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Infor LX vs SAP ERP 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
SAP ERP
Ranking in ERP
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LX is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 18.7%, down from 22.4% 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The interface we use currently needs enhancement, as I am still using the outdated green screens.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.
Srinivasan Kuppuswamy - PeerSpot reviewer
The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status
The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."
"The most important feature of Infor LX for me is the use of models for accounting, which create effects in different layers simultaneously."
"I've been using it since December 2009, and it has been absolutely stable till now."
"One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."
"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."
"One of the major advantages of Infor LX is the stability of the program."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the exit points that enable integration with external software."
"Stability-wise, SAP ERP is the best product among others."
"MDG provides a central location for governance of the creation/updating processes of master data. It allows you to change several fields in the same object. For example, we can change a field on the purchasing view and change another field on an accounting view to the same material at the same time."
"The system's reliability has supported our day-to-day operations effectively without significant interruptions."
"The solution has a lot of good integrated modules."
"The solution is quite scalable."
"I like that SAP ERP is very robust and stable."
"I like the solution’s features in finance, supply chain, sales, and distribution."
"Control and governance are the best features."
 

Cons

"The interface needs enhancement, as I am still using outdated screens. I would benefit from a more integrated interface."
"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed. The development of APIs must be enhanced, especially for AS400."
"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 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."
"It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting."
"The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved."
"The solution is quite expensive. They need to work on the pricing to make it more reasonable."
"Though SAP ERP's FICO module is a strong part of the product, its integration capabilities can be made stronger."
"The product can be a little slow when dealing with thousands of employee data."
"The user interface can be more intuitive and user-friendly by having it be more menu-driven, this would be a large benefit."
"The UI could use improvement."
"It's very difficult to find people who are well versed in it."
"It could be more flexible, and the company should be able to adapt the system. Not the other way around. It's very rigid and difficult to change. Reporting could also be better."
"It should be less complex. It should also have better integration capability. I am using the ACC version, and in this version, the integration and the communication are very difficult and complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Infor LX is not cheap but much cheaper compared to SAP HANA."
"Pricing is variable due to different deals and discounts, typically starting at around $2000 US dollars for one license."
"Our last maintenance fee was around $15,000 a year for 33 current users."
"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."
"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."
"Some components are available at an additional cost, depending on the type of contract that you have."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."
"We pay annually for the use of this solution."
"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. SAP ERP is a costly tool."
"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Non Profit
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
7%
University
6%
 

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...
Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?
There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...
What do you like most about SAP ERP?
The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...
What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
SAP ERP could improve by integrating additional components such as digital signatures and barcoding. Having such features embedded within the ERP would be more beneficial rather than relying on ext...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.
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