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Infor LX vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Infor LX
Ranking in ERP
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in ERP
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LX is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 5.0%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Eugenio Santos - PeerSpot reviewer
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The interface we use currently needs enhancement, as I am still using the outdated green screens.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.
James Balbach - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizes our enterprise-wide functions but could benefit from cloud migration
We have dealt with customer service, and it was awful. For a system this size, it felt like we were merely buying software from them. They weren't really partnered with us on it. Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional. There was no real ownership on Oracle's part. During several support cases, it became difficult to determine ownership at Oracle and get status updates. The on-premises Oracle support is not great in my experience, and I think this is true in the industry. We've read about their software as a solution, and theoretically, their SaaS portal support is a lot better.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the exit points that enable integration with external software."
"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."
"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."
"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 things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."
"Infor LX is effective for planning, manufacturing, and distribution processes."
"It provides us with a centralized location to have an enterprise-wide GL and other module solutions."
"The system is very stable."
"Valuable features include expense management and the accounting suite of products."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is easy to use, and we have enough resources out in the market."
"Financials, which are essential to all ERPs, and manufacturing and sales models are among the most valuable features. The specific features implemented depend on the company's needs."
"It's highly customizable."
"Oracle EBS provides the customer with faster financial closing because of its accurate calculations."
"Oracle E-Business Suite's most valuable feature is the information that it provides. For example, it's good to know the AR due date and the receipt of the products that you have sold. It is a good solution overall for enterprise management."
 

Cons

"The user interface of Infor LX needs significant enhancement to be more user-friendly."
"Infor's support side is not that good, and they seem to be focusing on other products above LX."
"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed. The development of APIs must be enhanced, especially for AS400."
"It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting."
"The user interface of Infor LX needs significant enhancement to be more user-friendly."
"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed."
"The interface needs enhancement, as I am still using outdated screens. I would benefit from a more integrated interface."
"The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved."
"Oracle E-Business Suite could improve the tables. When we remove some of them sometimes they cloud the modules into one. It becomes a little difficult to segregate."
"The operations could be better, specifically for manufacturing processes."
"The EBS Design to some extent is still monolithic."
"The initial setup was a little complex."
"In Oracle E-Business Suite, there should be a proper document flow for each transaction."
"The implementation can take quite a bit of time."
"Standard reporting needs to be changed. Many of the standard reports look the same as they did in version 10.7, 20 years ago."
"Sometimes I have issues with the performance tuning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is variable due to different deals and discounts, typically starting at around $2000 US dollars for one license."
"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."
"Oracle prices are better in Vietnam and more flexible. If we need to customize something in Oracle, it's very flexible and easy to customize."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is cheaper than SAP. It is expensive."
"Oracle generally gives a lot of discounts."
"The price of the solution is extremely high."
"We have an annual license to use the Oracle E-Business Suite and we have an enterprise license."
"The license is very expensive and I think that it needs to be cheaper to get a wider range of users or customers."
"Oracle has different licensing models available. For example, concurrent user license metric and power unit licensing metric. It is different from product to product, but for the application itself, the license is by the number of users."
"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Non Profit
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Educational Organization
67%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infor LX?
One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated.
What needs improvement with Infor LX?
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 interfa...
What is your primary use case for Infor LX?
I use Infor LX for the manufacturing business at our plant. I mainly use it for operations such as purchasing, engineering master data, shop floor, inventory, and customer orders. It is important t...
What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
 

Also Known As

Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
Oracle EBS, OEBS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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