IFS Cloud vs. Infor CloudSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
IFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.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
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Considered Both Products
IFS Cloud
Chose IFS Cloud
User documentation of IFS Cloud is very well organized, and easy to follow. So, the time taken for the key business users to be trained is comparatively less. The integration with other well-suited third-party applications for HR and Payroll has been standardized and easy to …
Infor CloudSuite ERP

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Features
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
6.2
4 Ratings
17% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
5.8
6 Ratings
24% below category average
Pay calculation5.64 Ratings2.96 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.14 Ratings2.76 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.14 Ratings6.66 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.0
5 Ratings
6% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.2
25 Ratings
19% below category average
API for custom integration8.05 Ratings6.523 Ratings
Plug-ins8.05 Ratings5.923 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
5 Ratings
1% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
27 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.75 Ratings8.924 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.45 Ratings7.826 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.1
32 Ratings
4% below category average
Dashboards8.45 Ratings7.625 Ratings
Standard reports8.05 Ratings7.330 Ratings
Custom reports8.05 Ratings6.530 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.2
30 Ratings
22% below category average
Accounts payable9.54 Ratings7.627 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings8.627 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.65 Ratings4.817 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings5.018 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings6.519 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.05 Ratings7.022 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.2
25 Ratings
3% above category average
Inventory tracking8.35 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.35 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Location management8.05 Ratings8.323 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
2% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
26 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing8.05 Ratings7.424 Ratings
Order entry8.45 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Credit card processing5.64 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.54 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.3
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.0
21 Ratings
6% above category average
Billing Management6.54 Ratings6.517 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.54 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.54 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.04 Ratings5.014 Ratings
Period Close8.04 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
6 Ratings
10% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
24% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
10 Ratings
18% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.35 Ratings8.19 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.45 Ratings8.910 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.04 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.74 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
23% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.1
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings6.29 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings6.28 Ratings
Contract Repository6.13 Ratings6.18 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Supplier Management8.05 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
4 Ratings
24% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.6
9 Ratings
1% below category average
Risk Repository8.04 Ratings7.57 Ratings
Control Management8.44 Ratings5.19 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.44 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Issue Detection7.14 Ratings3.38 Ratings
Remediation and Certification5.74 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.8
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.1
15 Ratings
2% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.54 Ratings5.211 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.54 Ratings5.210 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management6.03 Ratings5.29 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.53 Ratings5.211 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.54 Ratings6.610 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.3
18 Ratings
2% below category average
Production Process Design8.04 Ratings6.116 Ratings
Production Management8.54 Ratings6.117 Ratings
Configuration Management8.04 Ratings6.817 Ratings
Work Execution7.54 Ratings6.113 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.04 Ratings6.417 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.6
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.2
18 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting7.04 Ratings7.412 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.8
12 Ratings
6% above category average
Proposal Management7.14 Ratings6.910 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.04 Ratings6.912 Ratings
User Ratings
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
7.3
(38 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(5 ratings)
7.3
(23 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
5.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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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
IFS
  • Store data from different domains
  • Integrates efficiently with other systems
  • Easy to migrate data from different systems. Provides good API Documentation.
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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
IFS
  • Rich look of user experience of the web-based interface
  • Some areas like HR and Payroll are not fully-suited within the solution
  • Error and issue handling/debugging is difficult
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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
IFS
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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
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Usability
IFS
The overall functionality, the feature set that the IFS Cloud offeres is really good (even though it has some flaws / cons), which reduces the time / administrative effort in managing multiple systems to achieve the same goal / to store the required data.
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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
IFS
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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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
IFS
IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
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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
IFS
  • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
  • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
  • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
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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
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ScreenShots

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