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Infor CloudSuite vs SAP S/4HANA

Infor CloudSuite logo

Infor CloudSuite

ERP & Business Operations

Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP S/4HANA logo

SAP S/4HANA

ERP & Business Operations

Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation

From
$5000/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; SAP S/4HANA listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
  • They diverge on capability: Infor CloudSuite covers Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Infor CloudSuite and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.

Attributes where Infor CloudSuite and SAP S/4HANA differ
AttributeInfor CloudSuiteSAP S/4HANA
Starting price$2500/month$5000/month
PlatformsCloudCloud, Windows, Linux
Founded20021972

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

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

  • Manufacturing
  • Infor Insights
  • REST APIs
  • Cloud-based platforms
  • Enterprise encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Compliance tools
  • Web support

Only in SAP S/4HANA

  • Inventory management
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • SAP Ariba
  • Enterprise-grade encryption
  • Role-based access control
  • Compliance management
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Third-party systems
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support

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 SAP S/4HANA
  • Replacing on premises ERP with a hosted suite on AWSnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Integrating ERP functions with third party systems through the Infor Industry Cloud Platformnot SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

  • Digital transformationnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Financial consolidationnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Business intelligencenot 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

SAP S/4HANA

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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

SAP S/4HANA

$5000/month
  • Cloud Standard$5000/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Cloud deployment
    • Real-time analytics
  • Cloud Premium$8000/month
    • Advanced features
    • AI and ML capabilities
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Infor CloudSuite if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud.
  • You also want infor insights.
Infor CloudSuite review

Choose SAP S/4HANA if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
  • You also want sap analytics cloud.
SAP S/4HANA review

Questions people ask

Is Infor CloudSuite or SAP S/4HANA better?
Neither clearly leads. Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infor CloudSuite or SAP S/4HANA?
Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
Does Infor CloudSuite or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
Infor CloudSuite runs on Cloud. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
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 SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
What can Infor CloudSuite do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
Infor CloudSuite covers Manufacturing, Infor Insights, REST APIs, Cloud-based platforms. SAP S/4HANA covers Inventory management, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba. Both handle Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources.
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