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Infor CloudSuite vs QuickBooks

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Infor CloudSuite

Software

Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Infor CloudSuite no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form; QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • They diverge on capability: Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Infor CloudSuite and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Infor CloudSuite and QuickBooks differ
AttributeInfor CloudSuiteQuickBooks
Starting price$2500/month$30/month
PlatformsCloudWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20021983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Infor CloudSuite

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Infor Insights
  • Third-party systems
  • REST APIs

Only in QuickBooks

  • Income & expense tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Tax preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bill management
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Infor CloudSuite

  • Industry specific cloud ERP for manufacturing, distribution and healthcarenot QuickBooks
  • Replacing on premises ERP with a hosted suite on AWSnot QuickBooks
  • Integrating ERP functions with third party systems through the Infor Industry Cloud Platformnot QuickBooks

QuickBooks

  • Bookkeepingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Invoicingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Expense trackingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Financial reportingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Tax preparationnot Infor CloudSuite

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Infor CloudSuite

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form
  • Infor Velocity Suite is advertised as one flat fee but no amount is published
  • CloudSuite runs on Amazon Web Services only, with no other cloud or on premises option stated on the page
  • Functionality is packaged as industry specific CloudSuites rather than one general ERP product

QuickBooks

  • Chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • Even the top Advanced tier caps bulk invoice uploads at 1,000 transaction lines per batch
  • Payroll is a separate paid add-on billed per employee per month (USD 6 to 10 depending on plan) on top of the base subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Infor CloudSuite

$2500/month
  • Core Suite$2500/month
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing
  • Complete Suite$4500/month
    • All modules
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities

QuickBooks

$30/month
  • Simple Start$30/month
    • Income & expense tracking
    • Invoice & payments
    • Tax deductions
  • Essentials$60/month
    • Everything in Simple Start
    • Bill management
    • Time tracking
  • Plus$90/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Inventory tracking
    • Project profitability
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Dedicated account team
    • 25 users

Which should you pick?

Choose Infor CloudSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Infor CloudSuite review

Choose QuickBooks if

  • You need income & expense tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want invoicing.
QuickBooks review

Questions people ask

Is Infor CloudSuite or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and QuickBooks at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infor CloudSuite or QuickBooks?
Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and QuickBooks at $30/month.
Does Infor CloudSuite or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
Infor CloudSuite runs on Cloud. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Infor CloudSuite best used for?
Infor CloudSuite is most often used for industry specific cloud erp for manufacturing, distribution and healthcare, replacing on premises erp with a hosted suite on aws, integrating erp functions with third party systems through the infor industry cloud platform. Of those, industry specific cloud erp for manufacturing, distribution and healthcare and replacing on premises erp with a hosted suite on aws are not what QuickBooks is typically brought in for.
What can Infor CloudSuite do that QuickBooks cannot?
Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Procurement. QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Invoicing, Payment processing, Financial reporting.
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