Infor M3 vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central comparison

Infor and Microsoft are both solutions in the ERP category. Infor is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.7, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2. Infor holds a 3.2% mindshare in ERP, compared to Microsoft’s 4.1% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Infor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Infor M3 are both robust ERP solutions. Dynamics 365 Business Central offers seamless integration with Microsoft products, making it appealing for businesses within that ecosystem. Meanwhile, Infor M3 is strong in industry-focused features, particularly excelling in manufacturing and distribution processes, giving it an edge for large-scale industrial operations.

Features: Dynamics 365 Business Central provides real-time data management, customization to fit business needs, and role-based access control. Its seamless integration with Office 365 offers significant advantages for businesses already within the Microsoft ecosystem. Moreover, its flexibility and ease of use make it particularly suitable for small to medium-sized businesses. Infor M3 offers comprehensive supply chain and production functionalities, detailed manufacturing process handling, and broad industry-specific customization options. Its capabilities for customer order management and integration with external applications make it a strong choice for more complex operations.

Room for Improvement: Dynamics 365 Business Central's security setup can be cumbersome and could benefit from improvements in functionality integration and advanced features like enhanced reporting capabilities. Infor M3 might improve its accessibility by expanding its online resources and enhancing user training materials. The solution could also further develop its advanced functionalities to cater to specific user needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dynamics 365 Business Central offers a variety of deployment options, including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid models, with customer service that is generally reliable, though feedback varies on support speed. Infor M3 primarily focuses on cloud-based deployment with some on-premise choices. Its technical support is solid, though improvements in specific regions could enhance customer satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is considered cost-effective for small to medium enterprises with a subscription model that offers scalability. Its ROI is influenced by the level of automation achieved. Infor M3 is pricier but offers industry-specific functionalities that can justify the investment for larger companies. Its pricing strategy is often based on users and included modules, with various plans offered depending on the scale of customer integration needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Infor M3

Ranking in ERP

11th

Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busi...

Ranking in ERP

5th

Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor M3 is 3.2%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 4.1%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	4.1%
Infor M3	3.2%
Other	92.7%

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Featured Reviews

Umesh D

Vice President, Delivery at Independent Computer Consulting Group, Incorporated

Maximized industry-specific process efficiency with rapid implementation

The best features of Infor M3 are the micro-vertical and industry ready-made solutions rather than generic solutions. They have ready-made solutions ready, so the implementation of the process discovery happens very fast. It won't take more than two months, and if the process is very simple and they adopt the standard, it may happen within five weeks, covering the implementation cycle which will finish within seven to eight months. Most of the time, it helps streamline business processes; maybe some processes such as unique subcontracting vary by continent or job work, which could be different due to legal compliance. Other than that, everything helps because the processes are very much streamlined. Everywhere you have a check and maker concept, there is a workflow, and all those things are there; document management is also very simple. You can drag and drop the reports. The workflow feature is very good and flexible, working with multi-level authorization and all those capabilities. Apart from that, the GUI interface screens are really good. Users can design their own workspace based on the roles, and there are roles-based security options, with many roles available that you need not define—you can just tweak them.

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reviewer2746122

Automation Engineer

Integrations Help Bring Efficiency while Documentation Needs Improvement

When I started working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, I was new and didn't know what ERP was or its purpose, but I was eager to learn more each day. The system can become overwhelmed because you cannot control the number of integrations, and our team struggled to manage the numerous integrations we had. More documentation is needed on how to use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its capabilities. From a technical perspective, it was challenging because understanding the system requires familiarity with financial sectors. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could benefit from more AI integration. Learning the application was challenging as there was much to understand about accounts payable, receivable, accounting, and general ledger.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"Infor M3 has several valuable features, including customer order management and integration capabilities with third-party applications like ION."

"Infor M3 has ready-made processes, which provide the best workflows."

"Infor M3 has tailor-made packages for each and every industry."

"The most valuable feature of Infor M3 is the level of detail it has about the different manufacturing processes compared to other ERP solutions. Other ERP solutions provide the same level of integration as Infor M3, but Infor M3 specializes in several functions, such as planning and manufacturing."

"provides all modules, supply chain, HR - it's good for management."

"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."

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"It is a stable solution."

"Microsoft products are very good in general. This product is flexible, easy to use, intuitive, and has good capabilities."

"The most valuable features of Business Central for me are its seamless integration with Power BI and the ability to create customized reports."

"Microsoft Dynamics NAV's most valuable feature is the integration with other Microsoft solutions."

"The solution makes everything organized for my organization or enterprise. It makes workflows more than clear."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is its ease of use, data customization, and smooth integration."

"I have found the flexibility to be very valuable. It's highly flexible, and at least for us, it has been effective. It is also highly functional."

"It's quite useful for our production line, and it's easy to configure to our requirements."

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Cons

"Improvements could be made in security and scalability."

"Here in Infor M3, you have certain limitations where the main components cannot be modified—you must work around or use bolt-ons."

"Customer support from Infor is responsive and addresses issues, but the response time can be delayed, which sometimes leads me to explore private vendors."

"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."

"The solution must provide more learning documents."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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"The configuration packages can be somewhat tiresome at times, and they can be slow when loading data."

"If Microsoft made some of the security setups a little easier to work with, that would be a significant improvement. The warehouse management features could also use some work. We had to buy third-party software to make NAV's warehouse management and security more usable and functional."

"The UI is not particularly user-friendly and the CRM could do with some enhancements."

"I would like to have more frequent updates."

"Microsoft Dynamics NAV could be improved in terms of exporting income statements and balance sheets. Currently, there is a feature, but you can only have the last three years. I spent some time trying to improve the KPI portion that exports the data, that already calculates the sub forms or subtotals, but they weren't able to break that up into different dimensions. They've now managed to crowd the separate table and you can export that, but it's only for the last three years. So, they could improve this solution by getting the chart of accounts or the account schedules to be exported, where you can go further than just three years with it."

"I would like a more modular and user-friendly interface."

"The solution is not best suited for larger-scale businesses."

"Any request that had come from the website had to go through an e-form which was then plugged into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. There was no direct data capture. That was the pain point, where clients had to build e-forms, and that caused delays in transactions and getting information."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm not part of the team that manages Infor M3 pricing, but it depends on the client, integration, ship-out, and training levels. You get the price from the solution provider, but it would be best to discuss it because nothing is set in stone regarding pricing."

"There is a yearly licensing cost. The price is based on the modules you need. There are several modules, such as HR module, accounting module, sales module, scheduling module, etc., and the price will vary depending on the number of modules you choose. The customers always say that it's very expensive. It can cost a lot of money if your organization is huge. It's not implemented in a lot of organizations in my country because it's too expensive."

"The tool’s licensing is yearly."

"If you compare Infor M3 to SAP, Infor M3 is less expensive than SAP, but if you compare Infor M3 to Dynamics 365, Infor M3 is more expensive. It also depends on the model that you buy. It depends on whether you have the complete package or whether you have separate models."

"The cost is between $50 and $100 per user annually."

"Infor M3 is a tier-two product and is cheaper than tier-one products such as SAP and Oracle. However, it is more expensive than some other tier-two products. The licensing cost is dependent on the number of users. Also, if you purchase other tools from Infor as a package, then there may be other discounts offered."

"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could improve. It is costly. We are paying for the solution on a monthly basis."

"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is reasonable."

"The solution's cost is reasonable."

"The cost is one of the benefits. If you don't want to go for the full-blown finance and operations, the pricing model is a lot cheaper and has now switched to being based on a per-user subscription. So, if it's on cloud, you now have an expense instead of a large CapEx. If it's on-prem, you obviously still have to continue with the licensing model that they have, but if you compare the features and functionality, in terms of the price that you pay, I find it's better than other products. My answer on the pricing would be slightly different, depending on the country you're in and the return on investment, based on the size of the company. It's well-priced internationally. I think the new model is priced even better because it's now subscription-based and, if you go for cloud, the return on investment is a lot quicker and if it's expense, you can cap it. If you do take the on-prem version, the licensing is still priced as what it used to be, so that would depend on what country you are in."

"There is an annual cost of using Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The cost is approximately 140,000 INR."

"I have some subscription-based customer and a few customers who have perpetual licenses that hosted the application on the cloud."

"We have a perpetual license to use Microsoft Dynamics NAV."

"The solution is a little bit expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infor M3?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What needs improvement with Infor M3?

Some customers expect more out-of-box reports, and in some areas, they should provide more reports. However, Infor has introduced a report tool so that key users or global champions can generate re...

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What is your primary use case for Infor M3?

Infor M3 is specifically dominant in fashion, food and beverages, and chemicals manufacturing; it works into micro-verticals. In food and beverage, it specializes in meat processing, confectionery,...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

The platform offers a robust and comprehensive cycle for supply chain and inventory management, with features like minimum and maximum settings, dynamic monitoring of inventory levels, and integrat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

I don't have specific information about the pricing of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. However, it was very costly due to the numerous integrations we had.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

A point of sale solution is still lacking in the retail industry. A basic point of sale would help a great deal because there are certain requirements where Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ...

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Also Known As

Infor Lawson M3, Lawson M3

Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV

Overview

Infor M3 offers ultimate flexibility in operations, technology, and scale. As a multi-site, multi-country, and multi-company solution, M3 empowers your organization to adapt to changing business needs. It provides flexibility in managing mixed-mode and complex environments, with the agility to make quick adjustments at any time. Written in Java, M3 also gives you platform independence and choice.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution developed by Microsoft. It is designed to help small and mid-sized organizations streamline and automate their financial, supply chain, and project management processes. Business Central offers a range of tools and features to support collaboration and communication and provides real-time visibility into business performance.

With Business Central, organizations can manage their financials, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management. It also offers supply chain management capabilities, including inventory management, purchase order management, and sales order management. In addition, Business Central supports project management, including project tracking, project billing, and resource management.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Mobility: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides mobile access, allowing users to access information and perform tasks from anywhere, at any time.

Reporting and analytics: The solution includes business intelligence and reporting capabilities to help organizations gain insight into their operations and make data-driven decisions.

Security: With its secure platform, the solution protects sensitive data and ensures the integrity of business operations.

Customization: It offers a highly customizable solution that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a wide range of industries and organizations.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Adapt as your business grows: With full capabilities on desktop, tablet, or mobile, on-premises or in the cloud, across Windows, Android, and iOS devices, the solution allows you to work wherever your business takes you.

Rapid deployment: The solution can be rapidly deployed either in the cloud or on-premises.

Scalability: With the solution, you can scale as you grow using modern technologies built on the Microsoft cloud, such as machine learning, IoT, and mixed reality to help you adapt to market dynamics.

Drive continuous process optimization: When you implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can Improve outcomes and productivity with real-time system suggestions, based on historical data, to guide employees through workflows.

Reviews from Real Users

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Some of its major advantages are that it is user-friendly, has good integrations, and is flexible.

Sasinath V., Project Consultant ( Scale Up) at a tech vendor, says, "For me, the main strengths of Microsoft Dynamics NAV are that it's user-friendly and light. These are its major wins. I have used other ERPs and their architecture was a little more complex when compared to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV architecture."

"The solution's integrations and interface are very good,” mentions Alonso R., Director de Servicios at Kc ERP group.

Another PeerSpot reviewer, Kamesh G., Vice President - Information Systems at a media company shares what he likes most about the solution: "I have found the flexibility to be very valuable. It's highly flexible, and at least for us, it has been effective. It is also highly functional."

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Sample Customers

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