Epicor ERP vs Infor M3 comparison

Epicor and Infor are both solutions in the ERP category. Epicor is ranked #15 with an average rating of 6.7, while Infor is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4. Epicor holds a 3.8% mindshare in ERP, compared to Infor’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Epicor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Infor users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Infor M3 and Epicor ERP compete in the enterprise resource planning category. Data comparisons indicate that Infor M3 is favored for its industry-specific solutions, whereas Epicor ERP's feature richness presents better value for some businesses.

Features: Infor M3 provides robust multi-site management and is tailored for manufacturing and distribution industries. It excels in handling core functionalities, supply chain management, and offers tools compatible with various verticals. Epicor ERP offers extensive customization options, allowing businesses to tailor the system to their needs. It delivers ease of use, powerful API integration, and comprehensive reporting tools.

Room for Improvement: Infor M3 could benefit from simplified deployment processes and broader customization options. Enhancements in user training and interface updates could improve the user experience. A reduction in setup costs might broaden appeal. Epicor ERP might improve in terms of reducing reliance on multiple databases. Streamlining system updates and refining user interface design could enhance usability. Increasing native integration capabilities could provide further value.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Infor M3 has a complex deployment process, which benefits from industry expertise and is supported by responsive customer service, appreciated for its industry knowledge. Epicor ERP offers a more streamlined deployment process with thorough customer support, often resulting in quicker onboarding and ease of implementation.

Pricing and ROI: Infor M3's higher setup costs are justified by its specialized approach to industry needs, with ROI realized over time through efficiency in complex operations. Epicor ERP, with a competitive pricing structure, promises quicker ROI due to its adaptability and feature usability, making it appealing to businesses seeking lower initial investment and flexibility.

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Categories and Ranking

Epicor ERP

Ranking in ERP

15th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Infor M3

Ranking in ERP

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Activity Based Costing Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Epicor ERP is 3.8%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infor M3 is 5.2%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Khalid Jalal

Senior Manager - Group ICT at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)

Requires extensive customization and fails to meet manufacturing needs

My overall experience with Epicor ERP is extremely bad. I just finished a call with the team, and the experience is really unsatisfactory. I will not recommend it to anyone. There's extensive customization required for Epicor ERP, and the standard process is not suitable. Though it is meant for manufacturing, it is not performing the manufacturing job effectively. Regarding the installation process, the implementation is not the problem as the installation is fine. The issue lies with configuration. Although it's supposed to be configurable, it requires customization for everything we need to do. When comparing to JD Edwards and in-house applications, a process that takes one minute in those systems takes ten minutes in Epicor ERP because users have to navigate through different screens constantly. If a user forgets to switch to one screen, the process remains incomplete, making end-user training extremely difficult. There's no automation and workflow feature that can be used without customization. Everything requires changes, making it similar to developing a new platform from scratch. Initially, we anticipated some benefits from using Epicor ERP, but based on the current outcome, it has been completely unsuccessful. The main issue is that everything requires customization rather than configuration. Unless they change their whole approach from customization to configuration, this product should not be used anywhere.

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Pravinkumar Bhandare

Principal Consultant - Infor M3 at Merino Consulting Services

The solution is a reliable, stable, and cost-saving ERP

Different countries have different finance practices, but I believe they need to fine-tune their practices to match industry standards. Practices vary from country to country, for example, in India, it is different than in the US. Sometimes, clients require alternate processes that are not standard, but they claim that these are the standard practices in their industry. At those times, we feel that the option required is not available with the solution. This is not the case only for Infor M3. Other ERPs also have the same problem. We can't mold the ERP to fit the customer's requirements. There are some standards in place because many screens and programs are integrated into the finance process. We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements. The customer needs specific screens for different users, so if that program is in place, we have one planning tool in Infor M3. Planners need to know all things related to manufacturing, purchase, and sales in order to make decisions about planning. In one of my clients, I came across the requirement that they were asking for user authority in the planning tool. This is not the case though, because all planners need to know all things. However, on the manufacturing side, we can say that the person who is working with machine operations only needs to know machine-related information and doesn't need knowledge of products or sales. That standard industry is available, so we can give access to the user as per their needs. If the maintenance people are there, we can give them limited access, but if the planner is there, we need to give them all access according to industry standards. However, this requirement from the client side is not possible with the standard Infor software, but Infor can consider implementing it if the need is larger for many customers.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Epicor ERP paid for itself in the first year and a half, and continued to make the company lean and more profitable by providing tools to manage business operations better, such as production scheduling, finance, and estimating products."

"I find the job management features of Epicor ERP most useful, especially for material planning. The ERP gives a perfect overview of many aspects. The scheduling is also helpful. It lets us see what we're planning and try different scenarios. For real-time analytics, I use it mostly for planning and "what if" scenarios."

"Real-time results make for faster decision making."

"The most valuable features of Epicor ERP are ease of use, powerful API, and comprehensive integration. It is a one-vendor solution, where other vendors need other software systems from multiple vendors."

"The ability to deploy a generic implementation without advanced customization."

"The product is stable with a rating of ten."

"Dashboards and Business Activity Query are very useful."

"For the past two years, my focus has been fully on Epicor ERP, and there are many new features which we did not deploy in our platform."

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"Infor M3 has ready-made processes, which provide the best workflows."

"The user interface and user experience were good."

"Its ease of use is most valuable. Inquiries are transparent, and it shows good information on each screen. We don't have to go to 14 different screens to find out about one item, which is a big advantage."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Infor GL tool that allows us to do our application support and development."

"Infor M3 has several valuable features, including customer order management and integration capabilities with third-party applications like ION."

"M3 has several useful features for managing supply chains, production, and customer orders. It's an excellent system that helps me meet all my requirements for fixed costs."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is highly customizable."

"It's simple to use. You don't need any complex training to use it."

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Cons

"AI and additional improvements could be made."

"The main challenge with implementing Epicor ERP is finding the right partners, especially in Europe."

"Right now, it doesn't really have a good cloud story."

"There's a new version of the solution that has some bugginess. They're cleaning that up. The user interface is an area that needs improvement and they're improving."

"Epicor didn't care about user level and software applications. So, it's not so user-friendly for nontechnical people."

"The UI is quite logical, but it needs time to train users because some functions are complex to understand. As for cons, some calculation logic is difficult to grasp and requires time to test and try out. Creating dashboards or reports needs some technical IT knowledge."

"I would like to see a better reporting tool."

"Everything requires changes, making it similar to developing a new platform from scratch."

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"Sometimes, M3 alone cannot handle all the planning functionalities required by a customer. It has to be used along with industry-specific planning tools because M3 doesn't have all the features. However, no product can handle all the requirements of all the industries. There will be some shortcomings in all the products. Though this is an area for improvement, it is not a very serious shortfall or limitation. It can be covered by using third-party planning applications that integrate with Infor M3."

"Improvements could be made in security and scalability."

"We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements."

"An area for improvement in Infor M3 is training. There should be more training resources available for clients. Clients also find it challenging to get consultants or integrators for Infor M3. The product doesn't have enough resources in the market to help clients."

"The implementation could be simplified, it's complex."

"Here in Infor M3, you have certain limitations where the main components cannot be modified—you must work around or use bolt-ons."

"The solution is stable but not agile."

"It should be improved in terms of procurement of the supply chain and business intelligence analysis. We have the Infor BI tool, but it's more complex to use than, for example, Power Pivot or QlikView in the market."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The initial cost may be a bit high, but the maintenance cost is lower."

"User support could be improved as well, as the consultant charges are very high."

"Pricing isn't a big problem for the solution - I haven't seen them lose deals because of it."

"Epicor ERP is an expensive solution."

"We bought an on-premise version of the solution. The cloud version is different. I've looked into it, but it's very competitive on the low end of the market."

"When comparing Epicor ERP to the other related products, the pricing, additional enhancements, as well as implementation, are better."

"If you compare Infor M3 to SAP, Infor M3 is less expensive than SAP, but if you compare Infor M3 to Dynamics 365, Infor M3 is more expensive. It also depends on the model that you buy. It depends on whether you have the complete package or whether you have separate models."

"The tool’s licensing is yearly."

"The cost is between $50 and $100 per user annually."

"Infor M3 is a tier-two product and is cheaper than tier-one products such as SAP and Oracle. However, it is more expensive than some other tier-two products. The licensing cost is dependent on the number of users. Also, if you purchase other tools from Infor as a package, then there may be other discounts offered."

"I'm not part of the team that manages Infor M3 pricing, but it depends on the client, integration, ship-out, and training levels. You get the price from the solution provider, but it would be best to discuss it because nothing is set in stone regarding pricing."

"There is a yearly licensing cost. The price is based on the modules you need. There are several modules, such as HR module, accounting module, sales module, scheduling module, etc., and the price will vary depending on the number of modules you choose. The customers always say that it's very expensive. It can cost a lot of money if your organization is huge. It's not implemented in a lot of organizations in my country because it's too expensive."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

19%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Epicor ERP?

The licensing cost for Epicor ERP is a concern. The licensing becomes cheap, which leads people to opt for it, but then they encounter troubles similar to ours. The licensing was reasonable when we...

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What is your primary use case for Epicor ERP?

I have been using Epicor ERP, and it's still in implementation. We decided not to proceed because it is not workable for us. Anything we want to use requires complete customization. It's not a matt...

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What do you like most about Infor M3?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What needs improvement with Infor M3?

Some customers expect more out-of-box reports, and in some areas, they should provide more reports. However, Infor has introduced a report tool so that key users or global champions can generate re...

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What is your primary use case for Infor M3?

Infor M3 is specifically dominant in fashion, food and beverages, and chemicals manufacturing; it works into micro-verticals. In food and beverage, it specializes in meat processing, confectionery,...

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Also Known As

Epicor SaaS ERP

Infor Lawson M3, Lawson M3

Overview

Capture the true value of cloud ERP with Epicor Kinetic, a solution made with manufacturers, for manufacturers. An intuitive, configurable, and guided user experience with embedded learning helps you maximize your profitability with real-time business intelligence and built-in collaboration tools. Kinetic has the functionality you need to run a modern, future-ready business poised to capitalize on data, transform digitally, and innovate without limits. All the features you need to scale, compete, and attract top talent to your organization. Trust the manufacturing expertise of Epicor to gain the momentum and know-how you need to accelerate growth and innovation.

Epicor Kinetic is distinguished by its increasingly broad focus on planning and managing all resources, both within and across locations and company boundaries. Power your business with a secure, tightly integrated ERP and embedded capabilities. This expanded scope is most strongly felt in the areas of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Quality Management System (QMS), Field Service Management (FSM), and Business Process Management (BPM) to name only a few. Manufacturers of all sizes have recognized the value of an integrated suite rather than trying to piece disparate solutions together.

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Infor M3 offers ultimate flexibility in operations, technology, and scale. As a multi-site, multi-country, and multi-company solution, M3 empowers your organization to adapt to changing business needs. It provides flexibility in managing mixed-mode and complex environments, with the agility to make quick adjustments at any time. Written in Java, M3 also gives you platform independence and choice.

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Grosfillex, High Five Sportswear, L_derach, OTK Group, PHS Group, Propper International, Red Wing Shoe Company, Reynolds Catering Supplies, Saudi Diesel, Sheetz, Zeppelin, Zodiac Aerospace

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