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Infor LX vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.9
Infor LX needs improved usability, modern framework, cloud compatibility, and better support, especially for Italian accounting and AS/400 reliance.
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I'd like to see Oracle continue to optimize it by making it faster.
 

Valuable Features

No sentiment score available
Infor LX streamlines processes with seamless integration, automating transactions to enhance efficiency and reduce manual data entry.
No sentiment score available
For us, the Finance module is the most valuable piece of E-Business Suite.
 

Setup Cost

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Oracle E-Business Suite pricing is high, complex, and competitive with SAP, but it remains a significant investment.
 

Categories and Ranking

Infor LX
Ranking in ERP
18th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in ERP
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
151
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (2nd), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor LX is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.9%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Enrique Hernandez - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Nandan Gopalakrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a wide range of functionalities for large enterprises but system requires expertise to implement and configure
In the past few years, the main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost. We've often replaced Oracle with Dynamics, which is cheaper than Oracle but still expensive for governments in Africa with limited budgets to sustain it. So, the main challenge is the cost versus the value. We don't get lower value with Dynamics 365, and I've seen governments implement other alternatives like Odoo, too. They don't see the value in paying millions of dollars in maintenance fees. Oracle needs to understand the reality of the situation. In the African market, Oracle is the least of the considerations. People don't even want to consider Oracle. They need to come up with something more cost-effective because people do not see the value in paying those maintenance fees. As a system integrator, I don't gain anything because most of the money gets transferred to Oracle. They need to relook at their licensing models. NetSuite is pretty rigid for a cloud-based suite. There are varying requirements to make changes to the configuration, which becomes a hassle compared to even Dynamics. They need to relax how they handle this. The licensing is also very complicated, with so many parameters that it's confusing, and sizing becomes confusing. Streamlining the licensing would be helpful so that it becomes transparent for the customer.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
64%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infor LX?
One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated.
What needs improvement with Infor LX?
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 tim...
What is your primary use case for Infor LX?
We run the solution on-premises but on a private cloud belonging to an IaC company. We have a remote connection to the private cloud. The organization Infor LX is installed for is a cable manufactu...
What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?
Licensing costs were a significant consideration, and Oracle Analytics was deemed too expensive compared to Power BI, which we opted for due to Outlook 365 licensing.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Additional improvements could include better healthcare management functionalities, such as specialized modules for OPD and IPD for patients. A more web-based user experience like Oracle Fusion wou...
 

Also Known As

Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
Oracle EBS, OEBS
 

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Sample Customers

Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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