Infor M3 vs. QAD Adaptive ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Infor M3
Score 6.5 out of 10
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Infor M3 is designed for medium to large global manufacturers, distributors, and after-sales service providers—delivering flexibility to manage mixed-mode and complex value chains. M3 is designed with industry-specific functionality and flexible deployment options, and presents a multi-company, multi-country, and multi-site enterprise resource planning (ERP) cloud solution platform. M3 was originally developed by Intentia, which merged with Lawson (2005), and which in turn was acquired by…N/A
QAD Adaptive ERP
Score 9.6 out of 10
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QAD Adaptive ERP supports the core business processes and operations of global manufacturers, reducing the number of required add-ons and thereby lowering software costs. The platform is presented as ideal for medium to large-sized companies. QAD Adaptive ERP focuses on the six industries QAD serves: automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, industrial, high-tech and life…N/A
Pricing
Infor M3QAD Adaptive ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Infor M3QAD Adaptive 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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Features
Infor M3QAD Adaptive ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
4 Ratings
18% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Pay calculation9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.0
4 Ratings
10% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
2 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration8.04 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Plug-ins8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.0
4 Ratings
2% below category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
4 Ratings
21% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.04 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.04 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.7
6 Ratings
22% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
3 Ratings
36% above category average
Dashboards8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.06 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom reports9.06 Ratings10.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.4
6 Ratings
10% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Accounts payable8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.8
2 Ratings
11% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.3
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Location management9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
2 Ratings
10% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.0
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Pricing8.92 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Order entry8.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Credit card processing9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.1
4 Ratings
9% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Billing Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.4
2 Ratings
10% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture9.02 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 Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.3
2 Ratings
19% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.3
2 Ratings
9% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.4
2 Ratings
19% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.7
2 Ratings
29% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Risk Repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.3
2 Ratings
19% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
2 Ratings
13% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.2
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Production Process Design9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Production Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configuration Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution8.92 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
9.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.3
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Forecasting9.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
7.9
2 Ratings
9% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Proposal Management7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Infor M3QAD Adaptive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(7 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Infor M3QAD Adaptive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Infor
Manufacturing: Infor M3 is designed specifically for manufacturers and provides robust production planning and supply chain management features. The software can help optimize production processes, improve inventory management, and automate purchasing and order fulfillment.Distribution: Infor M3 offers advanced supply chain management capabilities, including inventory management and order tracking, making it an ideal solution for distribution companies.Large Organizations: Infor M3 is a scalable solution that can accommodate the needs of large organizations with complex supply chain and production requirements. The software's modular design allows organizations to customize their implementation to their specific needs.Global Operations: Infor M3 provides multi-language and multi-currency support, making it a suitable solution for organizations with global operations.
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QAD
If you're setting up operations where you have to manage manufacturing builds from raw components to finished goods, I would recommend QAD. It's nice to have subassemblies part numbers for your builds and enter in the number of accepted quantities and rejects. QAD is very helpful if you have a lot of parts floating around. I would not buy QAD if you only have to manage less than ~20 parts... just use Excel.
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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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QAD
  • The QAD Enterprise application is great, we only started using this application a few years ago. The Master Scheduling Workbench has been a great improvement to our daily operations.
  • The Web-based QAD Supplier Portal has also been implemented recently in our company and has been a huge help to our purchasing and materials department.
  • The QAD support that we receive has helped our company grow and is a major asset in upcoming projects.
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Cons
Infor
  • Not intuitive at all, difficult to learn.
  • System is archaic, seems to be largely unchanged since the early 2000's.
  • Reports are all in PDF form, which for financial reporting purposes is tedious to turn back into Excel sheets.
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QAD
  • Needs more flexibility to add/configure new indexes (if using the Progress Database) as the current indexes on key tables like transaction history are not helpful
  • Need a better support system for the TMS/Precision interface
  • Need better KnowledgeBase articles to understand the innerds of Pricing functionality
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Likelihood to Renew
Infor
No answers on this topic
QAD
The cost / benefit of changing to a different ERP will create a high cost and low benefit that's why I believe that we'll continue renewing QAD for a long time.
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Usability
Infor
This is a highly configurable product. Where all available support provided by [Information] is very good and exceeds our expectations! The investment in this product by Infor continues to be significant and is showing results! Infor is going a long way and is here to stay! No doubt about that!
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QAD
Easy to use, zero or minimum cost to maintain the database (DBA etc) , no issue with OS ( Linux), stable database
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Support Rating
Infor
The support is satisfactory, given the large user base of the product. We had no issues to meet our reporting deadlines with Lawson. The organizational support team internally are well trained and hence only on exceptional basis issues are escalated to Lawson support team. We had no negative experience so far with the support of Lawson.
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QAD
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Alternatives Considered
Infor
Lawson is comparable to the other ERP's I have used. Similar functionality and interface. Usability is comparable.
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QAD
QAD is very easy to use once it's set up. It's basically an Excel sheet that can handle a lot more data points and faster. It's nice that you can dump the data stored in QAD to a CSV file and analyze in Excel. Careful narrow down the data searches to a limited number of points or Excel will crash. QAD is much easier to set up than Arena and SAP. And the numbering systems you can create in QAD is more customizable.
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Return on Investment
Infor
  • I wish Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia) were more detailed. But, this actually may be a weakness of my employer and not Infor M3 (formerly Lawson Intentia).
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QAD
  • It help us to reduce the inventories (FG and RAW)
  • It reduce the time to adjust to the constantly changing international customs laws
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