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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft Azure

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

    $29

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    Pricing
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Developer
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $100
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The free tier lets users have access to a variety of services free for 12 months with limited usage after making an Azure account.
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    Community Pulse
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Considered Both Products
    Infor
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation4.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration3.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.0
    25 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration6.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    27 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.824 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.626 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.3
    32 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
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    Ratings
    Dashboards7.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.2
    30 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
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    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.627 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support4.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations4.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    25 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
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    Ratings
    Pricing7.424 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.0
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository7.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection3.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization5.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management5.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management5.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Azure
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    Ratings
    Production Process Design5.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management5.817 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management6.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution5.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs6.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.8
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management6.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Azure
    8.4
    27 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings8.624 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.424 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (38 ratings)
    8.7
    (96 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (23 ratings)
    8.3
    (36 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (27 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infor CloudSuite ERPMicrosoft Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Microsoft
    Azure is particularly well suited for enterprise environments with existing Microsoft investments, those that require robust compliance features, and organizations that need hybrid cloud capabilities that bridge on-premises and cloud infrastructure. In my opinion, Azure is less appropriate for cost-sensitive startups or small businesses without dedicated cloud expertise and scenarios requiring edge computing use cases with limited connectivity. Azure offers comprehensive solutions for most business needs but can feel like there is a higher learning curve than other cloud-based providers, depending on the product and use case.
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Azure is highly scalable and flexible. You can quickly scale up or down additional resources and computing power.
    • You have no longer upfront investments for hardware. You only pay for the use of your computing power, storage space, or services.
    • The uptime that can be achieved and guaranteed is very important for our company. This includes the rapid maintenance for security updates that are mostly carried out by Microsoft.
    • The wide range of capabilities of services that are possible in Microsoft Azure. You can practically put or create anything in Microsoft Azure.
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • The cost of resources is difficult to determine, technical documentation is frequently out of date, and documentation and mapping capabilities are lacking.
    • The documentation needs to be improved, and some advanced configuration options require research and experimentation.
    • Microsoft's licensing scheme is too complex for the average user, and Azure SQL syntax is too different from traditional SQL.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Microsoft
    Moving to Azure was and still is an organizational strategy and not simply changing vendors. Our product roadmap revolved around Azure as we are in the business of humanitarian relief and Azure and Microsoft play an important part in quickly and efficiently serving all of the world. Migration and investment in Azure should be considered as an overall strategy of an organization and communicated companywide.
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    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    As Microsoft Azure is [doing a] really good with PaaS. The need of a market is to have [a] combo of PaaS and IaaS. While AWS is making [an] exceptionally well blend of both of them, Azure needs to work more on DevOps and Automation stuff. Apart from that, I would recommend Azure as a great platform for cloud services as scale.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It has proven to be unreliable in our production environment and services become unavailable without proper notification to system administrators
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    Support Rating
    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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    Microsoft
    We were running Windows Server and Active Directory, so [Microsoft] Azure was a seamless transition. We ran into a few, if any support issues, however, the availability of Microsoft Azure's support team was more than willing and able to guide us through the process. They even proposed solutions to issues we had not even thought of!
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    Implementation Rating
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    As I have mentioned before the issue with my Oracle Mismatch Version issues that have put a delay on moving one of my platforms will justify my 7 rating.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    As I continue to evaluate the "big three" cloud providers for our clients, I make the following distinctions, though this gap continues to close. AWS is more granular, and inherently powerful in the configuration options compared to [Microsoft] Azure. It is a "developer" platform for cloud. However, Azure PowerShell is helping close this gap. Google Cloud is the leading containerization platform, largely thanks to it building kubernetes from the ground up. Azure containerization is getting better at having the same storage/deployment options.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    • For about 2 years we didn't have to do anything with our production VMs, the system ran without a hitch, which meant our engineers could focus on features rather than infrastructure.
    • DNS management was very easy in Azure, which made it easy to upgrade our cluster with zero downtime.
    • Azure Web UI was easy to work with and navigate, which meant our senior engineers and DevOps team could work with Azure without formal training.
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