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."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."
"The user interface and user experience were good."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is highly customizable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Infor GL tool that allows us to do our application support and development."
"Infor M3 has tailor-made packages for each and every industry."
"It's very stable, and it handles all types of industrial and manufacturing businesses in very good ways. I've found it to be easy."
"It's simple to use. You don't need any complex training to use it."
"I am impressed with the tool's vendor collaboration. It is also easy to connect with third-party applications."
"The product's most valuable features are its day-to-day operations, Power BI-driven workspaces, and homepage."
"According to user feedback, the product's most valuable features are modern web-based accessibility and user-friendly interface."
"It is stable, suitable for businesses, and covers all business needs."
"A valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it is stable."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are ease of use and performance."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is material planning."
"In terms of features, GP offers a wide range of strong capabilities, particularly in the financial module."
"We can't make modifications to fit the client's requirements."
"Infor should create one product to handle the whole business. At present, they make ERP systems for each type of business, and then sell additional features. I would like to have one system handing all organizations or all the business in deep ways and not have to buy additional features."
"I would like to have some kind of dashboard to show an overview of different data on the same dashboard or on the same screen instead of moving to BI."
"The solution must provide more learning documents."
"Its initial setup was probably complex, but it is a very good system."
"The implementation could be simplified, it's complex."
"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."
"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."
"There is also slowness in database backup."
"There is room for improvement in the licensing model and associated costs of this solution."
"The UI has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
"The integration could improve for the future."
"From a consultant's point of view, I recommend an enhancement in terms of detailed documentation for the products on the website."
"There is room for improvement when handling various currencies within the current Microsoft Dynamics AX system."
"At times there are issues related to reporting, sometimes with the integration between two or three modules, and sometimes to the logic itself."
"AX does take some time and maintenance."
Infor M3 is ranked 9th in ERP with 13 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 52 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 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 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