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Infor M3 vs JD Edwards EnterpriseOne vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor M3 is 2.9%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is 2.5%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 6.3%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne2.5%
Infor M32.9%
Other88.3%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

UD
Vice President, Delivery at Independent Computer Consulting Group, Incorporated
Maximized industry-specific process efficiency with rapid implementation
The best features of Infor M3 are the micro-vertical and industry ready-made solutions rather than generic solutions. They have ready-made solutions ready, so the implementation of the process discovery happens very fast. It won't take more than two months, and if the process is very simple and they adopt the standard, it may happen within five weeks, covering the implementation cycle which will finish within seven to eight months. Most of the time, it helps streamline business processes; maybe some processes such as unique subcontracting vary by continent or job work, which could be different due to legal compliance. Other than that, everything helps because the processes are very much streamlined. Everywhere you have a check and maker concept, there is a workflow, and all those things are there; document management is also very simple. You can drag and drop the reports. The workflow feature is very good and flexible, working with multi-level authorization and all those capabilities. Apart from that, the GUI interface screens are really good. Users can design their own workspace based on the roles, and there are roles-based security options, with many roles available that you need not define—you can just tweak them.
Euan Ellis - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of IT Applications at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has supported global operations through multi-currency and modular customization
Oracle's support is not that good for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. Their support is expensive, and I don't think you're getting your bang for your buck. For the cloud product, they do give you support, but everything is online and you might not get somebody. I would give Oracle's support for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne about a 6.5 on a scale of one to 10.
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

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"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."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is highly customizable."
"The solution provides all modules, supply chain, HR - it's good for management."
"M3 has several useful features for managing supply chains, production, and customer orders. It's an excellent system that helps me meet all my requirements for fixed costs."
"Infor M3 has tailor-made packages for each and every industry."
"Infor M3 has ready-made processes, which provide the best workflows."
"Proven Warehouse management software available now from Oracle."
"JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a user-friendly ERP solution that is quite simple."
"It’s a stable product."
"We find the ease of use, customization, and user interface valuable."
"JD Edwards EnterpriseOne has improved within all the solutions and there have been a lot of investments by Oracle in these solutions. Most of the functionalities, and business requirements, are available for the system in the solution and there have been enhancements to the processes, UI, and tools, which have been done on a regular basis."
"It’s a web-based application and it is easy to use."
"Access and visibility of different business processes on a single UI."
"From an organizational perspective, it obvious that the ease-of-use and ease-of-maintenance aspects of JD Edwards provides us with greater efficiency and, ultimately, cost savings."
"The most valuable feature of SAP S/4HANA is the innovational process. We are able to receive more efficiency or accuracy than previous versions."
"Personally, from the functionality point, I think it is one of the best products."
"The most valuable feature of SAP S/4HANA is the innovational process, and we are able to receive more efficiency or accuracy than previous versions."
"SAP S_4HANA has delivered significant financial benefits to my organization because it helps us make better financial decisions."
"I highly recommend this product for all SAP customers who want to digitize and have a core business suite of applications."
"SAP S/4HANA is stable; it is more or less a very, very smooth and seamless product, and day by day they are increasing their technology features and are keen to resolve the issues."
"For me, S/4HANA is the best value solution in the world."
"The ability to access real-time data analytics is crucial, as it supports events or calls that require immediate attention and decision-making."
 

Cons

"The implementation could be simplified, it's complex."
"The implementation could be simplified, it's complex."
"An area for improvement in Infor M3 is training. There should be more training resources available for clients. Clients also find it challenging to get consultants or integrators for Infor M3. The product doesn't have enough resources in the market to help clients."
"The solution is stable but not agile."
"It would be great if Infor added some new workflows in the finance module. I'd also like to see better integration with third-party applications."
"The solution must provide more learning documents."
"Here in Infor M3, you have certain limitations where the main components cannot be modified—you must work around or use bolt-ons."
"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."
"Localization features are critical for all regions. Improving these features in various countries and markets is essential to meet customer needs."
"EnterpriseOne's integration could be improved."
"The implementation procedure could be simplified."
"Treasury management is typically used in forex, loans, trade management and property management is not available."
"The only issue with the solution that it yet to consider improvements in its price."
"I would like the user experience to be more user-friendly."
"I would like to see the HR features enhanced with respect to localization for South Africa and other countries."
"Some modules are expensive and there is an annual software maintenance cost as well."
"SAP is seen as quite expensive even now. It doesn't work for smaller or medium optimizations."
"The solution could improve by making customization easier. The on-premise version is a lot more flexible."
"The cost is quite expensive, and some people notice this compared to other solutions."
"Technical support has been declining. They aren't as responsive as they used to be."
"The solution is very complex, and stability is based on maturity."
"I'm not a big fan of SAP S/4HANA because it needs a lot of hardware. The hardware for S/4HANA is too expensive."
"We found that the implementing partners themselves are struggling with S4HANA's features. It's not an exact translation of the older ECC, so SAP has taken a new route to do things with S4HANA. Maybe it's a good product, but the implementing partners also like to have an in-depth understanding of the full feature set the product offers."
"SAP is generally a very expensive license globally."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is between $50 and $100 per user annually."
"The tool’s licensing is yearly."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"There is an annual license for this solution."
"Upgrading projects can make JD Edwards EnterpriseOne costlier, so it needs cost reduction in this area."
"In terms of pricing, we have a lot of problems because companies here don't have enough resources to acquire the product. So we need to evaluate the price according to our demographic...The license cost is around 1,00,000 euros."
"EnterpriseOne is cost-effective for large enterprises."
"I rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"It's very competitively priced. The only problem now is that most of the industry is moving towards software as a service or a subscription model, whereas JD Edwards has a capital expenditure. You would spend on the licenses once off. You can either host it on-premise or in the cloud, but there is a licensing fee once a year."
"The licensing is for mid-market businesses, where it is cheaper than Oracle Cloud, EBS, or SAP."
"The solution is really expensive."
"SAP S/4HANA is expensive."
"It is costly in computing because these VMs have a huge CPU and utilization."
"The problem with SAP is that it offers two licenses, namely runtime license and enterprise license. If you have a runtime license, then you are doomed since you can't take any data out from the tool."
"We pay for an annual license."
"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."
"I have heard others saying that SAP is only for big companies that have money."
"It is an expensive solution. On a scale from one to five, with five being the most expensive, I would rate the price at four."
"SAP S4HANA is expensive and for smaller businesses, it is very difficult for them to have the budget."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise53
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infor M3?
The product's initial setup phase is easy.
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 ha...
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-ve...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne?
Initially, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne was priced very high, and the licensing is very expensive. I think Oracle has rev...
What advice do you have for others considering JD Edwards EnterpriseOne?
I have experience with similar solutions and also this product, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. I haven't worked with JD Ed...
What needs improvement with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne?
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne's analytics are not that helpful. People generally attach other analytic solutions to it. Th...
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 ac...
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 woul...
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 E...
 

Also Known As

Infor Lawson M3, Lawson M3
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SAP S4HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Grosfillex, High Five Sportswear, L_derach, OTK Group, PHS Group, Propper International, Red Wing Shoe Company, Reynolds Catering Supplies, Saudi Diesel, Sheetz, Zeppelin, Zodiac Aerospace
TechNova Imaging Systems (P) Ltd, Jordan Petroleum Refinery, Hosun Universal Co. Ltd., Grupo Corporativo Papelera SA de CV, Label Technology Inc., Uniwax S.A., Al Jaber Group, SOMAR Corporation, SICIM S.p.A.,
Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.
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