Expandable vs. Infor VISUAL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Expandable
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Expandable is a manufacturing oriented cloud-based ERP from the company of the same name headquartered in Santa Clara.N/A
Infor VISUAL
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Infor VISUAL is an ERP software focused on manufacturing companies with business intelligence, planning and scheduling, and pricing, quoting, and estimating capabilities, among others.N/A
Pricing
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Top Pros
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Features
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Infor VISUAL
1.0
1 Ratings
152% below category average
API for custom integration8.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Infor VISUAL
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
8.7
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Infor VISUAL
4.0
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Dashboards7.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Standard reports9.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Custom reports10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Infor VISUAL
7.4
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Accounts payable9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Infor VISUAL
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Infor VISUAL
9.7
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Pricing10.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
Infor VISUAL
8.6
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Period Close10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Billing Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Infor VISUAL
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Infor VISUAL
2.0
1 Ratings
113% below category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
-
Ratings
Infor VISUAL
7.2
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Project Costing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
-
Ratings
Infor VISUAL
3.2
2 Ratings
81% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Expandable
-
Ratings
Infor VISUAL
2.0
1 Ratings
114% below category average
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
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Infor VISUAL
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User Ratings
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ExpandableInfor VISUAL
Likelihood to Recommend
Expandable Software
Expandable fits our companies needs quite well to manage inventory, sales orders, and purchasing. We recently started to also use Expandable to track ECN changes. The ECN functionality is a little limited in the fact it is difficult to add descriptions or parts affected after it has been implemented. I would recommend having an additional program for managing ECN history
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Infor
I struggle to identify a scenario where VISUAL is an appropriate solution. We used VISUAL because it was a legacy system and the cost/complexity of changeover seemed daunting. The user interface is poor as is the interconnectedness of the various screens and menus. This might be an acceptable piece of software for a continuous manufacturing environment with little variation of basic design, but we have had to write multiple add-on macros in order to get VISUAL to work effectively for us.
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Pros
Expandable Software
  • Great way for everyone on the team to see the same information - sales orders, inventory, purchase orders etc
  • The support team is always very responsive!!
  • Very customizable to create links between screens
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Infor
  • Infor Visual has a standard way of addressing business operations: sales orders, invoicing, reporting. It is easy to train operators used to using a manual or other ERP system.
  • Material control is easy for production runs, R&D material lists and repairs. The process of receiving, issuing and returning material to inventory is facilitated by standard interfaces that are easily learned by material control operators.
  • Engineering changes to bills of material are facilitated by the "engineering Master" flexible editing capability. The version control for the BOM's can be as detailed or vague as the process designed dictates. One item of a BOM or the entire BOM can be changed quickly and approved for production that day.
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Cons
Expandable Software
  • Data entry on certain tasks can be very tedious (for example effected parts on an ECN)
  • Sometimes data connections for upload are very slow or just flat out fail multiple times. The problem is intermittent so difficult for support to track and fix
  • Certain fields cannot be pulled on a report and require engineering time to create a process to add functionality. It would be nice to have unfiltered access to all fields
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Infor
  • VTA has been extremely unreliable. I would not recommend it. It is not customizable at all. There is no logical way to handle shift differentials which is a huge issue with a company that runs 24/7.
  • If you do not have a schedule set up, they cannot clock in. This poses a problem for anyone that gets called in on a shift they don't normally work on.
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Likelihood to Renew
Expandable Software
No answers on this topic
Infor
Good Technical and Customer Support during and after implementation tasks. Good Project Plan and Management support for implementation and post implementation. Financial functionality could be more comprehensive particularly with Budgeting and Cash Management. Inventory Management capability was adequate but could be more comprehensive as well. "Out of the Box" functionality was adequate but requested add-ons and enhancements seemed to be a bit pricey.
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Usability
Expandable Software
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Infor
Because of use cases and easy implementation and the vertical and horizontal scaling.
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Support Rating
Expandable Software
No answers on this topic
Infor
As we have seen the live environment and the use cases where we implement.
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Implementation Rating
Expandable Software
No answers on this topic
Infor
Could have used more hands-on approach. There are multiple webinars and information sessions but until you actually use the system, these are not very helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
Expandable Software
No answers on this topic
Infor
We unfortunately did not evaluate any other ERP software. VISUAL was a legacy system and we determined that changing systems would be too difficult, and not cost effective. We reached out to our local VISUAL rep who knew how the software functioned, but not how to apply it more appropriately to our business model, so we continued on with what we had rather than looking elsewhere.
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Return on Investment
Expandable Software
  • Helps to provide accurate lead times to customers.
  • Accurate revision recording for customer support
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Infor
  • I cannot comment on business impact.
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