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3i Infotech ORION vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

3i Infotech ORION
Ranking in ERP
30th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in ERP
20th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
CRM (29th), Customer Experience Management (12th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (22nd), Activity Based Costing Software (10th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (12th), IT Asset Management (12th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (16th), License Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of 3i Infotech ORION is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.2%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IFS Cloud Platform2.2%
3i Infotech ORION1.1%
Other96.7%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

ED
Social media strategist at Creative Skills
A straightforward ERP application that requires improvement in user-friendliness
The primary use case for us is as an ERP application The tool's usability is straightforward.  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. I have…
reviewer2268153 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Operations Engineer
Integrated planning has improved production scheduling and now reduces downtime and costs
The biggest friction point I have run into with IFS Cloud Platform is user adoption, which has been the biggest challenge, as different users in the organization need to get accustomed to the new processes after years of using spreadsheets and legacy systems, requiring training and a mindset shift, along with challenging data migration and process standardization. My advice to someone considering IFS Cloud Platform with a similar workflow is to spend sufficient time understanding and standardizing their business processes before implementing it, as the technology is very powerful, but the real value comes when processes, data, and teams are all aligned. I would rate my overall experience with IFS Cloud Platform as a 9 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"It is an affordable ERP system and rich in functionality, providing good control of processes."
"The tool's usability is straightforward."
"The three most crucial pieces are the financial modules, the banking module, and the management module."
"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."
"The most valuable feature is the distribution module."
"Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."
"Pricing Matrix: Allowed us to implement a very complex go to market pricing model, allowing us to tailor pricing to individual customer requirements and implement an automated pricing model that maximized gross profit in a very competitive environment."
"There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products. This makes the UI a little bit easier to understand."
"What I like about IFS Applications is that it's easier to use and implement than SAP. I also like that the IFS Applications team is more flexible than the SAP team."
"Some of the strengths are Enterprise Management Solutions and the series of Management solutions which is number one in Gartner's report and has been for the last five years."
"The workflow of the solution is very good."
 

Cons

"The reporting Module should be improved and a drag and drop functionality should be added."
"The system has enough controls, but still there is scope for improvement."
"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 integration is a bit complex, and post-implementation support services need to be improved."
"The solution needs to improve its documentation and user-friendliness."
"However, if we had any bids with the other products Assyst unfortunately would have lost the bids."
"The support provided by IFS Applications has room for improvement. I'm based in Poland, and when my company had an issue, finding people from IFS to give my company the support it needed was difficult."
"The pricing could be a bit better. It's a little high."
"Customization needs to be improved."
"Technical support could be improved."
"There are certain digital features that need to be incorporated, such as IOP."
 

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."
"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."
"There's an additional yearly cost for support."
"The pricing of the solution may appear to be expensive for smaller companies with only tens of users; however, for larger and mid-size industrial companies, IFS is able to win deals and the pricing is competitive in the market."
"Licensing is on an annual basis, with no additional costs."
"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."
"The additional cost that comes with the solution includes the overhead of the people who are trying to fix the tool issues. These people are trying to reproduce the issue and report it to the technical support and testing with them which is huge. It is the cost of quality in the end."
"Compared to SAP, the pricing for IFS Applications was very affordable. People using the solution would find that it's worth the money."
"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
There are features that came up during implementation that we are not actually using today, such as field service management (FSM), because we do not have any field technicians visiting customer si...
What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?
My main use case for IFS Cloud Platform is for production planning, where I typically use it for production scheduling and for inventory management. When I open IFS Cloud Platform, the first thing ...
What advice do you have for others considering IFS Applications?
The biggest friction point I have run into with IFS Cloud Platform is user adoption, which has been the biggest challenge, as different users in the organization need to get accustomed to the new p...
 

Also Known As

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IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

Hot Point, Emax
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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