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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Financial Edge (legacy)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AA legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.N/A

    Infor CloudSuite ERP

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AInfor CloudSuite ERP is the company's cloud-based ERP suite for medium to large global manufacturers, distributors, and after-sales service providers—delivering flexibility to manage mixed-mode and complex value chains.N/A
    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    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
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Infor
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings4.16 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings3.76 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.0
    25 Ratings
    23% below category average
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings6.423 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    27 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings8.824 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings7.626 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.3
    32 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings7.925 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings7.430 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.2
    30 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings7.627 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Cash management1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.06 Ratings4.917 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings6.715 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings4.818 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings6.419 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    25 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pricing1.02 Ratings7.424 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings8.414 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.0
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings6.417 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.519 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings4.914 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.19 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings5.08 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings5.111 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.110 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings5.111 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings5.816 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings5.817 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings6.217 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings5.813 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings6.017 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.312 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.8
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings6.812 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.1
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (23 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Financial Edge (legacy)Infor CloudSuite ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    • Financial Edge is well suited for traditional day to day accounting, accounts payable, and related needs.
    • Financial Edge dashboard does not provide a snapshot view of data that I have found are available through other platforms (like QBO).
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    We have had great success with inventory management and production planning/execution. Also, data and system integrity have been key to our overall solution satisfaction. We struggle when it comes to reporting and analytics. The base product leaves room for improvement as much of the core reporting is not easily configurable and lacks the ability to scale forcing us to build a reporting model outside the solution
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Financial edge is able to be customized in a way that fits our organization.
    • Financial edge is able to provide reports to our end-users on budget versus actual account balances.
    • Financial edge is able to handle a large volume of transactions with ease, having built-in capabilities for batching and balancing.
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    Infor
    • Very stable product. Some of its weaknesses are also its strengths. The lack of web services seems to actually increase stability.
    • No software vendor in this space is perfect. Lawson does perform as advertised.
    • Again, a weakness of this (limited functionality) is a hidden strength as well. In software there is a complexity/feature tradeoff. Where Lawson lacks in features, it does give you a more simple setup for your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Customer service blames the customer, and never offers solutions other than "wait it out." I've always been told it's my computer, even though everyone else at my work has the same issues.
    • Website is constantly "under maintenance" and it somehow never gets better.
    • The Database View is outdated and glitchy. Honestly get rid of it.
    • The Crystal Report is the only way to handle monthly recurring statements, and Financial Edge does not offer support for it anymore. Good luck figuring that out on your own.
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    Infor
    • Trying to locate forms that you haven't used before is not very user friendly
    • overall view and navigation is very old style and could use an update
    • Reports are built in and not very customizable, could also use an easy report reference guide.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Infor
    The main problem with it is the support provided and the support available on the market. Both are limited. Plus, it is a nightmare from a connectivity point of view, which is obvious, since the off-the-shelf tools usually include built-in connectors to Oracle and SAP, specifically S-4Hana. Retrieving data is also not easy, and specifically, to get behind the logic of special reports without direct StreamServe knowledge, which is the rarest of all, is almost impossible
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    Infor
    Industry fit: Infor M3 is designed for specific industries, such as manufacturing, distribution, and food and beverage. If your organization operates in one of these industries, Infor M3 may be a good fit.Functionality: Consider the specific features and functionality that your organization requires from an ERP system, such as financial management, supply chain management, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. Review Infor M3's capabilities in these areas to determine if it meets your needs.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I would give this a zero if I could. Here's the deal. Once you request a chat with a representative, they immediately respond. So responsiveness: 10/10. However, they have a tendency to (always) tell you that whatever problem you're experiencing is your problem, not theirs. They offer no solutions and never take responsibility for their website malfunctioning
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    Infor
    The overall support of Inform M3 is simply the best! There isn't a single flaw that I can detect or think of about this software! I can't possibly express the greatness of the availability and all of the possibilities achieved. The ease of use and a lot of functionalities such as flexibility [allows in] configuration to add new functionalities fast.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    One of the products I have used is an Oracle accounting product. I feel that Infor stands up well when comparing to the Oracle product especially for the accounting functions. In comparing it to Microsoft Dynamics I feel that Infor is easier to use in some accounting tasks. The one thing the Dynamics has going for it is the ease of use with other Microsoft Products.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Like any enterprise software, there are costs/investments ahead of return. It isn't something you would implement without support.
    • During the significant financial downturn, we were able to use FE to forecast trends and make budget adjustments easily. It transformed communication about forecasting and cuts with assurance.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    • Reduced period close processing by more than a day
    • Allowed the creation and adoption of shared services organization leading to improved performance and headcount allocations
    • Created more consistent business processes driving efficiency
    • Greatly improved security and reliability through cloud platform, granular security groups and SSO functionality
    • Improving customer experience through integrated customer and partner portals
    Incentivized
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