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Infor VISUAL vs SAP ERP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Infor VISUAL
Ranking in ERP
27th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (5th)
SAP ERP
Ranking in ERP
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor VISUAL is 1.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 9.0%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP9.0%
Infor VISUAL1.3%
Other89.7%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Carlos  Cardona - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at Visual K
Powerful accounting functionality, easy to implement, and same day support response
There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible. In a future release, if they could add a CRM incorporated into the core of the solution that would be awesome. Additionally, a more flexible project model. They have a project model, but it's very challenging to set up values.
Achmad Dimyati - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Service Management Team Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Long-term adaptation and evolution meets changing technology trends
SAP ERP is not really real-time. We use the HANA database which is supposed to be memory data in memory, but we are still not very happy. It is supposed to be real-time and come very quickly, but in reality, it still takes time to run. That is why we use BW of SAP, Business Objects, and now we have moved to the Analytic Cloud where we start using predictive AI. SAP recently implemented Databricks, and they started investing significantly in the analytic environment. SAP ERP has been left behind as they moved to S/4HANA with the HANA database. They restructured the whole table structure of SAP ERP, introduced simple finance, simple logistics, and moved HR to SuccessFactors. They have the BTP layer where they manage everything from integration to master data management. The challenge with SAP is that they move very fast to different products and buy different products. It requires significant investment and many skills to catch up because all of these have different sets of technology. The fundamental has changed differently. It is not monolithic anymore but different products under one name, SAP. You have to buy it model by model for additional models. Products such as SuccessFactors, Ariba for procure to pay, Concur for travel, and Facility Management use totally different technology. They try to integrate with each other, but it remains a challenge for SAP to make them have the same management, technology, and operational approach.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Infor VISUAL are its powerful accounting, multicurrency functionality, and production aspects. We implement the manufacturing for many customers. These are the main goals of the solution."
"The most valuable features of Infor VISUAL are its powerful accounting, multicurrency functionality, and production aspects."
"The solution is the biggest ERP system globally and can do pretty much anything."
"SAP ERP has a good user interface with a lot of functionalities and good interface options."
"The tool can be very much customized."
"It has a lot of integrity of data, and it is fast. All the users feel that they can trust this data. So, data integrity is the most important value of SAP."
"It is a stable solution."
"We used Navision previously and then we moved to SAP ERP because of its larger scale and strategic direction from the management."
"The most valuable feature is the robust workflows that SAP provides to us in our organization, and overall, I find it the best ERP solution compared to other similar solutions."
"Technical support is fast."
 

Cons

"There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible."
"There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It has a high cost."
"The setup is difficult so implementation consultants are needed."
"I'm only working on the front end with ERP's user interface, which isn't very easy for end-users. It's an old-school interface, so it's often challenging to find what you need."
"Reporting is why most companies need to acquire business intelligence add-on solutions, and when it comes to SAP ERP, they could improve the reporting graphical representation of the data."
"It is not flexible for the users; SAP works in a specific way, and the users and the processes have to adapt to the way it works."
"SAP is always costlier than other products so I'd like to see the pricing improved for preferred customers."
"It's difficult to code, the structured language is difficult and could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are licensing costs."
"There is a one-time license that is needed to use the solution. The support is what is needed to be renewed annually."
"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."
"I rate SAP ERP's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."
"It could always be cheaper. They don't have a very easy model of licensing, but large entities would get the upper hand in negotiating the license."
"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."
"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise78
 

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Sample Customers

Skills Inc, Darmex, Eberhard Manufacturing, Bluegame, ENERTECH fabricaciones, L&H Industrial, Geophysical Survey Systems, Computer Designs, Essen, Graphicast, Instrument Technology, J&E Manufacturing
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