label Printing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4446/label-printing/software) - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Fotor](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/177418/fotor) — 4.5/5 (1092 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Metrix Review" — 5.0/5 > **Robert** | *12 October 2020* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great for Calculating sheets needed and planning Job Layouts for Lithography. > > **Cons**: Big learning curve, but once you see the workflow you kinda get it. > > I really like it... it helps save a ton of time and calculating. ----- ### "Integrated Metrix" — 4.0/5 > **Henry** | *12 October 2020* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does a very good job of dealing with ganged jobs. Metrix will read in the estimated hours and material and the associated cost and then creates an optimized plan. When committed back to the MIS software it will update the plan and associated estimated hours and material based on the Metrix layouts. In addition, it will distribute cost collected for time and material based on distribution on the percent of the layout the jobs use. > > **Cons**: What is the best was related to jobs created from estimates. What it does worst is try to provide optimized plans for estimates as it relates to Pace’s MIS cross part optimization. It does a terrible job of communicating special colors through the XML. > > EFI has owned Metrix for years and has been slow to develop solutions for its MIS integrated version. My experience is that much of this is due to the fact that EFI has moved its software development overseas. The developers rarely get it right the first, second or third time. ----- ### "Metrix...." — 3.0/5 > **Josh** | *6 October 2020* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lots of options for estimating, planning and prepress. > > **Cons**: Software upgrades seem to always have issues that take awhile to correct. EFI support is really hit and miss if they can fix an issue. I get a lot of "Future update" answers to the issues we have. My team has not been happy with Metrix over the last few "upgrades". > > Metrix software was the best thing out there for quite a few years but recently it is becoming a struggle to use. I believe that once EFI took over the software, it changed\! ----- ### "Changed how we conducted estimates" — 5.0/5 > **Madhusudan** | *17 February 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It allows for the completion of specific sorts of estimations and is very time-efficient. Estimates are more thorough and precise.It works seamlessly with XMF. Layouts are easily imported, and they can be changed immediately if necessary. > > **Cons**: On occasion, the graphics are not arranged to make the greatest use of the available space. unable to handle varied imposition. > > The programme is inflexible and clumsy in my opinion. When you make lots inactive when there are numerous lots listed on a task and you want part of the lots to be off the layout, the software crashes. Dotted lines for scores and perfs, as well as non-traditional shapes, cannot be depicted. An excel spreadsheet would allow me to depict pocket folders and die-cut forms more efficiently. Metrix has changed my layouts after I've configured it to print sheetwise if I need to rearrange layouts, in my experience. If you aren't careful, there is too much to be on the lookout for that might or might not change and could snag you. ----- ### "The good, the bad, the ugly" — 4.0/5 > **Jim** | *12 October 2020* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does the functions that we are looking for (impositions mostly) quickly and efficiently. > > **Cons**: Each upgrade seems to break our workflow and is painful to get what we consider common sense addressed. Support isnt always helpful and core changes made to the software arent always in the release notes. We have open cases with EFI to address these issues and have moved past them with rollback and skipping versions to meet our end user needs. > > We use this daily to create impositions. Some features have reduced functionality after an upgrade, but are eventually addressed. The software is usually a MacOS version behind, which doesnt seem to bother our end users. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/298026/eps-metrix-planning-and-imposition-software?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/298026/eps-metrix-planning-and-imposition-software) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data