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We performed a comparison between 3i Infotech ORION and IFS Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The three most crucial pieces are the financial modules, the banking module, and the management module.""The tool's usability is straightforward.""I have found the solution has many valuable features such as a user-friendly mobile platform, notification settings, and the ability to do many customizations."

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"The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users.""IFS Applications' best feature is the user-friendly interface that has a .NET Framework application in the front end and an Oracle database and WebLogic middleware.""The most valuable features of IFS Applications in the latest version are the new user Arena interface. It's from Apps 9, but it brings more flexibility in usage, especially around different devices, such as mobile usage, which doesn't restrict you from using a computer. We are it for the HR side, and it's proving quite good. It has a new modern feel to it similar to a standard cloud application which enhances the user experience.""There tends not to be a massive weakness in the product itself, as weaknesses can quickly be resolved in the next patch or the next release.""The workflow of the solution is very good.""I like the connectivity and interfaces. In V10, it's easy to modify the interfaces and layouts, but it's becoming more complicated in the cloud. IFS is excellent at asset maintenance and incident management. They have specialized modules for IFS that cover incident and asset management and everything else connected to finance. The reporting in IFS is also easy to use.""The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products.""When it comes to financing, the solution has helped us to concentrate finance functions like accounting processes in one system. This includes about 70 internal entities around the world."

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Cons
"Improvements could be made regarding user-friendliness and transitioning fully to a web version. Features like forex reconciliation and a cash flow planning module could enhance the solution.""The build-in dashboard and reporting customization should be improved.""The reporting Module should be improved and a drag and drop functionality should be added."

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"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward.""An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex.""I'm a business analyst, so I do a lot of customer-facing work. I take calls from businesses I have to troubleshoot. One thing that bugs me is the error messages you get from IFS. If I get an error message, I have to dig to find the cause because, often, the error message doesn't precisely describe the problem. It'll hint about where the problem lies, but you have to work to find the root cause. It doesn't help in my situation. You expect an error message to point to the field or what is causing the issue.""The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement.""IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI.""Customization needs to be improved.""The solution's initial setup process was complex...The technical support my company receives from the implementation partners of the solution is not that great.""Technical support could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the solution is fair compared to competitors."
  • "The solution is moderately priced. The licensing cost is around sixty thousand USD for annual maintenance. If you're using an application-specific license, it is a little cheaper. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
  • "I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. Customizations can cost you extra money."
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  • "It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
  • "Licensing is on an annual basis, with no additional costs."
  • "Ask for all-inclusive pricing, as they are pretty flexible if you ask for custom models."
  • "Pricing is an area that could be improved. They could be more competitive."
  • "IFS Applications is expensive software, but it's on par with SAP and Oracle. It's for large enterprises and government entities and not for small and medium-sized enterprises. They have one licensing model, but if you want to have a module-specific license, they provide component-based licenses. Unlike SAP and Oracle, it doesn't have different levels of licensing. It's one level of licensing."
  • "There's an additional yearly cost for support."
  • "There are varying license levels that you can purchase."
  • "IFS Applications are competitive in terms of pricing compared to other vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, and Epicor. They are generally cheaper, especially for licensing costs."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's usability is straightforward.
    Top Answer:I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. Customizations can cost you extra money.
    Top Answer:Improvements could be made regarding user-friendliness and transitioning fully to a web version. Features like forex reconciliation and a cash flow planning module could enhance the solution.
    Top Answer:Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
    Top Answer:IFS Cloud Platform is not a cheap solution, and it is an extremely functional one. I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions. From a price… more »
    Top Answer:I think that with the latest version of the product in the cloud, the user experience is very good since it is highly configurable and very capable software. I have seen that one of the areas that my… more »
    Ranking
    21st
    out of 68 in ERP
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    637
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    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    549
    Rating
    8.0
    9th
    out of 68 in ERP
    Views
    3,389
    Comparisons
    2,254
    Reviews
    16
    Average Words per Review
    817
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
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    Overview

    ORION Enterprise ERP helps you simultaneously drive growth and sustain competitive advantage in the face of global competition, forces of market consolidation, high stakeholder expectations, talent crunch and compliance mandates. It helps you build agile business processes for now and the future, aligns your business segments to work together to achieve peak performance, and provides you with industry-specific solutions for business insights, operational excellence and innovation.

    ORION ERP software is your expert partner who understands your business and works for your success. A fully integrated multi-user, enterprise solution, it delivers powerful functionalities through seamless interaction between modules.

    IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers – at the Moment of Service​​​​​​​. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,500 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.

    Sample Customers
    Hot Point, Emax
    Carlsberg, Pukka, Aston Martin, Sky, China Airlines, Cimcorp, Mini, Pepsi.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company46%
    Educational Organization15%
    Transportation Company8%
    Training & Coaching Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government8%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise60%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise28%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    3i Infotech ORION is ranked 21st in ERP with 4 reviews while IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 9th in ERP with 29 reviews. 3i Infotech ORION is rated 7.2, while IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of 3i Infotech ORION writes "Helps us to do spreadsheet reports on sales and quotations and provides donor reports for projects". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". 3i Infotech ORION is most compared with SAP ERP, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, whereas IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and IBM Maximo.

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