Infor ERP vs. NetSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Pricing
Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Infor ERPNetSuite 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.Users subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
Considered Both Products
Infor ERP
Chose Infor ERP
We might move away from Infor, the business is growing and Infor Lawson is no longer fit to the business, so we are in the process of evaluating other ERPs.
NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
NetSuite is almost as flexible as Odoo, but with a lot more out-of-the-box functionality.
The strong base of out-of-the-box functionality tops dynamics but is a bit less then Infor.
Infor is not flexible at all though, so NetSuite is the best choice of the four by far.
Chose NetSuite ERP
On more than one occasion, we have evaluated alternative software. No one has the depth and breadth of a solution (for us) than Oracle NetSuite. Again, they were first to the cloud market all the way back in 1998 and they have such a lead against the competition. Some of the …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
7.7
3 Ratings
6% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.1
74 Ratings
23% above category average
API for custom integration7.73 Ratings9.264 Ratings
Plug-ins7.73 Ratings9.547 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
2.0
5 Ratings
121% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
81 Ratings
12% above category average
Single sign-on capability2.04 Ratings9.262 Ratings
Role-based user permissions2.04 Ratings9.280 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
2.3
6 Ratings
101% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
72 Ratings
28% above category average
Dashboards2.04 Ratings9.271 Ratings
Standard reports2.06 Ratings9.270 Ratings
Custom reports3.05 Ratings9.270 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
9.1
5 Ratings
18% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.7
257 Ratings
1% above category average
Accounts payable10.04 Ratings8.3251 Ratings
Accounts receivable10.04 Ratings8.3232 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings9.426 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings9.141 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings9.435 Ratings
Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings9.437 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.528 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
9.3
5 Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.8
48 Ratings
11% above category average
Inventory tracking10.04 Ratings9.847 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.13 Ratings8.628 Ratings
Location management10.05 Ratings9.335 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
9.5
5 Ratings
20% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.8
206 Ratings
12% above category average
Pricing8.13 Ratings9.253 Ratings
Order entry10.04 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.05 Ratings8.848 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.537 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.521 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.4
198 Ratings
0% below category average
Billing Management10.01 Ratings8.3187 Ratings
Period Close10.01 Ratings9.435 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.427 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.531 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
20% above category average
NetSuite ERP
6.4
32 Ratings
17% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.01 Ratings5.926 Ratings
Project Costing10.01 Ratings5.923 Ratings
Cost Capture10.01 Ratings5.822 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings4.014 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings6.722 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
38% above category average
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
50% below category average
Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings3.311 Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings3.68 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
42% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
71% below category average
Control Management10.01 Ratings2.011 Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.0
16 Ratings
18% above category average
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings9.510 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings9.512 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
132 Ratings
9% above category average
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings7.3129 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.817 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
147% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings1.013 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
84% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
71% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings2.010 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings3.613 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
37% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.0
17 Ratings
78% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.89 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.514 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings2.511 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor ERP
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.8
13 Ratings
63% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings2.610 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings3.29 Ratings
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Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
(9 ratings)
8.5
(355 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.2
(49 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(231 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(215 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(17 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Infor ERPNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
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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NetSuite
Really in this hybrid environment, being up in the cloud and being able to securely access the data and work from anywhere, I think it's a real game changer for my team. So I really like the fact that NetSuite keeps up with security features and allows users to access it from anywhere.
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Pros
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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NetSuite
  • NetSuite does analytics very well.
  • They do reporting very well. I love the ability to have control over how the information flows through my NetSuite, my user roles, and my responsibilities. I can assign certain tasks to certain people, and they do that and then also have the control to approve that and make sure it's done correctly.
  • Just being able to drill down into a particular GL account or into a particular line item and see what really makes that up and what's driving our certain costs.
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Cons
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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NetSuite
  • Honestly, right now, my biggest pain point is kind of our own doing, but I would appreciate a little bit more support and help in the area of performance management and kind of understanding how our application is built, what are the best choices for customizing or solving a problem in terms of performance, because our company is rather large, we have a lot of data coming in and out, and that has been an issue for us recently.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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Usability
Infor
It is a user friendly, simpler and robust platform.
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NetSuite
I have given this rating due to below use cases: - Order Management - Advanced Revenue Management - Invoicing - Automated Billing - Inbound and Outbound Integrations with applications such as Salesforce, Zip, Stripe, Mavenlink, Avalara, Floquast - Project management and billing - Training -Customer Support - Knowledge Article Support
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Reliability and Availability
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Performance
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Support Rating
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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NetSuite
The account rep changes quite often, which requires restarting. Suite Answers is a very good tool but can be hard to use for somebody who is not fully confident with Netsuite. Asking questions that are not already answered in Suite Answers can be rough. Training is readily available, but most of the time stays on the surface and doesn't answer medium to more advanced questions.
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In-Person Training
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Online Training
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Implementation Rating
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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Alternatives Considered
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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NetSuite
Well, the reason why I'm with NetSuite is because obviously it beats out those other options quite considerably. It gave us the whole ecosystem that gave us everything we needed. I didn't need a dedicated administrator whose full-time job is to deal with it like our current system would need to really be useful. I can find people or train people how to use it right away. So for us, that really beats it out compared to the Sage and QuickBooks where we were looking at it from a perspective of, yeah, we can find people who are experts in those fields. They don't scale up to the size that we need as we're going to really quickly go from R&D company into doing tens of millions of dollars a year in revenue and activities. So that's where it beats us out over say Sage or QuickBooks is it's got that complete scalability. We can go to multiple subsidiaries, foreign currency, not a problem. It's got that full functionality.
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Scalability
Infor
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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Return on Investment
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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NetSuite
  • Positive impact, again, it's our source of truth, so we are able to not have questions about how much money we have in the bank or do we have enough material to build this job. Being able to know those things immediately is super valuable.
  • I mean it's the grease that skids the wheels that gets us to accomplish the things that we do in our business.
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