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Infor LX vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP S/4HANA
Ranking in ERP
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LX is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 5.8%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA5.8%
Infor LX1.4%
Other92.8%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2149446 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Consistent optimization of production and efficient procurement processes improve operational effectiveness
I am working as an IT Director at Istituto De Angeli, which is a company of Fareva. FAREVA is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, makeup, and home and industrial care products. I have worked with the traceability and audit features in Infor LX, including the electronic signature module, which is essential in the pharmaceutical industry. The electronic signature is a key component of compliance for our ERP. This is crucial for periodic inspections we receive from authorities, including European authorities, Italian AIFA, USA FDA and other Pharma Agencies and Ministry world wide. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Infor LX a 9.
Effendy Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Instrument and Control at PETRONAS
Empowered decision-making accelerates with enhanced analytics capabilities
In my opinion, areas of SAP S/4HANA that have room for improvement would be in AI and insights generation, which would be a good enhancement for the future. Currently, this analytics is still driven by some sort of structured reporting system. Although it is easier, you still need to do some configuration of it. With AI functionality, you could just prompt and request the information, and then the version would quickly be revealed to you.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution has brought structure and shape to our day-to-day operations."
"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."
"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."
"The most valuable features are the exit points that enable integration with external software."
"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."
"Infor LX is effective for planning, manufacturing, and distribution processes."
"One of the major advantages of Infor LX is the stability of the program."
"Infor LX has helped us in conducting efficient production planning, streamlining procurement processes, and maintaining a reliable source of information for our vendors and procurement purchase orders."
"Many prebuilt scenarios are included."
"It is a very powerful, highly customizable tool."
"The solution can scale well."
"SAP S4HANA is a stable solution."
"I like the user experience and usability of SAP Fiori, which is one of the main features that we are using."
"I have found the user interface very modern and it has simplified many user jobs, such as the embedded logistics."
"There is value that has been realized."
"People are generally wary of SAP products but you can do everything in SAP in a very trouble-free manner."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"The interface needs enhancement, as I am still using outdated screens. I would benefit from a more integrated interface."
"The interface needs enhancement, as I am still using outdated screens."
"From a supporting point of view, Infor LX is not quite what I see with SAP and other areas."
"Infor has now stopped and drastically reduced investing in this product."
"There could be a bit more competitiveness in their licensing and pricing."
"Licensing is quite expensive. It works with yearly licenses and it's ugly."
"The theory-side of the solution needs to be improved."
"The initial deployment is difficult, and migration is hard when big data is involved."
"It could be improved by focusing on user-related challenges, as end users might face certain difficulties."
"I think the user interface still needs improvement. While efforts are being made to enhance and make it more user-friendly, there are still shortcomings. Fiori is a great step forward, but work must be done. So, I believe SAP S/4HANA should focus more on improving GUI access. We also had a difficult time migrating the fixed assets."
"The initial setup was difficult, presenting challenges for users."
"SAP S/4HANA is an expensive solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Infor LX is not cheap but much cheaper compared to SAP HANA."
"People concerned about the costs need to evaluate whether implementing this system is profitable."
"It is an expensive solution."
"In Nigeria, we have to consider currency conversion rates with the Euro and Dollar that impact the final cost. But I believe that it'll be cheaper in the cloud where SAP has to do the maintenance of the server and more in the long run."
"The price of the solution is on the higher side compared to others."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but some modules can be expensive. When comparing SAP S4HANA to other solutions, such as Oracle, it is not expensive."
"SAP S/4HANA is expensive."
"It is very expensive. It is not cheap."
"The solution might be expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Infor LX?
For Infor LX itself, the gap for improvement is to add some AI functionality to the product in the future.
What is your primary use case for Infor LX?
Infor LX is primarily used for manufacturing. The use case involved transitioning from a previous Wipro project, moving from Pfizer to GSK, with the entire migration occurring within Infor LX. For ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infor LX?
Regarding pricing for Infor LX, on a scale where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I would rate it accordingly.
Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?
SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?
In my opinion, areas of SAP S/4HANA that have room for improvement would be in AI and insights generation, which would be a good enhancement for the future. Currently, this analytics is still drive...
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?
My experience with SAP S_4HANA involves working on several projects helping customers prepare their transition from ECC to SAP S_4HANA. My role was to study the gap and technical feasibility by exe...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
SAP S4HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.
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