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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Infor CloudSuite ERP

    Score7.2 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

    Polarion ALM

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APolarion ALM is an application requirement management software platform now owned and supported by Siemens since the 2015 acquisition. It is available on the cloud (Polarion X) and on-premise. Polarion connect teams and projects to improve application development processes with a single, unified solution for requirements, coding, testing and release.

    $42

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Polarion X Base
    $42
    per month per user
    Polarion ALM
    Contact Sales
    one or more years per user/concurrent
    Polarion Requirements
    Contact Sales
    one or more years per user/concurrent
    Polarion QA
    Contact Sales
    one or more years per user/concurrent
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    Considered Both Products
    Infor
    No answer on this topic
    Siemens AG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.0
    25 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration6.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    27 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.3
    32 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.2
    30 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.627 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.017 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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    25 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.0
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design5.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management5.817 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management6.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution5.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs6.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    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 Polarion ALM
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.8
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Polarion ALM
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management6.812 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (38 ratings)
    9.8
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (23 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infor CloudSuite ERPPolarion ALM
    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
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    The question is actually not trivial to answer in 200 words. To summarize, I can say that we have had consistently positive experiences with all customers where we have used Polarion ALM. The sector in which the customer operates only played a subordinate role. We use Polarion ALM in almost all sectors: Medical technology, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, agriculture, automotive and many others. It is also interesting to note that in the beginning we were mostly active in the development of products, systems or software. Over time, this has changed more and more for some customers and risk management or projects for lessons learned have taken up more space. This enabled us to banish a seemingly endless number of Excel lists. Who doesn't know this problem: at first there is only one Excel list on the drive. Day by day there are more. Some with a date in the file name. Others with an employee abbreviation. In the end, nobody can tell which is the current and complete list. The really good thing about Polarion ALM is that it is extremely flexible to use and the configuration determines what the project is used for in Polarion ALM. It is customizable to my situation and not rigid.
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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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    Siemens AG
    • Requirements Management:
    • Polarion ALM provides a centralized repository for capturing and managing requirements. Teams can define, organize, and link requirements to other artifacts like test cases and development tasks.
    • Test Management:
    • Polarion ALM facilitates end-to-end test management. Teams can create detailed test cases, manage test execution, and track test results.
    • Traceability and Impact Analysis:
    • Polarion ALM ensures traceability across all phases of the development lifecycle. Users can establish links between requirements, test cases, development tasks, and other artifacts. This traceability helps in impact analysis, allowing teams to understand how changes in one area may affect other parts of the project.
    • Customization and Adaptability:
    • Polarion ALM is highly customizable to fit the unique needs of different organizations and industries. Users can create custom workflows, define custom fields, and adapt the tool to their specific development processes.
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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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    Siemens AG
    • More robust engine as far as the actual took is concerned. There are navigation components in trace to reporting which we feel can be improved especially when dealing with cross global accessing of the tool. It slows us down a bit so it's backend driven optimization as well as some front end "clunkiness" that can be improved.
    • Improve some filtering capabilities especially in creating custom reports and generally all around the ALM components of the tool.
    • As of the version we have, the ability to enhance replationship types in traceability is limited.
    Incentivized
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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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    Siemens AG
    There is too much at stake to go into a new system. But with everything else being promised as far as newer more innovative products, the justification to not renew is a huge risk so that is not a concern
    Incentivized
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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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    Siemens AG
    Polarion ALM can be used individually and what I do with Polarion ALM is decided by my configuration. Lesson-learned, operational risk management, product, system or software development or customer management .... doesn't matter at all. I decide with my configuration what I will do with Polarion ALM. Of course, you can also use Polarion ALM out-of-the-box for your development because it comes with a large set of project templates.For this reason, I would also recommend not to just get started. A suitable consultant will show you the right templates and customize them according to your needs. Having Polarion ALM is like having a car. You know exactly how to operate the car. You've done it a thousand times before. The details are in the configuration: did I have a navigation system installed or not? Do I have a lane departure warning system or not? Do I have cruise control or not? Unlike when buying a vehicle, almost all functions are already available and can be used, usually at no extra cost. However, if something is missing, it can be obtained via the manufacturer's extension portal. Individual extensions are subject to a charge. Polarion ALM - easy to deploy and easy to use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    update, reindex takes to long
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Support for customers using the full range of Polarion could be better.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    competent trainer, good training project
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    easy to follow, efficent
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Automated install and backup procedure ist missing
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Polarion ALM has the best usability, extensibility and reactiv product management. The support is also very good compared to other companies. Or in other words it is closer to the customer. Codebeamer is for sure also a good ALM tool with a great feature set, but existing customers are often neglected. We will see, what PTC as the new owner of codebeamer will change at this point.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    should be more flexible
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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
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • Many of our customers have achieved things that they could not have done without Polarion
    • Possibility to make engineering enjoyable and not so documentation oriented (especially in regulated industries)
    • Automatic and all the time up-to-date reporting gives savings in time
    • Information reuse is typically giving benefits in resource use and time-to-market. Up to 40% reduction in time-to-market seen.
    • 10-20% reduction in R&D cost is typically achievable
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Infor CloudSuite ERP Screenshots

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

    Polarion ALM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Requirements Management - This feature is used to gather, author, approve and manage requirements across the full project lifecycles.Screenshot of Test & Quality Management - From this interface, users can manage all testing activities from a central platform.Screenshot of Issue & Risk Management - This interface is used to track all possible and reported failures, or plan and assign tasks to mitigate them.Screenshot of Connectors & Extensibility - Out of the box integrations with popular tools. Free, open APIs can be used to build apps and extensionsScreenshot of Agile / Hybrid Project Management - Modern agile techniques can be adopted at once or incrementally with out of the box project templates that can be adjusted to meet any needs.Screenshot of Core Functionality - Collaboration, Traceability and Workflow - 3 core principles built into the software