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Infor CloudSuite vs Salesforce

Infor CloudSuite logo

Infor CloudSuite

Software

Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Salesforce logo

Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-

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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Infor CloudSuite and Salesforce differ
AttributeInfor CloudSuiteSalesforce
Starting price$2500/month$25/month
PlatformsCloudWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20021999

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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

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 Salesforce
  • Replacing on premises ERP with a hosted suite on AWSnot Salesforce
  • Integrating ERP functions with third party systems through the Infor Industry Cloud Platformnot Salesforce

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Customer servicenot Infor CloudSuite
  • Marketing automationnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Lead generationnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Analytics & reportingnot 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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

Which should you pick?

Choose Infor CloudSuite if

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

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.

Questions people ask

Is Infor CloudSuite or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infor CloudSuite or Salesforce?
Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does Infor CloudSuite or Salesforce run on more platforms?
Infor CloudSuite runs on Cloud. Salesforce 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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can Infor CloudSuite do that Salesforce cannot?
Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Procurement. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards.

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