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IFS Cloud Platform vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
Sentiment score
6.9
Oracle E-Business Suite enhances productivity and efficiency, reduces costs, and often recovers investment within two years.
I have definitely seen ROI from Oracle E-Business Suite in terms of cost savings and time savings.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
Sentiment score
4.4
Oracle E-Business Suite support receives mixed reviews, with varying technical help quality and concerns over response times and issue resolution.
I have communicated with the technical support of Oracle E-Business Suite through our local vendor who connects with us weekly to diagnose our ERP system and provide us with quick solutions for stability management.
Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle E-Business Suite offers scalability for all business sizes, despite some licensing and customization challenges.
IFS Cloud Platform has standard functionalities that follow the standard supply chain management processes, and it is easy to customize or configure.
I find Oracle to be much better than other ERPs like SAP or IFS, being easier and more comfortable for everyone.
I would say it's fairly easy to scale.
The solution has good scalability, which I would rate around eight out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle E-Business Suite is stable, with performance issues usually infrastructure-related; timely updates and customizations enhance reliability.
Now, with the drastic developments especially in the cloud applications known as Arena on IFS Cloud Platform, it has improved tremendously.
I assess that Oracle E-Business Suite is stable and reliable, as our full server is in our control, making it totally secure for our organization because it is not cloud-based.
The system is very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
Oracle E-Business Suite struggles with user complexity, high costs, outdated tech, and demands for better integration and mobile features.
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to keep their competitive edge, that is an area they need to concentrate on.
I should be able to customize the screen or application without needing technical support.
Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment.
We are moving to the cloud and are looking at the cloud version of it for the cost of ownership and a more modernized integrated platform.
 

Setup Cost

IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
Oracle E-Business Suite is costly and complex, with significant expenses, discounts available year-end, and careful negotiation required.
Each license costs a significant amount.
Oracle pricing is comparatively high to other vendors.
I find the pricing is not ideal for a smaller organization right now.
 

Valuable Features

IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
Oracle E-Business Suite enables seamless data flow and management across modules, offering customization, reporting, and global functionality for enterprises.
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules.
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
As a core user of both Oracle and IFS ERP, I can visit all the modules at the same time. This helps me synchronize all the data across all modules, enabling me to show management how the organization works, how each module functions, and how people can get the information they need from the right sources.
Oracle E-Business Suite provides standard APIs for integrating with custom applications.
It allows us to normalize all of our systems into a single database.
 

Categories and Ranking

IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in Field Service Management
2nd
Ranking in ERP
17th
Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
CRM (27th), Customer Experience Management (9th), Help Desk Software (17th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (13th), IT Asset Management (11th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (14th), License Management (2nd)
Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in Field Service Management
1st
Ranking in ERP
6th
Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
156
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.9%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.8%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle E-Business Suite4.8%
IFS Cloud Platform2.9%
Other92.3%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Thangaraj Ramasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.
Md. Mazharul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Has connected financial data across departments and improved future cash flow planning
I would like to improve the integration with other solutions, as I need everything integrated, like the HR module, purchase module, SCM, production, and engineering. Each and every module should be connected to the finance module, and I think Oracle provides the right solution. Also, SAP, IFS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 offer some solutions, but I am not as happy with them as I am with Oracle. I believe that Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment. While Oracle already has JD Edwards available in web-based format, I think it needs to be smoother for optimization and presentation in the future. In comparison, IFS is fully web-based, and all applications are sufficiently good and user-friendly. We are developing and trying to improve to a web-based setup, but it is currently too costly.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise113
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IFS Applications?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...
What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Current challenges with Oracle E-Business Suite include certain modules such as Property Manager, which has faced difficulties especially after IFRS 16 was introduced in 2021. Oracle is still worki...
 

Also Known As

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
Oracle EBS, OEBS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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