Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) vs Lexware Office Comparison

Why choose Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)

• Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Includes Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks
• Includes Multi-entity Consolidation, which Lexware Office lacks

Why choose Lexware Office

• Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 4/10)

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)

Pros

• Advanced planning and scheduling is built in, with finite and infinite scheduling and what-if simulation, so APS does not need to be bought separately.
• Costing methods (actual, standard, FIFO, LIFO, lot-specific) connect shop-floor activity directly to the general ledger.
• Customers can choose between the cloud and on-premises editions, and one reviewer found it easier to customise than SAP.
• Long-term users describe it as a stable system, and one reviewer has run it for 19 years.
• It covers multiple entities and intercompany trade, with deployments in more than 100 countries and 17 languages.

Cons

• No public pricing, and third-party estimates put implementation at £80,000 to £400,000 or more.
• Reviewers repeatedly call the interface dated and clunky compared with newer cloud ERPs.
• Setup takes a long time, and reviewers report a steep learning curve for administrators.
• Moving from on-premises SyteLine to the cloud through Infor Leap can be a services-heavy project.
• It is broad manufacturing ERP, which is more than firms that only need accounting require.

Lexware Office

Pros

• Users on OMR Reviews and testers on Experte.de describe receipt scanning and bank matching as fast and easy to set up.
• Creates ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoices and files VAT returns directly to ELSTER.
• Every plan can be cancelled monthly, and users are unlimited according to Für-Gründer.
• Tax advisor access and DATEV export make it easy to hand the books to an accountant.
• An optional payroll add-on handles social security and tax filings for up to 50 employees.

Cons

• Invoices can only be issued in euros.
• Cannot manage several companies, and has no approval workflow and no cost-centre reporting.
• Bookkeeping and VAT returns need the L plan, and recurring features need higher tiers.
• Users report bank connections that drop and support that is hard to reach by phone.
• There is no postal invoice sending and no built-in time tracking.