Plateosauridae was recovered as a monophyletic group in the large phylogenetic analysis of early dinosaurs that was presented by Baron, Norman & Barrett (2017) in the journal Nature. In this analysis, the group was found to be sister to Massopoda within the clade Plateosauria.
In the comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of early dinosaurs authored by Baron, Norman & Barrett (2017), which appeared in Nature, Plateosauridae was recognized as a monophyletic group. Within this analysis, it was found to be closely related to Massopoda within the clade Plateosauria.