Infor M3 vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

Infor and Oracle are both solutions in the ERP category. Infor is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.7, while Oracle is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.9. Infor holds a 2.9% mindshare in ERP, compared to Oracle’s 3.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Infor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Infor M3

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Oracle E-Business Suite and Infor M3 compete in the enterprise resource planning category. Oracle E-Business Suite appears to have the upper hand in module integration, while Infor M3 stands out for industry-specific customizations.

Features: Oracle E-Business Suite offers extensive modular integration across financial, HR, and supply chain management, supporting complex enterprise environments. It allows for seamless operation and supports large-scale processes with significant customization options. Infor M3 provides in-depth industry-specific functionalities for various sectors, emphasizing ease of customization. It integrates well with third-party applications, adapted to diverse industry needs.

Room for Improvement: Oracle E-Business Suite could improve its outdated user interface and simplify module interactions, enhancing mobile functionality and configuration. Its integration with third-party applications and reporting tools also needs attention. Infor M3 could offer better training resources and boost supply chain and business intelligence features. Enhanced technical support and more out-of-the-box reports could streamline usage.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle E-Business Suite is mostly deployed on-premises with hybrid cloud options, supporting large-scale deployments. However, users face challenges with deployment complexity and inconsistent customer service. Infor M3's public cloud and on-premises options offer flexibility, with straightforward deployment and more consistent customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle E-Business Suite is expensive with a complex pricing structure, challenging for small to medium enterprises, yet delivers substantial ROI through operational efficiencies when modules integrate well. Infor M3 is more cost-effective, especially for industry-specific functionalities, often providing quicker ROI for smaller businesses with fewer requirements for modular integration.

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Categories and Ranking

Infor M3

Ranking in ERP

10th

Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle E-Business Suite

Ranking in ERP

4th

Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

157

Ranking in other categories

Field Service Management (1st), Benefits Administration (5th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 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 Oracle E-Business Suite is 3.8%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle E-Business Suite	3.8%
Infor M3	2.9%
Other	93.3%

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Featured Reviews

Umesh D

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.

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Md. Mazharul Islam

Incharge Corporate Accounts & ERP System at General Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Has connected financial data across departments and improved future cash flow planning

I would like to improve the integration with other solutions, as I need everything integrated, like the HR module, purchase module, SCM, production, and engineering. Each and every module should be connected to the finance module, and I think Oracle provides the right solution. Also, SAP, IFS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 offer some solutions, but I am not as happy with them as I am with Oracle. I believe that Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment. While Oracle already has JD Edwards available in web-based format, I think it needs to be smoother for optimization and presentation in the future. In comparison, IFS is fully web-based, and all applications are sufficiently good and user-friendly. We are developing and trying to improve to a web-based setup, but it is currently too costly.

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

"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."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is highly customizable."

"Infor M3 has several valuable features, including customer order management and integration capabilities with third-party applications like ION."

"provides all modules, supply chain, HR - it's good for management."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

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

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"It provides a well-centered database that is feature rich."

"The ability to streamline all of our information is the most valuable feature for us."

"The technical ability to run runtime APIs is great."

"When correctly configured, this is a very stable solution. We have customers running their process automation manufacturing based off of this solution."

"Oracle E-Business Suite improves forecast accuracy, reduces costs, and increases manufacturing capacity."

"The automation of retail and dealer order management has helped us a lot."

"E-Business Suite's best features are BAT functionality, flexibility, configurability, and integration with Oracle Database."

"Oracle EBS tightly integrates with Oracle Database, and I think that's the most valuable thing."

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Cons

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

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

"The solution's technical support is an area with shortcomings that need improvement, especially the support for the product named M3 rather than the support offered by Infor as an organization."

"It should be improved in terms of procurement of the supply chain and business intelligence analysis. We have the Infor BI tool, but it's more complex to use than, for example, Power Pivot or QlikView in the market."

"Improvements could be made in security and scalability."

"Here in Infor M3, you have certain limitations where the main components cannot be modified—you must work around or use bolt-ons."

"The solution is stable but not agile."

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"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 don't have built-in bank integrations, which would be very helpful."

"Right now, I don’t think the version that we are using supports mobile devices."

"It needs a better user interface; the forms and HTML split would be better if they were consistent."

"I'm not impressed with the out-of-the-box analytics. It's really the bare minimum."

"We need to struggle in terms of getting the right support."

"Upgrading is a nightmare. I mean, I shouldn’t describe it as a nightmare, but I get nervous whenever they upgrade."

"Oracle E-Business Suite is hard and takes six months to one year to implement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"It's quite expensive, even though they gave us a discount."

"At our various customers, the software tends to pay for itself in less than two years."

"Oracle scales the pricing, but E-Business Suite is still very expensive for small to mid-sized businesses."

"This is a highly-priced application and would not be affordable for small or medium business domains."

"In my opinion, the prices for Oracle ERP are reasonable, especially considering the various discounts that are often available."

"The pricing of the solution is at about $700-$750 per year."

"Licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an initial cost, and the standard fee is 22% per year."

"Oracle generally gives a lot of discounts."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

University

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	43
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	114

Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?

It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?

The pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is varying high, depending on the country. For small businesses or those generating low revenue, it is often expensive. However, for governments or multinati...

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What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?

Oracle E-Business Suite has already provided many solutions and continues to do so for implementers and consultancy firms. They offer many benefits through easy steps, support forums, and communiti...

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Also Known As

Infor Lawson M3, Lawson M3

Oracle EBS, OEBS

Overview

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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Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is considered the most extensive offering of amalgamated worldwide business applications available. Oracle EBS helps facilitate medium to large business enterprise organizations with the ability to enhance critical decision-making processes, streamline business procedures, minimize costs, and improve overall performance and productivity.

Oracle EBS runs as a complement to Oracle Database software. The applications serve to automate such processes as supply chain management (SCM), human resource management (HRM), customer relations management (CRM), project portfolio management (PPM), financial management, service management, and more.

Oracle EBS runs best in the cloud. It is a cost-saving option that offers greater productivity and can immediately and easily respond to changing dynamic business needs with an intuitive, automated scalable cloud infrastructure.

Below are some of the valuable features of popular application offerings available within Oracle EBS:

Supply Chain Management (SCM): Every possible supply chain process can be fully automated, from planning, creation, and appropriation to development and fulfillment, delivering a comprehensive solution application to ensure organizations have robust, intelligent-driven, value-added chains. Some applications include:

Manufacturing
Value Chain Planning and Execution
Procurement and Fulfillment
Lifecycle Management
Business Intelligence and Analytics

Human Resource Management (HRM): The solution offers a sturdy group of outstanding human resource processes that enable users to improve productivity, enhance overall business performance, and lower TCO. Some processes include:

Workforce Management
Talent Management
Global Personnel Policy Management
Human Resource Analytics

Customer Relations Management (CRM): This application provides for a streamlined, unique global gathering of information that will ensure all selling channels are continually following the organization's objectives and protocols. Some features include:

Oracle Service
Oracle Marketing
Oracle Order Management
Oracle Channel Revenue Management

Project Portfolio Management (PPM): Oracle EBS provides a comprehensive, full lifecycle offering of project and portfolio management. Users get a single fully transparent view of all project-related ventures coupled with a superb performance process that grants users the ability to choose the best, most dynamic portfolio ventures.

Project Collaboration
Project Management
Project Analytics
Project Cost
Project Billing

Financial Management: Users are able to perform more effectively, improve productivity and efficiency, develop productivity tools and integrated performance management, and develop processes for shared services to reduce overall operating costs. Some features include:

Asset Lifecycle Management
Financial Control and Reporting
Travel and Expense Management
Lease and Finance Management
Risk Management and Compliance

Service Management: This application allows users access to the best data necessary to provide correct, precise, reliable information to their clients to ensure that every expectation is exceeded and consistently satisfied.

Inbound and outbound telephony
Project Collaboration
Project Cost
Billing
Project Management

Reviews from Real Users:

Kopano R., Freelancer at a tech services company, says, “What I found most valuable in Oracle E-Business Suite is the patching because it is straightforward. As long as you follow Oracle's best practices, you are able to finish the task of patching without a problem. I like that it's also easy to add products, e.g. if you want to add on financials, you can, or if you don't have financials, you can expand on that. I like that Oracle E-Business Suite is really scalable.”

Mohammed G., Senior Oracle Application Consultant at a comms service provider, writes, “Oracle E-Business Suite consists of a lot of streams, such as financial and HR processes of the enterprise companies. We are using most of the Oracle financial modules, and we have an Oracle stream, FI procurement stream, and HR streams, which have a lot of applications. Oracle E-Business Suite has over 20 different modules to choose from, it is comprehensive. Additionally, the integration is very good. “

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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

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding

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