We performed a comparison between IFS Cloud Platform and SAP S/4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."IFS has been completely rebuilt, modernized, and cloud-based so we don't need bulky software installations."
"I like the connectivity and interfaces. In V10, it's easy to modify the interfaces and layouts, but it's becoming more complicated in the cloud. IFS is excellent at asset maintenance and incident management. They have specialized modules for IFS that cover incident and asset management and everything else connected to finance. The reporting in IFS is also easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the distribution module."
"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."
"The most valuable features of IFS Applications are their intuitiveness and ease of use. The navigations are also straightforward, which makes it easy to train users. The feedback I always receive is that it is very user-friendly."
"The product is quite flexible."
"Feature-wise, I like the way it provides inventory details...It is a stable solution."
"IFS Applications is an all-in-one solution for finance, accounting, and production."
"The solution can scale well."
"One of the things I like about it is its well-integrated and secure nature."
"The solution is flexible, has a lot of functionality, and has the ability to deliver more security than other comparable solutions."
"I have found SAP S4HANA to be scalable."
"It's helped with business aspects and improved material planning and RMA processes."
"SAP S4HANA is a robust solution."
"The scalability is excellent, especially on cloud deployment models."
"SAP S/4HANA is the preferred database because of its scalability, faster accessibility, compatibility, and other well-suited features for large data sets."
"Customization needs to be improved."
"There were initial difficulties when I started using the application."
"Sometimes from the sales perspective, clients don't always fully understand how large a task or a project they're getting involved in when they decide, "We're going to switch across to IFS." They could probably do a little bit more, maybe around preparing people for these projects."
"IFS Applications can improve the reporting capabilities and increase the speed of feedback time in the IFS Applications. This would help with the overall performance of the solution and provide better experiences for customers."
"Aspects of HR and payroll could be better."
"I have seen that one of the areas that my company has identified for improvement might be the rental management capabilities within the solution."
"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."
"The support provided by IFS Applications has room for improvement. I'm based in Poland, and when my company had an issue, finding people from IFS to give my company the support it needed was difficult."
"Every year, when a new version is released, it comes with a very thick booklet of 300 or 400 pages and it is a little difficult to comprehend."
"MRP repost area should be improved. The production information report also needs to be improved."
"The solution is complex technically because both an old and a new path exist."
"In an upcoming release, it would be beneficial to have more practical intelligence in the system, such as protective maintenance, or artificial intelligence."
"I would like to see the AI included to help from a data standpoint."
"The solution could have a better user experience. However, they are working a lot on the user experience and they have come up with various applications, such as mobile applications. This was lacking over the last two years."
"In a feature release, they could improve by adding budgetary features."
"The customer service and support are average. There is room for improvement in response time."
IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 9th in ERP with 29 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, IBM Maximo and ServiceNow, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, NetSuite ERP and Infor M3. See our IFS Cloud Platform vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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