Ellucian vs Infor LX comparison

Ellucian and Infor are both solutions in the ERP category. Ellucian is ranked #31, while Infor is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.7. Ellucian holds a 0.5% mindshare in ERP, compared to Infor’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Ellucian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Infor users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Ellucian and Infor LX compete in the enterprise resource planning software domain, addressing various organizational needs. Ellucian has the upper hand with pricing and support satisfaction, while Infor LX differentiates with comprehensive features.

Features: Ellucian focuses on higher education management, offering tools for student engagement, academic planning, and administrative efficiency. Infor LX provides extensive manufacturing capabilities, robust distribution features, and advanced supply chain management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ellucian offers straightforward deployment with strong customer service tailored for educational institutions. Infor LX has a complex deployment model supported by extensive services for diverse industry implementation.

Pricing and ROI: Ellucian has a lower setup cost suited for educational budgets and quick ROI from educational management efficiencies. Infor LX, with a higher initial cost, offers substantial ROI through operational efficiencies and scalability in manufacturing sectors.

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Categories and Ranking

Ellucian

Ranking in ERP

31st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Student Information System (SIS) (4th)

Infor LX

Ranking in ERP

18th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infor LX is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1308615

Associate Dean at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes

This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.

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Enrique Hernandez

CEO & Founder at Genesys Infosec LLC

A robust solution with excellent support that needs to modernize its server technology

Infor LX has a great strength but a great weakness too. Its strength is that it's based on AS/400 or Power i, a robust technology and platform. However, it is harder to manage admin most of the time. For example, you must have a skilled network admin who knows AS/400. If you want to make any customizations or satellite apps in LX, you must have somebody who knows AS/400 programming. That's RLPG programming. Infor LX has a robust infrastructure, but it has room for improvement. It should have a more modern framework. I know that the last version, 8.3.5 has some improvements in Java, but I will be looking into some platforms other than AS/400. They run a cloud version, but that wasn't our case because we didn't migrate it. But the on-premise version has room for improvement. I would incorporate more modern technology and not base it on AS/400.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."

"One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."

"Infor LX is effective for planning, manufacturing, and distribution processes."

"The most valuable features are the exit points that enable integration with external software."

"One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."

"Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive."

"Infor LX has improved my customers' manufacturing processes by creating a standard in the process, which improves performance in manufacturing as well as finance, distribution, and supply chain."

"The most important feature of Infor LX for me is the use of models for accounting, which create effects in different layers simultaneously."

"I've been using it since December 2009, and it has been absolutely stable till now."

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Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."

"The user interface of Infor LX needs significant enhancement to be more user-friendly."

"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed."

"Infor's support side is not that good, and they seem to be focusing on other products above LX."

"It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting."

"Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed. The development of APIs must be enhanced, especially for AS400."

"The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved."

"It's based on AS/400 or Power i, a robust technology and platform. However, it is harder to manage admin most of the time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Our last maintenance fee was around $15,000 a year for 33 current users."

"Infor LX is not cheap but much cheaper compared to SAP HANA."

"Pricing is variable due to different deals and discounts, typically starting at around $2000 US dollars for one license."

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Top Industries

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University

35%

Computer Software Company

17%

Educational Organization

13%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

21%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about Infor LX?

One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated.

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Infor needs more APIs, as in the current version, APIs are not fully developed. The development of APIs must be enhanced, especially for AS400. Business intelligence integration is another area tha...

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Also Known As

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Infor ERP LX, ERP LX

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Overview

A range of campus management solutions for higher education sector including student information system, registration tools, and more.

Infor LX is a comprehensive process manufacturing system that covers various manufacturing methods, including made to stock, made to order, configure to order, assemble to order, batch, repetitive, flow, and Lean manufacturing. A wide range of industries—including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, medical devices, chemicals, automotive, and general manufacturing—trust Infor LX to improve performance and profit margins at a lower total cost than comparable solutions.

Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University

Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko

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