Infor LN vs SAP ERP comparison

Infor and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Infor is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.4, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. Infor holds a 5.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 20.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Infor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Infor LN

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100% willing to recommend

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and Infor LN are two major products in the ERP category, with SAP ERP having a competitive edge due to its extensive integration tailored for large enterprises.

Features: SAP ERP includes robust finance management, scalable functionalities, and security with industry-specific solutions. It's noted for its integration across various functions. Infor LN excels in manufacturing and planning capabilities, offers strong customization and extensibility, and simplifies supply chain tasks, making it ideal for mid-sized to large businesses.

Room for Improvement: SAP ERP is criticized for its complexity, cost, outdated interface, and third-party integration challenges. A transition to newer platforms like SAP S/4HANA might resolve some issues. Infor LN needs better user interface design, report customization, finance and HR modules, and support for multi-site operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP is deployable on-premises, hybrid cloud, and public cloud, with solid support despite high costs. Users appreciate live chat but desire faster issue resolutions. Infor LN offers flexible deployment with strong support, yet customer service varies in quality across regions.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP is known for its premium pricing, complex licensing, and high maintenance costs, leading to ROI taking three to four years. Infor LN offers quicker ROI through cloud options, but transparency in pricing and extra costs for maintenance remain concerns.

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Categories and Ranking

Infor LN

Ranking in ERP

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LN is 5.0%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 20.2%, down from 22.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Jarod Dwi

Head of IT Office Head at PT Astra International Tbk

ERP integration transforms automation and financial reporting with good support

I use the solution for the manufacturing process, finance, supply chains, and quality It integrates with robotic processing and automation, enhancing our process automation. It also integrates with the PLC system using Mitsubishi and with the MIS software. The solution covers all modules,…

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Srinivasan Kuppuswamy

Founder Partner & Chief Consultant at Sagesse Abundance

The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status

The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

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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

"Infor LN is compatible with our company size and is cost-effective compared to other ERP solutions like SAP."

"Most of them who use Infor LN have add-ons connected to ERP. It's either a supplier exchange, or they've got sales problems that are integrated with it."

"The most valuable features are manufacturing, and manufacturing costing modules. These are all powerful features of Infor LN."

"I like the tool’s multisite functionality."

"LN is definitely a stable product. It's number one on Gartner's four quadrants."

"The project module is the best that I've ever seen, and more than that, it's the company's flexibility to change. It means that in our company, Infor LN has the capability to support many kinds of industries."

"I would say that it is typically used by large-scale manufacturing industries, especially in discrete manufacturing, and it has proven to work brilliantly."

"The most valuable feature is its ability to handle products with up to 2,500 components, making it valuable for streamlining complex business operations."

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"The accounting module's record and report process is closely integrated with almost every other process."

"It is a utility-focused solution, and the deployment is very much aligned with utility service providers. If you look at the supply chain and the overall business model of a utility service provider, SAP is something that fits very well. That's because the company has invested tremendously in creating appropriate workflows pertaining to this segment or domain."

"The solution can easily be standardized across processes."

"It has a lot of integrity of data, and it is fast. All the users feel that they can trust this data. So, data integrity is the most important value of SAP."

"The system can be integrated with other SAP functionalities - such as finance, production, sales, marketing, HR, et cetera, and can also be customized to become a model that's specifically designed for my business. That's the solution's most valuable aspect."

"Heavy integration is available with all types of systems, and we use it."

"I have found all the modules related to finance valuable, such as account management and HR. The entire suite is very useful."

"The solution is quite scalable."

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Cons

"The user interface is not very intuitive for newer users."

"From a technical perspective, LN needs to work on customization and integration. It's fairly expensive for many clients to migrate from a customized private solution to the cloud. Infor needs to improve the cloud solution to make the migration from the on-prem customized solution faster and smoother. Otherwise, many clients will find it difficult or expensive to do."

"The tool is expensive. It needs to refine its planning details."

"The price is challenging in the market."

"I would like to see the CRM improved. I would also like to see a supply chain management feature."

"The finance model within this solution does not have very strong reporting functionality, which I would like to see improved."

"Only people who undergo training from the companies can learn about Infor products."

"From a customers' perspective, Infor LN covers most of the processes in the company, but sometimes, they have to choose other tools because of the functionality or the cost of the Infor solution. It covers the core functions of the company—such as financial, operations, logistics, and so on—very well, but it doesn't cover some parts such as invoices, digitization, etc."

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"I always prefer using an S/4HANA system."

"Its user interface should be improved."

"In previous generations, SAP was stable and the roadmap was very predictable, but currently it's very difficult."

"Functionality could be improved."

"Improvements to the UI. The UI is pretty old, but this will change with the upcoming release of S.4."

"I think that implementation could be simplified."

"SAP is more expensive than some of its competitors."

"Though SAP ERP's FICO module is a strong part of the product, its integration capabilities can be made stronger."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would say that Infor's pricing is competitive compared to other ERP solutions available in the market, such as SAP and Oracle."

"The standard pricing is two thousand per year per user. There are no additional costs."

"The licensing costs for this solution are payable annually. Standard licenses are available, but there is also the option to pay to add extra features."

"The cost is somewhat high."

"If you use Infor LN in Infor CloudSuite, there is a need to make an early payment for a license, which is approximately 2,500 EUR."

"The tool’s AMC and support are given on a yearly basis. You need to make monthly payments for support."

"Only people who undergo training from the companies can learn about Infor products."

"Infor LN is a free solution, and everything is included in the package, such as add-ons."

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"SAP ERP is expensive."

"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."

"There are licensing costs."

"The product has high pricing."

"It could always be cheaper. They don't have a very easy model of licensing, but large entities would get the upper hand in negotiating the license."

"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."

"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."

"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infor LN?

Most of them who use Infor LN have add-ons connected to ERP. It's either a supplier exchange, or they've got sales problems that are integrated with it.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infor LN?

The price is seven on a scale of one to ten, with SAP being more expensive than Infor LN.

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What needs improvement with Infor LN?

We have problems with the database, not with Infor - with the Oracle database. Additionally, the price is challenging in the market.

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Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?

There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...

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What do you like most about SAP ERP?

The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...

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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?

There is a need for improvement in the business analytics aspect in financial reporting and also in sales and marketing analytics.

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Overview

From the largest global manufacturing enterprises with complex multisite needs to smaller, single-site organizations, Infor LN is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that features capabilities designed to meet the unique business requirements of manufacturers. Infor LN offers fast and cost-effective deployment with integration on the shop floor and across the supply chain with financials, quality management, service management, order management, and business partners. Contextualized, industry-specific analytics help you gather real-time data and monitor metrics for improved communication with business partners wherever they are.

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SAP ERP addresses the core business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. SAP ERP includes four individual solutions that support key areas of enterprise resource planning: human capital management, financials, operations, corporate services.

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Sample Customers

LTH Castings, Gloucester Engineering, Gorman-Rupp, Computer Designs, Instrument Technology, GWA Group Limited, PRIDE Industries, CAV Aerospace, New Scale Technologies Inc.

B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.

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