We performed a comparison between Infor M3 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."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 is the ability to cover different types of activities, and the requirement for maintenance and data is very low."
"The user interface and user experience were good."
"provides all modules, supply chain, HR - it's good for management."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"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."
"It's simple to use. You don't need any complex training to use it."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is highly customizable."
"We're using the solution for financial modules, specifically focusing on consolidation, financial configuration, management reporting for warehousing, sales. Most of the features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are good. The overall structure and functions are great. The solution is stable. The initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is customization."
"The stability is very good."
"The most valuable feature for us is the manufacturing module. It addresses our product costing for tuna canning."
"It is stable, suitable for businesses, and covers all business needs."
"It was an okay solution when we delivered hardware and we had to do maintenance."
"In terms of features, GP offers a wide range of strong capabilities, particularly in the financial module."
"Support is really good."
"The solution must provide more learning documents."
"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."
"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."
"We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements."
"The solution's technical support is an area with shortcomings that need improvement, especially the support for the product named M3 rather than the support offered by Infor as an organization."
"The solution is stable but not agile."
"It would be great if Infor added some new workflows in the finance module. I'd also like to see better integration with third-party applications."
"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."
"From a consultant's point of view, I recommend an enhancement in terms of detailed documentation for the products on the website."
"We experienced some challenges with the mobile apps due to the insufficient processing capacity to handle the workload effectively."
"At times there are issues related to reporting, sometimes with the integration between two or three modules, and sometimes to the logic itself."
"The user interface could be better."
"There are so many errors."
"Our version has performance issues so it gets stuck and is slow."
"There is room for improvement when handling various currencies within the current Microsoft Dynamics AX system."
"AX does take some time and maintenance."
Infor M3 is ranked 12th in ERP with 13 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 51 reviews. Infor M3 is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Infor M3 writes "The solution is a reliable, stable, and cost-saving ERP". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". Infor M3 is most compared with SAP ERP, Infor LN, SAP S/4HANA, Infor CloudSuite Industrial and Infor Distribution SX.e, whereas Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. See our Infor M3 vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX report.
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Cons:
Limited Rework functionality,
Poor functionality if you need Catchweight functionality
Process controls in logistics/procurement and manufacturing are controlled by order type in M3, AX has limited controls by order type etc.
Limited Allowance for shrinkage etc. in production
Limited Variance Reporting and Actual Costing functionality
Limited functionality fro managing potency of a raw material
Limited cross warehouse sourcing suggestions functionality
Limited family forecasting functionality
PROS
Nice GUI
Ease of development within integrated development suite.
cloudbased solution and future global use.
And html5 functionality