Genius Solutions vs. Infor CloudSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Genius Solutions
Score 6.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Genius Solutions delivers a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, including software, implementation services, and field expertise for small to mid-sized custom manufacturers across the US and Canada. Genius ERP is built for SME manufacturers handling make-to-order, engineer-to-order, custom-to-order, and assemble-to-order manufacturing. Genius ERP provides custom manufacturers with the tools they need to reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve the performance…
$1,500
per user for one year
Infor CloudSuite ERP
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Infor CloudSuite ERP is the company's cloud-based ERP suite for medium to large global manufacturers, distributors, and after-sales service providers—delivering flexibility to manage mixed-mode and complex value chains.N/A
Pricing
Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
SAAS
$1500.00
per user for one year
On Premise
$3000.00
per user for one year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$1,500 per user per yearNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Features
Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
4.5
Ratings
51% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
API for custom integration4.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
4.6
Ratings
56% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Role-based user permissions4.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
4.6
Ratings
44% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.7
Ratings
19% above category average
Dashboards4.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Standard reports4.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom reports4.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
4.5
Ratings
53% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable4.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable4.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support4.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers4.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
4.6
Ratings
53% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Inventory tracking4.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
Ratings
10% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.6
Ratings
18% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.6
Ratings
9% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.1
Ratings
8% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
Ratings
19% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
Ratings
19% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.7
Ratings
29% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
Ratings
22% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.7
Ratings
16% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
9.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
Ratings
10% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.4
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Genius SolutionsInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Genius is well suited to our fabrication business as it covers all sections that need to be addressed in one program e.g. shipping, receiving, Sales orders, Purchase orders, invoicing, Employee clocking times from the scanning machine. easy to navigate between modules where needed once you know how.
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Manufacturing: Infor M3 is designed specifically for manufacturers and provides robust production planning and supply chain management features. The software can help optimize production processes, improve inventory management, and automate purchasing and order fulfillment.Distribution: Infor M3 offers advanced supply chain management capabilities, including inventory management and order tracking, making it an ideal solution for distribution companies.Large Organizations: Infor M3 is a scalable solution that can accommodate the needs of large organizations with complex supply chain and production requirements. The software's modular design allows organizations to customize their implementation to their specific needs.Global Operations: Infor M3 provides multi-language and multi-currency support, making it a suitable solution for organizations with global operations.
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Pros
  • It has a variety of modules and can customize reports or filters to suit all our needs.
  • I appreciate that we can export and import from Excel.
  • This freed us from certain tasks, automate certain processes and be more efficient in our work.
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  • The accounting function of Infor ERP is designed very well and it is easy to use. From journal entries to generating a trial balance it only takes a few clicks to get what you need.
  • The job tracking process within Infor ERP is easy to understand. You can view the progress of each job a number of different ways and this helps users know how close each job is to the finish line at any time.
  • It is very easy to run month end processes that ensure all costs are accurate and then be ready for the next accounting period.
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Cons
  • Customization of reports can be costly.
  • In my opinion the Quality section is not as good as we expected.
  • For Customization we need Power BI knowledge
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  • You need an IT person in order to customize reports, overcome system locks, etc. But, usually having an IT guy in house is a good thing as well.
  • There isn't auto lock future that would sign put users if they don't use the program for extended time.
  • Missing auto warning messages when you're about to run a big amount of data.
  • A continuous improvement (Lean) section with employee suggestions (ideas) ability would be great.
  • Updates for latest technological improvements usually come late.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Other than the inherent pain of a new implementation, it's a great platform and Infor is a great partner to work with. Every system has problems, our are no worse than any other platform. Maybe even a little better, nothing to make us want to change platforms any time in the near future
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Usability
Genius is easy to use but you have to male sure it's set up properly. You also have to make sure you understand what an ERP should do to know the right questions to ask when you contact customer support.
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This is a highly configurable product. Where all available support provided by [Information] is very good and exceeds our expectations! The investment in this product by Infor continues to be significant and is showing results! Infor is going a long way and is here to stay! No doubt about that!
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Support Rating
patient, friendly and clear explanations
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The support is satisfactory, given the large user base of the product. We had no issues to meet our reporting deadlines with Lawson. The organizational support team internally are well trained and hence only on exceptional basis issues are escalated to Lawson support team. We had no negative experience so far with the support of Lawson.
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Alternatives Considered
Genius had a far better implementation team and had everything we were looking for without having to super customize a product. The implementation was also far easier than expected due to their ability to manipulate spreadsheets and import them in. We are glad we went with Genius due to the flow of the software and the syncable database. The main thing missed about Quickbooks is the ability to easily fix mistakes by deleting transactions or edit them even after they posted. This however made financials less reliable
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We previously used Microsoft Navision and considered SAP, NetSuite and Sage in our selection process. Infor CloudSuite ERP was not a one size fits all solution like many of the others. Infor CloudSuite ERP has 3 cloud ERP for Distribution, Manufacturing and Service industries. In our case, Infor CloudSuite ERP also have a specific tract for food and beverage.
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Return on Investment
  • Tracking job costs makes it easy to see where we are in the projects.
  • We save a lot of time for the production of "repeat" jobs.
  • With job tracking from start to finish, we can easily schedule deliveries.
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  • We've been a customer since the early 80's. Avoiding conversion has saved us an incalculable amount of money. Fortunately, Lawson has kept up enough to keep meeting our needs.
  • Having a self-service portal saves us internal FTEs in Human Resources and Accounting. Benefits enrollment alone likely saves us one Benefits Coordinator FTE alone.
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ScreenShots

Genius Solutions Screenshots

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Infor CloudSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of a CloudSuite dashboard exampleScreenshot of a view of CloudSuite IndustrialScreenshot of a view of CloudSuite Distribution