Global Shop Solutions ERP vs. Infor CloudSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Global Shop Solutions ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Global Shop Solutions ERP software provides applications that help manufacturers to deliver quality parts on time, with applications that include Shop Management, Planning & Scheduling, Inventory, Accounting, Quality Control, and CRM.N/A
Infor CloudSuite ERP
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Infor 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
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Features
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
6.2
3 Ratings
17% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
5.4
6 Ratings
31% below category average
Pay calculation6.73 Ratings1.96 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.62 Ratings1.86 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.26 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
6.5
7 Ratings
14% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
5.9
24 Ratings
23% below category average
API for custom integration5.01 Ratings6.122 Ratings
Plug-ins8.07 Ratings5.822 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
6.6
11 Ratings
23% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.7
26 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability5.01 Ratings9.323 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.211 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
8.2
11 Ratings
11% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.5
31 Ratings
12% below category average
Dashboards8.510 Ratings6.524 Ratings
Standard reports8.011 Ratings6.829 Ratings
Custom reports8.310 Ratings6.029 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
7.7
11 Ratings
0% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.1
29 Ratings
23% below category average
Accounts payable7.710 Ratings7.526 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.710 Ratings8.926 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.17 Ratings3.216 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.05 Ratings7.015 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.79 Ratings5.318 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.87 Ratings6.619 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.09 Ratings6.621 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
8.2
11 Ratings
3% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.2
24 Ratings
3% above category average
Inventory tracking8.411 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.17 Ratings7.116 Ratings
Location management8.35 Ratings8.623 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
7.8
11 Ratings
0% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
25 Ratings
6% above category average
Pricing8.310 Ratings7.523 Ratings
Order entry8.010 Ratings7.924 Ratings
Credit card processing6.14 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.310 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.25 Ratings8.513 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
7.9
10 Ratings
6% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.1
20 Ratings
8% above category average
Billing Management8.09 Ratings6.617 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.48 Ratings8.818 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting6.54 Ratings5.314 Ratings
Period Close8.29 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
8.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.2
9 Ratings
15% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.03 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.03 Ratings8.29 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
8.1
9 Ratings
8% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.5
18 Ratings
1% above category average
Production Process Design8.06 Ratings6.516 Ratings
Production Management8.36 Ratings6.517 Ratings
Configuration Management8.07 Ratings7.317 Ratings
Work Execution8.28 Ratings6.513 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.18 Ratings6.917 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
7.6
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
18 Ratings
15% above category average
Forecasting6.95 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Inventory Planning8.17 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.08 Ratings8.114 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
5.0
1 Ratings
41% below category average
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
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
7 Ratings
7% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
3.0
1 Ratings
80% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.1
15 Ratings
15% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.49 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.6
9 Ratings
0% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings5.39 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings3.68 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings5.28 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.1
14 Ratings
3% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings5.411 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.69 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings5.411 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings5.59 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
12 Ratings
9% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.112 Ratings
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User Ratings
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.2
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(7 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Global Shop Solutions ERPInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Global Shop Solutions
We have already met with three companies in our region and hosted them for several hours to see how we utilize Global Shop Solutions ERP in our daily work. This speaks to our satisfaction with the software, as well as our ongoing commitment to the notion that if you want to learn something well, learn to teach it. We have a great group of users here who participate in the weekly Friday Features and who try to utilize all of the modules to their full effect to benefit not only individual workflows, but to help the entire company output. It is well suited in our experience for manufacturing. That is the only scenario where we have experience or where we feel we can make a judgement call.
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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
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Pros
Global Shop Solutions
  • The CRM has really advanced and allows us to track the efforts of our sales staff, as well as identify trends. We are heavily using this system to track our sales team's progress and utilize the events, opportunities and to-do tasks as well as identifying the customer history all in one spot.
  • Supply and Demand section is used by pretty much everyone. This allows us to identify what is on-hand and the history of the parts' use. It is easy to follow and make changes.
  • Order Entry allows us to track all orders in an easy fashion. This is very straightforward and simple to use.
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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.
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Cons
Global Shop Solutions
  • When releasing new screens, they are not complete and you end up using the legacy screens instead of fully integrating to a new screen
  • when they release hot patches, we usually end up with more things to fix and were fixed in the hot patch.
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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.
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Likelihood to Renew
Global Shop Solutions
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Infor
Other than the inherent pain of a new implementation, it's a great platform and Infor is a great partner to work with. Every system has problems, our are no worse than any other platform. Maybe even a little better, nothing to make us want to change platforms any time in the near future
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Usability
Global Shop Solutions
I would rate Global Shop Solutions ERP’s overall usability an 8 out of 10. The system is very capable and flexible once properly configured, but it does have a learning curve and some parts of the interface and navigation can feel a bit dated or complex for new users. Overall, after initial training and setup, it supports daily work efficiently and reliably, which is why it deserves a high score
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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
Global Shop Solutions
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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.
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Alternatives Considered
Global Shop Solutions
This works the best for a manufacturing business. Any other type of business, I would look to other products.
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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.
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Return on Investment
Global Shop Solutions
  • See instantly all information for part number, sales history, customer info, makes phone calls easy instead of having to say, let me look into that and get back to you
  • Save money on purchasing goods, see history, now inventory levels, helps make sure we don't run out of items
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Infor
  • we have a much better inventory tracking therefore able to meet the requirements coming fmor o2c
  • order handling is smoother since we have almost visual control over it
  • the different GAAPs can be included - like US. and locals (great for statutory reporting)
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ScreenShots

Global Shop Solutions ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of the Main Menu screenScreenshot of the Supply & Demand screen in the Inventory moduleScreenshot of the Shop Floor Data Collection screenScreenshot of the Dashboard DesignerScreenshot of the AI AP Automation screen

Infor CloudSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of a CloudSuite dashboard exampleScreenshot of a view of CloudSuite IndustrialScreenshot of a view of CloudSuite Distribution