Infor LX vs Infor M3 comparison

Infor LX and Infor M3 are both solutions in the ERP category. Infor LX is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.3, while Infor M3 is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. Infor LX holds a 1.3% mindshare in ERP, compared to Infor M3’s 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Infor LX users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Infor M3 users who would recommend it.

Infor LX

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Infor LX and Infor M3 are both ERP solutions competing in the realm of enterprise resource planning. Infor M3 seems to hold the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set, enhanced scalability, and industry-specific capabilities, even if it comes with higher initial costs.

Features: Infor LX includes robust tools for manufacturing and supply chain management, ideal for process manufacturers, highly interactive system architecture, and strong planning capabilities. Infor M3 offers extensive functionality across manufacturing, distribution, and equipment, industry-specific features for fashion, food and beverage, and chemicals, and detailed customization and integration options.

Room for Improvement: Infor LX could enhance cloud deployment options, reduce setup time, and expand its industry-specific capabilities. Infor M3 may benefit from reducing its setup costs, simplifying usability for non-technical users, and optimizing its pricing structure to improve accessibility for mid-sized enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Infor LX uses a traditional on-premise deployment model, offering control but with longer setup times, backed by consistent and reliable customer support. Infor M3 supports cloud-based and hybrid deployments, enabling quicker scalability and improved global accessibility, with customer service tailored for complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: Infor LX presents a lower upfront cost, attractive for tighter budgets, with quick ROI due to its straightforward implementation. Infor M3 entails higher initial costs, justified by its advanced functionalities and integration capabilities, promising substantial long-term ROI for businesses that utilize its broad feature set.

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Infor LX vs. Infor M3

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Categories and Ranking

Infor LX

Ranking in ERP

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Infor M3

Ranking in ERP

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Activity Based Costing Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LX is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infor M3 is 4.9%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Infor M3	4.9%
Infor LX	1.3%
Other	93.8%

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Featured Reviews

Eugenio Santos

IT and processes re-engineering manager at DEUTZ AG

Program adapts to our requirements and handles our operations effectively

The interface we use currently needs enhancement, as I am still using the outdated green screens. I would benefit for us to adpot the latest INFOR user interface, which is a more integrated interface. Additionally, improvements in warehouse handling with handheld terminal, quality management in warehouses, and managing a dual sourcing strategy would be beneficial. I have had to build my own applications for some features that are lacking, and aligning all components for uncertainty management in the market is necessary.

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Pravinkumar Bhandare

Principal Consultant - Infor M3 at Merino Consulting Services

The solution is a reliable, stable, and cost-saving ERP

Different countries have different finance practices, but I believe they need to fine-tune their practices to match industry standards. Practices vary from country to country, for example, in India, it is different than in the US. Sometimes, clients require alternate processes that are not standard, but they claim that these are the standard practices in their industry. At those times, we feel that the option required is not available with the solution. This is not the case only for Infor M3. Other ERPs also have the same problem. We can't mold the ERP to fit the customer's requirements. There are some standards in place because many screens and programs are integrated into the finance process. We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements. The customer needs specific screens for different users, so if that program is in place, we have one planning tool in Infor M3. Planners need to know all things related to manufacturing, purchase, and sales in order to make decisions about planning. In one of my clients, I came across the requirement that they were asking for user authority in the planning tool. This is not the case though, because all planners need to know all things. However, on the manufacturing side, we can say that the person who is working with machine operations only needs to know machine-related information and doesn't need knowledge of products or sales. That standard industry is available, so we can give access to the user as per their needs. If the maintenance people are there, we can give them limited access, but if the planner is there, we need to give them all access according to industry standards. However, this requirement from the client side is not possible with the standard Infor software, but Infor can consider implementing it if the need is larger for many customers.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Infor LX has improved my customers' manufacturing processes by creating a standard in the process, which improves performance in manufacturing as well as finance, distribution, and supply chain."

"One of the major advantages of Infor LX is the stability of the program."

"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."

"Infor LX is effective for planning, manufacturing, and distribution processes."

"I've been using it since December 2009, and it has been absolutely stable till now."

"Infor LX is effective for planning, manufacturing, and distribution processes."

"One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."

"One of the major advantages of Infor LX is the stability of the program."

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"It's very stable, and it handles all types of industrial and manufacturing businesses in very good ways. I've found it to be easy."

"Overall, I rate Infor M3 nine out of ten for a positive experience."

"Infor M3 has ready-made processes, which provide the best workflows."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Infor GL tool that allows us to do our application support and development."

"The user interface and user experience were good."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to cover different types of activities, and the requirement for maintenance and data is very low."

"Infor M3 has tailor-made packages for each and every industry."

"Infor comes up with different tools every year, and they are all compatible with Infor M3, which makes it a more reliable and trustworthy tool. The integration is very smooth."

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Cons

"It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting."

"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed."

"It's based on AS/400 or Power i, a robust technology and platform. However, it is harder to manage admin most of the time."

"Infor's support side is not that good, and they seem to be focusing on other products above LX."

"The user interface of Infor LX needs significant enhancement to be more user-friendly."

"The interface needs enhancement, as I am still using outdated screens."

"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed. The development of APIs must be enhanced, especially for AS400."

"The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved."

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"Infor should create one product to handle the whole business. At present, they make ERP systems for each type of business, and then sell additional features. I would like to have one system handing all organizations or all the business in deep ways and not have to buy additional features."

"The product's technical support has certain shortcomings. Sometimes, my company doesn't get a proper response from their end."

"Sometimes, M3 alone cannot handle all the planning functionalities required by a customer. It has to be used along with industry-specific planning tools because M3 doesn't have all the features. However, no product can handle all the requirements of all the industries. There will be some shortcomings in all the products. Though this is an area for improvement, it is not a very serious shortfall or limitation. It can be covered by using third-party planning applications that integrate with Infor M3."

"We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements."

"Its initial setup was probably complex, but it is a very good system."

"I would like to have some kind of dashboard to show an overview of different data on the same dashboard or on the same screen instead of moving to BI."

"Customer support from Infor is responsive and addresses issues, but the response time can be delayed, which sometimes leads me to explore private vendors."

"Improvements could be made in security and scalability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Infor LX is not cheap but much cheaper compared to SAP HANA."

"Our last maintenance fee was around $15,000 a year for 33 current users."

"Pricing is variable due to different deals and discounts, typically starting at around $2000 US dollars for one license."

"The cost is between $50 and $100 per user annually."

"There is a yearly licensing cost. The price is based on the modules you need. There are several modules, such as HR module, accounting module, sales module, scheduling module, etc., and the price will vary depending on the number of modules you choose. The customers always say that it's very expensive. It can cost a lot of money if your organization is huge. It's not implemented in a lot of organizations in my country because it's too expensive."

"The tool’s licensing is yearly."

"Infor M3 is a tier-two product and is cheaper than tier-one products such as SAP and Oracle. However, it is more expensive than some other tier-two products. The licensing cost is dependent on the number of users. Also, if you purchase other tools from Infor as a package, then there may be other discounts offered."

"I'm not part of the team that manages Infor M3 pricing, but it depends on the client, integration, ship-out, and training levels. You get the price from the solution provider, but it would be best to discuss it because nothing is set in stone regarding pricing."

"If you compare Infor M3 to SAP, Infor M3 is less expensive than SAP, but if you compare Infor M3 to Dynamics 365, Infor M3 is more expensive. It also depends on the model that you buy. It depends on whether you have the complete package or whether you have separate models."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Infor LX?

What I would like to see improved in Infor LX is the licensing for the source codes, which I have already discussed with support and the marketing team. It is important for us to have the availabil...

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What is your primary use case for Infor LX?

I have been working with Infor LX since 1996, which amounts to more than 20 years of experience. The main use cases for Infor LX include Enterprise Resource Planning: planning, production planning,...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infor LX?

I purchased five licenses recently. Maybe the cost can be considered expensive on a tight budget, but I do not perceive the global cost of Infor LX to be high, especially when compared to other ERP...

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What do you like most about Infor M3?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What needs improvement with Infor M3?

Some customers expect more out-of-box reports, and in some areas, they should provide more reports. However, Infor has introduced a report tool so that key users or global champions can generate re...

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What is your primary use case for Infor M3?

Infor M3 is specifically dominant in fashion, food and beverages, and chemicals manufacturing; it works into micro-verticals. In food and beverage, it specializes in meat processing, confectionery,...

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Also Known As

Infor ERP LX, ERP LX

Infor Lawson M3, Lawson M3

Overview

Infor LX is a comprehensive process manufacturing system that covers various manufacturing methods, including made to stock, made to order, configure to order, assemble to order, batch, repetitive, flow, and Lean manufacturing. A wide range of industries—including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, medical devices, chemicals, automotive, and general manufacturing—trust Infor LX to improve performance and profit margins at a lower total cost than comparable solutions.

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Infor M3 offers ultimate flexibility in operations, technology, and scale. As a multi-site, multi-country, and multi-company solution, M3 empowers your organization to adapt to changing business needs. It provides flexibility in managing mixed-mode and complex environments, with the agility to make quick adjustments at any time. Written in Java, M3 also gives you platform independence and choice.

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Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko

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