We performed a comparison between Infor M3 and SAP ERP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its ease of use is most valuable. Inquiries are transparent, and it shows good information on each screen. We don't have to go to 14 different screens to find out about one item, which is a big advantage."
"Infor M3 has tailor-made packages for each and every industry."
"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."
"provides all modules, supply chain, HR - it's good for management."
"The most valuable feature of Infor M3 is the level of detail it has about the different manufacturing processes compared to other ERP solutions. Other ERP solutions provide the same level of integration as Infor M3, but Infor M3 specializes in several functions, such as planning and manufacturing."
"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 simple to use. You don't need any complex training to use it."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to cover different types of activities, and the requirement for maintenance and data is very low."
"SAP ERP provides the perfect database and options for additional production. It's also good for finance analytics, production drill-down, and other types of analysis."
"The solution has far more features, processes, and functionalities than we previously had."
"The solution is very mature."
"Well-integrated multilingual technology."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"SAP is already working on improvements by doing annual releases with enhancements."
"If you are well versed in SAP, the initial setup is pretty simple."
"Their tech support is always good."
"The solution is stable but not agile."
"I would like to have some kind of dashboard to show an overview of different data on the same dashboard or on the same screen instead of moving to BI."
"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."
"Infor should create one product to handle the whole business. At present, they make ERP systems for each type of business, and then sell additional features. I would like to have one system handing all organizations or all the business in deep ways and not have to buy additional features."
"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."
"We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements."
"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."
"Its initial setup was probably complex, but it is a very good system."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Customizations are a bit expensive."
"Lacks sufficient technical support with slow response times."
"Functionality could be improved."
"The initial setup of SAP ERP is complex and it took a lot of time."
"In previous generations, SAP was stable and the roadmap was very predictable, but currently it's very difficult."
"The warehouse management could be better."
"The service could be more user-friendly in the area of transition codes."
Infor M3 is ranked 10th in ERP with 8 reviews while SAP ERP is ranked 1st in ERP with 47 reviews. Infor M3 is rated 8.4, while SAP ERP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Infor M3 writes "The solution is a reliable, stable, and cost-saving ERP". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP ERP writes "The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status". Infor M3 is most compared with Infor LN, Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Infor CloudSuite Industrial, whereas SAP ERP is most compared with SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Anaplan, SAP Business One and Infor LN. See our Infor M3 vs. SAP ERP report.
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