Infor M3 vs. Oracle PeopleSoft ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Infor M3
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Oracle's PeopleSoft ERP (or PeopleSoft FSCM) is a software solution used to reduce costs by automating and centralizing global transactional processes and the enterprise entire supply chain. Oracle states they have extended support for PeopleSoft to 2034.N/A
Pricing
Infor M3Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Infor M3Oracle PeopleSoft 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 M3Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
6.2
18 Ratings
15% below category average
Pay calculation9.04 Ratings6.018 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.04 Ratings6.017 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.04 Ratings5.018 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.0
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
10.0
20 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration8.04 Ratings10.019 Ratings
Plug-ins8.04 Ratings10.016 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.0
4 Ratings
2% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
10.0
25 Ratings
21% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.04 Ratings10.021 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.04 Ratings10.024 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.7
6 Ratings
22% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
9.3
26 Ratings
29% above category average
Dashboards8.05 Ratings10.022 Ratings
Standard reports9.06 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Custom reports9.06 Ratings10.025 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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
8.3
29 Ratings
9% above category average
Accounts payable8.05 Ratings8.125 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.05 Ratings7.724 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.04 Ratings10.024 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.03 Ratings10.024 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings10.020 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings10.019 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.8
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
6.0
12 Ratings
27% below category average
Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings7.011 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.02 Ratings5.09 Ratings
Location management9.02 Ratings7.011 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
7.8
9 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing8.92 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Order entry8.02 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Credit card processing9.02 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.02 Ratings8.53 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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
8.1
25 Ratings
9% above category average
Billing Management7.03 Ratings10.018 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.94 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.02 Ratings5.113 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.93 Ratings8.713 Ratings
Period Close8.02 Ratings10.020 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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
7.4
12 Ratings
3% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting8.02 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Project Costing8.02 Ratings7.111 Ratings
Cost Capture9.02 Ratings7.110 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.02 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.02 Ratings8.310 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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
6.9
8 Ratings
1% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.02 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.02 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.02 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.02 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.3
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
9.3
10 Ratings
21% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management8.02 Ratings8.79 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.4
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
6.5
17 Ratings
7% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.02 Ratings6.09 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Contract Repository8.02 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.02 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Supplier Management8.02 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.7
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
5.2
3 Ratings
22% below category average
Risk Repository9.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Control Management9.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Issue Detection9.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.3
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
9.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
8.6
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
8.7
4 Ratings
14% above category average
Production Process Design9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Production Management9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Configuration Management9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Work Execution8.92 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Infor M3
9.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
7.4
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Forecasting9.02 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.02 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.02 Ratings7.09 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
Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
8.9
3 Ratings
20% above category average
Proposal Management7.12 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.02 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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User Ratings
Infor M3Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(7 ratings)
10.0
(40 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
5.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Infor M3Oracle PeopleSoft 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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Oracle
You really need a big enterprise to take advantage of PeopleSoft. It is not entirely user-friendly, and it often requires massive amounts of customization to make it work for layers if you will. Business experts can figure it out, but if you are expecting someone to easily learn how to use the timekeeping modules without heavy customization, it's really not for you. You need to know going in, that this is not for a small business at all, and not even a medium-sized enterprise. It's geared to massive organizations that need to integrate business processes over geographic areas and multiple departments.
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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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Oracle
  • One of the best thing it does is it is customizable. You can implement any business logic you need. This is one of the very key assets of PeopleSoft Financials.
  • PeopleSoft Financials's accounting methods are in line with industry standards. You can use the process as is and ledger will be taken care of.
  • It supports multiple ways to integrate with other systems.
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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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Oracle
  • PeopleSoft Financials does not address the needs of small organizations that do not have a large enough staff to maintain the software or utilize the features it provides as it requires a moderate staff to keep track of all of the transactions and processing
  • PeopleSoft licensing costs are significant, which are relative to the features provided but in many cases those features may not be necessary
  • PeopleSoft licensing structures can be frustrating at times when certain modules would allow you to perform the complex task needed but it would require the entire module to be licensed for just that one feature (e.g. Cash Management for loading bank statements in certain formats)
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Likelihood to Renew
Infor
No answers on this topic
Oracle
PRISM is a great tool to track and watch numerous financial documents. I would like to see more of an integration platform that would control tracking for specific project details. There is currently only a little section for job notes which I would like to see improve. I think navigation could be improved, but isn't the worst compared to some platforms I have worked with as it provides a tree like structure on the backend which helps synchronize information together for fiscal financials.
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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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Oracle
I am aware of better systems, but this is what the employer I work for has to offer. Overall, there are fewer negatives than positives so I would support the usability. New staff members can quickly obtain access and go through a 5-10 minute training video that we build in house. The speed at which someone can become a proficient user speaks to the usability of ePro.
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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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Oracle
I can't give them a perfect rating because it does often take a long time and usually more [expensive] to resolve trying issues that cannot be solved by our in-house team. PeopleSoft is complicated, and the mix and match of user-created and stock modules cause problems very often. These usually require more customization to completely fix, requiring more money spent with
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Implementation Rating
Infor
No answers on this topic
Oracle
I recommend that everyone pay special attention to developing a solid testing and training plan if you are even thinking of implementing PeopleSoft. Be ready to obtain good trainers and developers, otherwise, your journey can be unnecessarily painful and much more expensive. Try to stay with an implementation partner who really has your needs at heart, and actually takes the time to understand your organization!
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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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Oracle
PeopleSoft is much more appropriate for large organizations than the software programs listed here. I'm involved in a project to bring billing and accounts receivable functions out of "shadow systems" like those listed here and into PeopleSoft, and PeopleSoft is more robust, flexible, and standardizable. We've found it to be an excellent solution.
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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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Oracle
  • Provides better controls to ensure that spend does not increase beyond the PO amount.
  • sPro reverse invoicing provides a mechanism to only pay our staff aug firms for only the hours that entered into PeopleSoft. There is no more reconciliation between the vendor invoices and the hours that were charged within the internal time tracking system.
  • PeopleSoft Financials increases employee efficiency through the use of dashboards and work centers.
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