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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

    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks Desktop for Mac is an accounting software designed for Mac users. It is designed to integrate with Apple iCloud. It provides core accounting features in line with the rest of the Quickbooks Desktop product line.N/A
    Pricing
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Considered Both Products
    Infor
    No answer on this topic
    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Features
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    18% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation4.16 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration3.76 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.96 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.0
    25 Ratings
    23% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration6.423 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.723 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    27 Ratings
    3% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.824 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.626 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.3
    32 Ratings
    3% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Dashboards7.925 Ratings5.121 Ratings
    Standard reports7.430 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Custom reports6.530 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.2
    30 Ratings
    22% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.6
    26 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Accounts payable7.627 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.527 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    Global Financial Support4.917 Ratings5.08 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.715 Ratings8.615 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations4.818 Ratings9.519 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.419 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.122 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings5.520 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.526 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.622 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.514 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.715 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.116 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    25 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.924 Ratings9.516 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.417 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pricing7.424 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Order entry8.025 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.411 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.124 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.414 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.0
    21 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Infor CloudSuite ERP and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    11% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    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 QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Infor CloudSuite ERP
    7.8
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management6.812 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (38 ratings)
    8.1
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (23 ratings)
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infor CloudSuite ERPQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    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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    Intuit
    If you're a freelancer or running a very small business where you do your own bookkeeping I think this is a great option, especially if you're familiar with accounting and bookkeeping in general. If you're not so familiar with bookkeeping, I would say that the learning curve is too steep and you might want to look elsewhere for a more intuitive solution
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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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    Intuit
    • The program is very easy to learn, the interface is incredibly user-friendly and there are tons of free resources and tutorials available
    • It makes managing payroll really easy for the employee and accountant on staff. No more lost time sheets or late paychecks!
    • Managing bills and paying them has become streamlined and it's great having everything in one place so we don't lose track of things.
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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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    Intuit
    • The #1 complaint is that setting it up right is a challenge. People waste time trying to figure it out only to realize that they don't know accounting so of course they don't know how an accounting program should be set up. Like any time you are in over your head, reach out to your network and find someone who can log onto your computer and walk you through it.
    • If you need to track the cost of wages to jobs you can't do it with the online payroll, but check for yourself because it's a function that landscaping companies and construction businesses usually need, so maybe they have added it by now. That would really help!
    • It's premise-based software and that means you take on the role of hardware admin, and it's a lot of work for what is increasingly becoming a smaller gap in the functionality between QuickBooks for Mac and QuickBooks Online.
    • QuickBooks for Mac 2015 has been updated consistently over the last 3 years and continues to provide for the bookkeeping needs of small companies using Macs in their offices. However, it has limited job costing functionality. It is similar in functionality to the 2010 version of QuickBooksPro which runs on Windows.
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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
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    Intuit
    I haven't spent that much time with the newer versions of QuickBooks for Mac, but I think I'm seeing it make the much-needed improvements. For example, something as simple as undoing the previous reconciliation was a terrible chore, and I'm glad that feature has been included in the newer versions of QuickBooks for Mac
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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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    Intuit
    The Mac version is OK overall. I find the Windows versions to be much more robust but Mac is quite good for Mac users. Though I think die hard Mac users should consider QuickBooks Online instead as there is a new QB for Mac app that makes using QBO much better!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I've been using the QuickBooks online version for a little over 6 months now (upgraded from Mac desktop) and I haven't had any access issues. There have been times when it was down for service/upgrade however there is always plenty of notification time given by the Quick Books Online Support team. These upgrade maintenance time frames are always over night hours and on the weekends so everything can be worked around very easily.
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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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    Intuit
    Fortunately, I haven't had to reach out much for support.
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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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    Intuit
    I love using Quickbooks compared to other software we've tried. QuickBooks Online and TSheets interface. Customer service and problem resolution are generally excellent, with well-trained and proficient agents taking calls or on chat. Ease of use and accessibility via the mobile app. Great courses were available to help with learning the basics and some advanced accounting background. I love learning! Online accessibility - it can work anywhere with an internet connection. Linking to bank and credit card accounts is handy.
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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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    Intuit
    • It has allowed us to offer multiple bookkeeping softwares for clients that do not want to change from what they have been using.
    • Payroll filing has given us ease of mind because we can physically make the filings rather than waiting on payroll software to make them for us.
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