We performed a comparison between Infor LN and Microsoft Dynamics AX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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 best feature of this solution, is that it provides businesses with a way to see information from across different process streams, in one place via dashboards."
"Material planning and predictive planning are both essential aspects."
"It has strong sales, purchase, warehousing, and logistics order management."
"We have definitely seen a return on our investment with the product."
"It's not too hard to handle the initial setup."
"LN is definitely a stable product. It's number one on Gartner's four quadrants."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The stability is very good."
"Dynamics AX provides a lot of functionality."
"Almost all of the features that we use are efficient. Live master planning successfully handles all of our company's requirements."
"The product's most valuable features are its day-to-day operations, Power BI-driven workspaces, and homepage."
"Technical support is very good."
"It was an okay solution when we delivered hardware and we had to do maintenance."
"The performance is good."
"If anyone is familiar with Microsoft products then they can handle it easily."
"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."
"The tool is expensive. It needs to refine its planning details."
"It's not that intuitive."
"One area that could be improved in Omada Access Points is team communication."
"When it comes to planning, it's more challenging to consider the entire structure, such as having a specific SKU and wanting to look at the planning for the whole structure. You must delve into individual item details to plan for it with order planning. Therefore, improvements will allow more comprehensive planning for each SKU."
"Only people who undergo training from the companies can learn about Infor products."
"In general, the HR-related part of Infor LN doesn't work properly in Germany, making it an area that requires improvement."
"When you have a bug in the system, you get some kind of alert. They should explain those alerts more."
"There is no Arabic interface in Microsoft Business Central, which is a big weak point."
"The on-premises and desktop versions are not user-friendly."
"The manufacturing module in GP is quite basic, and those who require more advanced manufacturing capabilities often turn to third-party modules or tools."
"It needs better financials and reporting from the system, not through Excel."
"The product is standardised across industries so it is not a good fit for all types of sectors."
"There are so many errors."
"There is room for improvement in the licensing model and associated costs of this solution."
"The user interface could be better."
Infor LN is ranked 8th in ERP with 24 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 51 reviews. Infor LN is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Infor LN writes "A flexible ERP with the best project module and excellent support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". Infor LN is most compared with SAP ERP, Infor M3, Infor LX, Infor CloudSuite Industrial and Infor VISUAL, whereas Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite and IFS Cloud Platform. See our Infor LN vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX report.
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