IFS Applications vs. Infor ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Applications
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
IFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
Infor ERP
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
Infor ERP is an enterprise ERP platform focused on the needs of manufacturing and distribution sectors. The product was traditionally offered on-premise, but is now available in a cloud version.N/A
Pricing
IFS ApplicationsInfor ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS ApplicationsInfor ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Features
IFS ApplicationsInfor ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
1 Ratings
151% below category average
Infor ERP
-
Ratings
Pay calculation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
2 Ratings
152% below category average
Infor ERP
7.7
3 Ratings
6% above category average
API for custom integration1.02 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Plug-ins1.02 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
5.5
2 Ratings
39% below category average
Infor ERP
2.0
5 Ratings
121% below category average
Single sign-on capability5.02 Ratings2.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.02 Ratings2.04 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.3
2 Ratings
137% below category average
Infor ERP
2.3
6 Ratings
101% below category average
Dashboards2.02 Ratings2.04 Ratings
Standard reports1.02 Ratings2.06 Ratings
Custom reports1.02 Ratings3.05 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.4
2 Ratings
17% below category average
Infor ERP
9.1
5 Ratings
18% above category average
Accounts payable8.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting3.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes3.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.3
2 Ratings
58% below category average
Infor ERP
9.3
5 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.02 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Location management1.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
2 Ratings
154% below category average
Infor ERP
9.5
5 Ratings
20% above category average
Pricing1.02 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Order entry1.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Credit card processing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Order Orchestration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
1 Ratings
152% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
Billing Management1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
Infor ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Costing6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cost Capture5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
1 Ratings
149% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.2
1 Ratings
141% below category average
Infor ERP
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
1 Ratings
147% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
42% above category average
Risk Repository1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
5.0
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
37% above category average
Fulfillment Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
1.0
1 Ratings
153% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Production Management1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configuration Management1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Work Execution1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
5.0
1 Ratings
37% below category average
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Forecasting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS ApplicationsInfor ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
(2 ratings)
2.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
4.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS ApplicationsInfor ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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Infor
It is well suited for accountants that know what information they need for accounting transactions and financial reports. It is well suited for manufacturing since the progress from raw materials to finished goods is easy to track and analyze. The software is well suited to handle individual jobs but then roll up reporting for families of products that are similar.
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Pros
IFS
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Complex Inventory
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Infor
  • It is one of the simplest products on the market. Very user friendly and in my opinion not complicated and busy wit unnecessary tools.
  • We usually do a very short training for new hires and they pick it up promptly.
  • Data processing is fast and results are always on time.
  • Good amount of ready made reports for our needs.
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Cons
IFS
  • The speed of bug fixes should be improved by the IFS after sales teams. We saw the difference of responsiveness prior to Go Live and after Go Live, with a change of teams. IFS France is working on that point, and strategically wants to innovate by acting now with two other third-party companies in early 2017, to improve the after sales experience for customers.
  • There is no license model between the full licenses, which gives access to all IFS features, and the light licenses, to get access to a specific module like expense sheet. As a consequence, you must acquire a full access license for one team working only with a dedicated module (e.g. general ledger). Maybe an intermediate type license would be welcome to balance the budget. IFS tries to make prices competitive but you have to consider full upgrades of the product too, where requiring full licenses can be hard on the budget.
  • When you have an Active Directory ecosystem with a trust relationship, users from domain B can't natively access IFS, even if AD sync is in place with domain A. It's important to improve that functionality because many companies have a merge and acquisition context, with SOX constraints sometimes, and avoiding maintaining contacts or local accounts simplifies SOX compliance, or to management of accounts within the company.
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Infor
  • Infor ERP is a great stand alone ERP system but add-on software packages are often needed to attain a greater level of detail. Our organization has recently teamed up with ScottTech to implement a warehouse management system called PickPro. PickPro will provide us with up-to-the-minute inventory information driven by the many transactions and movement of material that occurs throughout our processes.
  • The Human Resource module is not used by our organization as it lacks functionality.
  • Reports and background tasks/updates often need to be run after-hours as speed is a serious issue and can hinder other parallel users.
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
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Infor
Their support has been second to none. Quick to respond, knowledgeable in their help. Whenever our clients have a new need or strategy change, Infor is there to help us implement that for our client in an efficient manner. Cost continues to be a prime mover for our renewal of this product.
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Usability
IFS
The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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Infor
It is a user friendly, simpler and robust platform.
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Support Rating
IFS
We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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Infor
We always go thru our own IT team first. However, when they don't have the answer Infor support is always ready to resolve any question you would be asking, and they always get back to you promptly.
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Alternatives Considered
IFS
Microsoft AX, QAD (in continuation of our previous ERP), Sage X3 was an out of the box ERP that was part of initial RFP. We have chosen IFS based on the compromise between costs & budget, functionality, technical features, and feedback from similar customers that gave their feedback. The project manager team and qualification level of technical or consultant teams were differentiating factors too. Finally IFS application was named in the Gartner’s mid-market ERP Magic Quadrant, along with SAP, and helped us to finalize our choice
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Infor
In my opinion, Infor ERP lacks in a lot of customizable features and navigation through the system. I believe If you are using this for the recruitment process in your organization, the system is very slow to navigate, does not accommodate for high volume of applicants, and you can experience a lot of issues with communication between systems. In my opinion, Infor ERP does not collect or transmit data easily between other systems, even when integrated.
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Return on Investment
IFS
  • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
  • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
  • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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Infor
  • Huge efficiency gains, faster response to customers, far reduced costs from improved effective process management, reduced labor costs - doing more with less
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