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Infor VISUAL vs SAP ERP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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
26th
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
6.2
Number of Reviews
109
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor VISUAL is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 8.8%, down from 17.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP8.8%
Infor VISUAL1.3%
Other89.9%
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."
"It is a comprehensive and robust solution, and it can provide lots of functional features; it's great for enterprise-level organizations."
"The implementation is very straightforward."
"Most customers prefer to implement SAP because of the customization it offers."
"SAP ERP is the best product for managing all back-office processes in a large organization."
"If transformation is what you're looking for, then SAP is your answer."
"From a long-term perspective, I can say that the solution can offer a return on investment, but it may take around three to four years for our company to experience it."
"The architecture of the solution overall is great. It's great for development, testing, and production. I've worked with solutions where the architecture wasn't as strong and it was a disaster."
"The capacity planning, which is useful to see what has been planned and the time that is needed, is also easy to shift and provides one overview."
 

Cons

"There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible."
"Could be more user friendly."
"Small and medium companies can struggle with the pricing."
"One thing that is lacking in ERP is a good user interface. It is currently very clumsy and complex."
"The ergonomics of ECC were poor and unattractive to newcomers, as businesses expect process streamlining."
"There are a lot of manual tasks that are used by a lot of people, so it is a very good candidate for RPA."
"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. It is hard to customize it to the level that we need for our work. It is not easy to get new extensions for process functions, modules, or activities."
"Initial setup is a little complex when compared with Workday and SF."
"The only feature that is not available in our current version is web access."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are licensing costs."
"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."
"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
"When we talk about pricing it is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, it would rank a two. There are no additional fees but the user licenses are high."
"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."
"SAP is quite expensive."
"When you have a solution that is stable, reliable, and has a high performance as this solution, the price is going to be expensive. However, when you evaluate the service you are paying for the cost is quite reasonable for this solution."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Media Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
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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