INF
★★★ strongInfor CloudSuite Business Intelligence
Infor CloudSuite confirms 12 of the 28 business intelligence capabilities we track, with a further 8 partially covered. Its deepest coverage is in Self-Service Analytics; it is thinnest on Distribution & Access.
Business Intelligence is a core strength for Infor CloudSuite — a primary capability included in standard deployments. The product is best suited to large enterprises wanting industry-specific cloud erp.
- 12of 28
- Capabilities confirmed
- 168
- Documented features
- Self-Service Analytics
- Strongest area
- Distribution & Access
- Thinnest area
Capability coverage12 of 28 confirmed
How Infor CloudSuite scores against the 28 business intelligence capabilities we track across every ERP in our catalogue.
- Self-Service Analytics5 of 7
- Financial Reporting3 of 7
- Advanced Analytics2 of 7
- Distribution & Access2 of 7
Confirmed (12)Partial (8)Not documented (8)
“Not documented” means our research has not confirmed the capability either way — it is not a finding that Infor CloudSuite lacks it. Coverage is scored against one shared capability list, so it is comparable between products.
What’s in it168 documented capabilities
The business intelligence scope Infor CloudSuite ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.
Navigation17
Explains how to reach the Birst analytics package from Infor OS Portal or Ming.le, then move around its dashboards, toolbar, data views, and attribute selectors.
Highlights
- Navigate to Birst from within Ming.leOpens CloudSuite Industrial Analytics from within Ming.le's app menu.
- Work within the dashboardNavigates between dashboard collections using the dashboard drop-down, with Filters and Reset buttons for adjusting the view.
- Use the toolbarProvides toolbar actions for copying a dashboard's bookmark link and browsing available collections and dashboards.
- View dataCovers the actions available for exploring data within a report or KPI chart, including hovering, changing chart type, toggling series, drilling down, and cross-filtering visually.
- HoverShows detailed data in a popup when hovering over a chart or filter card.
All 16 capabilities
- Navigate to Birst from within Ming.leOpens CloudSuite Industrial Analytics from within Ming.le's app menu.
- Work within the dashboardNavigates between dashboard collections using the dashboard drop-down, with Filters and Reset buttons for adjusting the view.
- Use the toolbarProvides toolbar actions for copying a dashboard's bookmark link and browsing available collections and dashboards.
- View dataCovers the actions available for exploring data within a report or KPI chart, including hovering, changing chart type, toggling series, drilling down, and cross-filtering visually.
- HoverShows detailed data in a popup when hovering over a chart or filter card.
- Change report typesSwitches a report's visualization type through the View Selector, limited to chart types that fit the underlying data.
- Turn on/off a data series in a chartToggles individual data series on or off in a chart using its legend icons.
- Drill down dataDrills into a chart's detail levels, tracking the path taken through a breadcrumb trail.
- Visual highlight and filterHighlights a selected data range across multiple dashlets at once to investigate relationships between them.
- Select attributes or measuresCovers how filters, column selection, and rank sorting are used to choose which attributes and measures a chart displays.
- Use filtersExplores subsets of dashboard data through standard or embedded filters, available depending on how the dashboard was set up.
- Use the standard filterApplies one or more standard filter selections, such as a fiscal year, to a dashboard.
- Use the filter cardsShows a dashboard's active filters as cards that display current values on hover or click.
- Use the embedded filtersDisplays and lets users change filters embedded directly on an ad hoc dashboard page.
- Change sorting in rankingChanges the sort order of a table or crosstab report using a Sort icon on its header.
- Use the column selectorChooses which attributes or measures a report displays using its Column Selector.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your navigation needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Excel-Based Toolset for Financial Reporting20
Covers installing, configuring, and using this Excel-based Toolset for Financial Reporting, which pulls SyteLine general ledger data directly into Excel.
Highlights
- RequirementsLists the Excel version, Windows and Office updates, and module requirements needed to run the financial reporting toolset.
- RecommendationsRecommends using absolute cell references and disabling automatic calculation to keep large reporting spreadsheets responsive.
- List separatorNotes that the toolset's formula examples use a comma list separator, which can differ by regional Windows settings.
- Install the toolWalks through installing the correct 32-bit or 64-bit Add-In version to match the installed Excel, from the bundled Office Add-Ins package.
- Reinstall or upgradeWalks through uninstalling the current Add-In via Control Panel before installing the latest version.
All 19 capabilities
- RequirementsLists the Excel version, Windows and Office updates, and module requirements needed to run the financial reporting toolset.
- RecommendationsRecommends using absolute cell references and disabling automatic calculation to keep large reporting spreadsheets responsive.
- List separatorNotes that the toolset's formula examples use a comma list separator, which can differ by regional Windows settings.
- Install the toolWalks through installing the correct 32-bit or 64-bit Add-In version to match the installed Excel, from the bundled Office Add-Ins package.
- Reinstall or upgradeWalks through uninstalling the current Add-In via Control Panel before installing the latest version.
- Using the toolCovers day-to-day use of the Excel-based Toolset, including building formulas, running queries, and generating budget and GL reports in a worksheet.
- GL HelperHelps new users learn the toolset by walking them through building general ledger formulas.
- Using QueriesLets a user pull chart-of-accounts data into Excel using predefined queries, such as retrieving all codes or all asset codes.
- Using COA DimensionRetrieves chart-of-accounts dimension details and attributes directly into an Excel worksheet.
- Using the Budget and Plan TemplateProvides a starter spreadsheet for the budget planning process that can be updated and customized.
- Using Update Budget and PlanSwitches the budget functions from read-only into update mode so budget amounts can be edited directly.
- Using the Report WizardBuilds ad hoc financial reports, pulling general ledger data for a selected site through a guided, step-by-step process.
- Reporting groupGroups chart-of-accounts and unit codes into a named subset that can be combined with parameters, such as period, to build targeted reports.
- Defining a reporting groupLets a user create a new named reporting group through the Tools menu.
- Adding to a reporting groupLets a user add cells containing GL functions to an existing reporting group directly from the worksheet.
- Caching (optional)Covers the optional memory-based caching that speeds up repeated SyteLine GL calculations in Excel.
- Enabling cacheSpeeds up repeated GL formula calculations by checking a local cache before querying the database.
- Clearing cacheLets a user clear the cached GL data from the Tools menu to force a fresh database read.
- Associating a site with a worksheetLets a user tie a specific site to a worksheet, useful when one workbook reports across multiple sites.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your excel-based toolset for financial reporting needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Analytics overview6
Introduces Infor SyteLine Analytics for Birst and its core reporting, dashboard, and fact components.
Capabilities
- About Infor SyteLine Analytics for BirstFeeds SyteLine records into the Birst package, giving both strategic, big-picture and tactical, day-to-day business intelligence.
- Analytics componentsDescribes Birst's three basic building blocks, reports, dashboards, and facts, used to find and navigate business data.
- ReportsDisplays either a single KPI's trend or lets users analyze several metrics together in a chart or table.
- DashboardsCombines several related KPIs into a single view, presenting summaries, trends, comparisons, and exceptions for a business process.
- FactsTurns transaction values into base currency first, then into report currency at the prevailing exchange rate, for every fact besides financial income.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your analytics overview needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Using critical numbers as KPIs or widgets6
Covers SyteLine's library of predefined critical numbers, or KPIs, plus the ability to define custom ones and surface them as homepage widgets.
Capabilities
- About critical numbersExplains critical numbers as key performance indicators used to monitor important statistics and track progress at a glance.
- Critical number definitionsLets authorized users define new critical numbers via Critical Numbers Setup.
- Goal and alert statusColor-codes each critical number's status: red signals critical, yellow warns, green is normal, and gray is purely informational.
- Viewing critical numbersRestricts which critical numbers a user can view based on authorizations set at the individual number or category level.
- Adding widgets to display critical numbers in HomepagesLets a user add one or more Critical Numbers widgets to a homepage from the widget catalog.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your using critical numbers as kpis or widgets needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Costing Items5
Covers the full range of costing methods and processes, including setup, posting, analysis, and comparison of standard, average, LIFO, FIFO, and specific costing.
Capabilities
- Costing AnalysisModels alternative costing scenarios, and rolls up and compares hypothetical costs, without changing costs already recorded in the system.
- Costing Analysis OverviewIntroduces costing analysis as a way to test how changing variables would affect costs without altering live data.
- Creating Costing AlternativesCreates a costing alternative record through the Costing Analysis Workbench for later rollup and comparison.
- Rolling Up Costs for Costing AnalysisRecalculates new or changed item costs within a costing scenario whenever a rollup utility flags it as needed.
- Comparing Costs for Costing AnalysisCompares a recalculated hypothetical cost record against an item's current or standard cost on the workbench's comparison tab.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your costing items needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Domain information59
Organizes Birst's available facts into finance, inventory, and sales domains.
Highlights
- Finance domainGroups finance-related facts covering payables, receivables, and bank account analysis.
- Inventory domainGroups inventory-related facts covering delivery performance, on-hand inventory, and WIP.
- Sales domainGroups sales-related facts covering bookings, estimates, product contribution, delivery, forecasting, leads, opportunities, pipeline, and commissions, alongside the AP, AR, and financial facts included under this domain.
- Accounts payable analysis factAnalyzes how much a business currently owes its suppliers, drawing on vouched invoices and the AP sub-ledger.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Outstanding Payable as the total unpaid invoice amount within the Accounts Payable Analysis fact.
All 58 capabilities
- Finance domainGroups finance-related facts covering payables, receivables, and bank account analysis.
- Inventory domainGroups inventory-related facts covering delivery performance, on-hand inventory, and WIP.
- Sales domainGroups sales-related facts covering bookings, estimates, product contribution, delivery, forecasting, leads, opportunities, pipeline, and commissions, alongside the AP, AR, and financial facts included under this domain.
- Accounts payable analysis factAnalyzes how much a business currently owes its suppliers, drawing on vouched invoices and the AP sub-ledger.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Outstanding Payable as the total unpaid invoice amount within the Accounts Payable Analysis fact.
- Accounts receivable analysis factMeasures accounts receivable aging by date, site, customer, salesperson, aging bucket, and sales channel.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Outstanding Receivables as the total invoice, payment, and adjustment balance within the Accounts Receivable Analysis fact.
- Accounts payable periodical analysis factAnalyzes how much a business owed its suppliers within a specific reporting period, rather than as of the current date.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Outstanding Payable as the summed unpaid invoice total within the periodical Accounts Payable fact.
- Accounts receivable periodical analysis factAnalyzes period-end accounts receivable balances broken into distinct aging buckets.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Outstanding Receivables from invoices, payments, and credit memos within the periodical Accounts Receivable fact.
- Bank account analysis factAnalyzes bank account balances by currency or account, converting multi-currency amounts using the current exchange rate.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Domestic Balance as a bank account's balance expressed in base currency.
- Financial income analysis factUnderpins income analysis at a strategic level with a dedicated financial data model, built from ledger period totals and feeding the income statement, trial balance, balance sheet, and cash flow widgets.
- Source informationSources the Financial Income fact from the ledger period totals table.
- Financial income widget listLists the widgets, including income statement, trial balance, balance sheet, and cash flow, built from the Financial Income fact.
- Sourced measuresSources Actual Amount directly from ledger period totals within the Financial Income fact.
- Calculated measuresComputes Budget Variance % by dividing Budget Variance by Budget Amount within the Financial Income fact.
- Dimension listLists Site, Account, Currency Code, Fiscal Period, and Unit Code dimensions available on the Financial Income fact.
- Inventory analysis factBreaks down on-hand stock by warehouse, item, product code, buyer, and classification tier, at one record per inventory line.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Quantity on Hand as the total nettable and non-nettable inventory quantity within the Inventory Analysis fact.
- WIP analysis factAnalyzes the cost of work-in-process across jobs, projects, service orders, and work centers.
- Dimension listLists Site, Currency Code, and WIP Type dimensions available on the WIP Analysis fact.
- Delivery performance analysis factAnalyzes delivery-in-full-on-time performance and average turnaround days at the customer order item level.
- Booking analysis factFeeds the analysis behind order bookings at a summary level, sourced from customer order item history and covering bookings widgets, sourced measures, calculated measures, and site, currency, product, and date dimensions.
- Source informationSources the Booking Analysis fact from the customer order item log table.
- Booking analysis widget listLists the Total Sales Bookings widget built from Net Sales Amount within the Booking Analysis fact.
- Sourced measures and KPIsSources Quantity Ordered directly from customer order line item counts within the Booking Analysis fact.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Total Sales Persons and Bookings per Sales FTE within the Booking Analysis fact.
- Dimension listLists Site, Currency Code, Product, and Date dimensions available on the Booking Analysis fact.
- Estimate analysis factAnalyzes quotes, their completion status, and win-or-loss outcomes, along with estimate quantity and amount.
- MeasuresPulls estimate Quantity from the Qty Ordered value entered on Estimate Lines.
- Sales and product contribution analysis factMeasures sales performance and product contribution margin for leadership, sales, and marketing audiences, sourced from customer order and shipment records.
- Source informationSources this fact from customer order records and their linked shipment tables.
- Sales and product contribution analysis widget listLists the Sales Margin Percentage and Gross Margins by Product widgets built from product contribution margin.
- Sourced measuresSources Quantity Shipped directly from the customer order shipment file within this fact.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Product Contribution Margin % within the Sales and Product Contribution Analysis fact.
- Dimension listLists Site, Product, Currency Code, and Customer dimensions available on this fact.
- Sales delivery analysis factPresents customer order and shipment records by ship date, customer, and delivery interval, at one row per shipment.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Ship Due Date Difference as the gap between actual ship date and order due date within this fact.
- MeasuresReports Quantity Shipped from the customer order shipment table, set to zero for unshipped lines.
- Sales forecast analysis factAnalyzes sales forecasts and their related opportunities at the opportunity level, converting multi-currency amounts using the current exchange rate.
- Source informationDraws this fact from the sales forecast and forecast-opportunity tables.
- Sales forecast analysis widget listLists the Sales Forecast Analysis widget covering Opportunity Committed Value, Order Value, and Order Value Variance.
- Sourced measuresSources Opportunity Count and Opportunity Committed Value directly within the Sales Forecast Analysis fact.
- Dimension listLists Site, Currency Code, Forecast Status, Sales Period, Salesperson, and Opportunity Closed % dimensions.
- Sales lead analysis modelAnalyzes sales leads, their related opportunities, and campaigns at the lead level, converting multi-currency values using the current exchange rate.
- Source informationBuilds this model from lead records, their opportunities, and each opportunity's originating source table.
- Sales lead analysis widget listLists the Percent of Leads Closed widget built from the Closed Leads % measure.
- Sourced measuresSources Lead Count and Total Lead Response Time directly within the Sales Lead Analysis model.
- Calculated measuresCalculates Average Lead Response Time as the average days between assignment and response within this model.
- Dimension listLists Site, Lead Quality, Customer, Salesperson, Territory, Opportunity Source, Lead Status, and date dimensions.
- Sales opportunity analysis factCovers sales opportunities and the marketing campaigns tied to them, at one row per opportunity by create date.
- Sales pipeline analysis factTracks sales order completion status and pipeline performance to support short-term sales planning.
- Calculated measuresDerives Order Status from a combination of ordered, shipped, and backlogged quantity and amount figures.
- MeasuresEstimates Forecast Amount as the sales value expected to close in a given period, combining opportunity and planned order value.
- Salesperson commission analysis factCompares sales commission earned against commission paid, converting multi-currency amounts using the current exchange rate.
- MeasuresReports Salesperson Commission Earned as the total commission due to a salesperson to date.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your domain information needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →External Financial Interface5
Connects SyteLine to external financial systems for incoming and outgoing data exchange.
Capabilities
- Setting Up an External Financial InterfaceConnects SyteLine to an outside accounting platform, for example Infor SunSystems or SAP, through an XML-based data interface.
- Setting Up an Incoming Financial InterfaceConfigures a channel for receiving inbound records from a connected outside accounting platform.
- Updating Data from Data in an External Financial ApplicationRefreshes SyteLine records with the latest data from a connected outside accounting platform, on demand or on a schedule.
- Example: Requesting Data from an External Financial ApplicationWalks through a worked example of pulling records from a connected outside accounting platform.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your external financial interface needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Reports and KPIs8
Documents the standard financial and sales reports and KPIs available in Birst, along with the assumptions behind them.
Highlights
- AssumptionsLists the assumptions behind Birst's financial reports, including that account classes must be correctly set before use, and documents the AP, AR balance, aging, order value, and balance sheet reports built on them.
- Accounts payable balances reportReports total accounts payable by period and surfaces the suppliers carrying the largest outstanding balances.
- Accounts receivable balances reportShows accounts receivable balances per period, broken into tiers by days outstanding.
- AR by age reportGroups accounts receivable balances into aging bands such as under 30, 30-60, and 60-90 days.
- Average order value reportShows average order value for a chosen time period alongside prior-period comparisons.
All 7 capabilities
- AssumptionsLists the assumptions behind Birst's financial reports, including that account classes must be correctly set before use, and documents the AP, AR balance, aging, order value, and balance sheet reports built on them.
- Accounts payable balances reportReports total accounts payable by period and surfaces the suppliers carrying the largest outstanding balances.
- Accounts receivable balances reportShows accounts receivable balances per period, broken into tiers by days outstanding.
- AR by age reportGroups accounts receivable balances into aging bands such as under 30, 30-60, and 60-90 days.
- Average order value reportShows average order value for a chosen time period alongside prior-period comparisons.
- Balance sheet reportWeighs total current and fixed assets against combined liabilities and equity, drawing figures from Financial Income Analysis.
- Balance sheet detail reportBreaks down current and fixed assets by site, drawing figures from Financial Income Analysis.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your reports and kpis needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Financial Statements9
Sets up, prints, and troubleshoots financial statements, including combined and multi-site reporting.
Highlights
- Financial Statement SetupConfigures financial statement layouts, including Excel-based interactive workbooks for balance sheet and profit and loss reports.
- About Dates in Financial StatementsExplains how the period start and end dates are determined when printing a financial statement.
- About Print Sort MethodsReviews potential performance issues before printing a financial report using configurable sort methods.
- Printing a Financial StatementPrints a financial statement, with legacy form options available only to upgraded version 10 customers.
- Troubleshooting Financial StatementsAddresses common problems encountered when generating financial statements.
All 8 capabilities
- Financial Statement SetupConfigures financial statement layouts, including Excel-based interactive workbooks for balance sheet and profit and loss reports.
- About Dates in Financial StatementsExplains how the period start and end dates are determined when printing a financial statement.
- About Print Sort MethodsReviews potential performance issues before printing a financial report using configurable sort methods.
- Printing a Financial StatementPrints a financial statement, with legacy form options available only to upgraded version 10 customers.
- Troubleshooting Financial StatementsAddresses common problems encountered when generating financial statements.
- Combined Financial StatementsCombines financial data across multiple sites using multi-site groups, independent of the formal financial hierarchy.
- Copying Financial Report LinesDuplicates lines between two financial reports, a capability retained for upgraded version 10 customers.
- Previewing Financial StatementsPreviews a financial statement for a configurable range before printing, for upgraded version 10 customers.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your financial statements needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Report Definition7
Creates, edits, copies, and prints custom financial report definitions.
Highlights
- Creating a report definitionBuilds a new financial report definition, specifying a report ID, description, and layout details.
- Adding report columnsAdds columns to a report definition, up to the maximum allowed for the selected output format.
- Adding report linesAdds or removes report lines and sets the line type for a report definition.
- Editing a report definitionEdits an existing report definition and optionally prints it after saving changes.
- Copying a report definitionCopies an existing report definition to create a new report under a different ID.
All 6 capabilities
- Creating a report definitionBuilds a new financial report definition, specifying a report ID, description, and layout details.
- Adding report columnsAdds columns to a report definition, up to the maximum allowed for the selected output format.
- Adding report linesAdds or removes report lines and sets the line type for a report definition.
- Editing a report definitionEdits an existing report definition and optionally prints it after saving changes.
- Copying a report definitionCopies an existing report definition to create a new report under a different ID.
- Printing a report outputPrints a report definition's output for a selected report ID and date.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your report definition needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Target Group Types3
Defines target group types used to categorize and track organizational performance targets over set time intervals.
Capabilities
- Mapping COA with target typesLinks chart of accounts entries and unit codes to a named tracking group and its target type.
- Viewing the Target and Actual ValuesDisplays target versus actual performance values for a chosen year and interval.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your target group types needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Configuration6
Configures items, estimates, jobs, and customer orders through the product configurator, including authorizations and printing.
Capabilities
- About Post ConfigurationTriggers extra rule processing right after a user finishes an interactive configuration session.
- List Configuration ValuesShows the configuration date, current status, and model name tied to a configured record.
- Post Configuration Status OverviewWorks through post-configuration records that are still outstanding.
- Printing Configuration InformationPrints configuration values on supported reports and forms, either in full or external-only detail.
- Setting Authorizations for Configuration UsersLimits configuration access for jobs, orders, and operations to an authorized user group.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your configuration needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Document Automation3
Generates and attaches configurable documents, such as proposals and safety data sheets, to SyteLine records.
Capabilities
- Attaching Configuration Documents to RecordsLinks Infor CPQ output documents to their related SyteLine records for easy reference.
- Setting Up the Document Automation InterfaceSets up the interface to Infor CPQ Document Automation, used to generate configurable documents such as proposals.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your document automation needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Other capabilities14
Highlights
- Consolidation OverviewCombines financial data from multiple sites for consolidated, timely reporting and real-time queries.
- G/L Voucher OverviewExplains the purpose and structure of the general ledger voucher used across consolidated sites.
- Setting an Increment DateConfigures a report or utility to automatically run on a recurring schedule using an incrementing date range.
- About the Microsoft Outlook Add-inDescribes how to use the Microsoft Outlook add-in alongside the service module.
- Extended Analysis with Dimensions and AttributesAdds extra dimensions and attributes to chart of accounts and ledger objects for deeper financial analysis.
All 6 capabilities
- Consolidation OverviewCombines financial data from multiple sites for consolidated, timely reporting and real-time queries.
- G/L Voucher OverviewExplains the purpose and structure of the general ledger voucher used across consolidated sites.
- Setting an Increment DateConfigures a report or utility to automatically run on a recurring schedule using an incrementing date range.
- About the Microsoft Outlook Add-inDescribes how to use the Microsoft Outlook add-in alongside the service module.
- Extended Analysis with Dimensions and AttributesAdds extra dimensions and attributes to chart of accounts and ledger objects for deeper financial analysis.
- Comparing Chart Dimensions and Ledger DimensionsContrasts how chart-level dimensions differ from ledger-level dimensions.
Will Infor CloudSuite meet your other capabilities needs? Build your requirements and perform a full analysis.
Build my requirements →Infor CloudSuite Business Intelligence screens
What business intelligence actually looks like in Infor CloudSuite.
Free PDF · Vendor-neutral · No sales calls
The Infor CloudSuite Evaluation Kit
An independent assessment of Infor CloudSuite — strengths, gaps and real pricing — plus a requirements template you can score its business intelligence against alongside every other system on your shortlist.
Infor CloudSuite Evaluation Kit
2026 Edition · PDF guide + XLSX template
ERP Research
- Buyer's guide (PDF): Infor CloudSuite independently assessed — where it is strong, where it is not, and what it actually costs
- Requirements template (XLSX): weight your requirements and score vendors side by side
- Built to work with the 28 business intelligence capabilities scored on this page
- The questions to put to the vendor and to implementation partners
Free Download
Infor CloudSuite Evaluation Kit
Infor CloudSuite add-ons & integrations
Extend Infor CloudSuite with best-of-breed software that integrates with it:
Master data management softwareGolden records for customer, vendor and product data across your ERPs.+11 more →
Financial reporting softwareReport writers and Excel-native statements built from your ERP general ledger.+10 more →
Process mining softwareEvent-log mining that exposes ERP process bottlenecks and proves the fix.+9 more →
API management softwareGateways and developer portals that govern the APIs feeding your ERP.+9 more →
How it compares
Business Intelligence coverage across the systems most often shortlisted alongside it, scored against the same capability list.
| Area |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Service Analytics | 5+1/7 | 4+2/7 | 4+1/7 | 2/7 | 5+1/7 | 5+1/7 | 1+2/7 |
| Financial Reporting | 3+4/7 | 4+2/7 | 3+3/7 | 1+3/7 | 2+5/7 | 4+2/7 | 4+2/7 |
| Advanced Analytics | 2+3/7 | 6+1/7 | — | 1+2/7 | 3+4/7 | 4+3/7 | — |
| Distribution & Access | 2/7 | 2+1/7 | 2+2/7 | — | 2/7 | 0+1/7 | — |
ConfirmedPartialNot documented— not scored in this area
Each cell reads confirmed+partial/scored. Grey reflects capabilities our research has not confirmed either way — it is not a finding that a product lacks them.
Business Intelligence — strength by vendor
| Vendor | Strength | Best for | Starting price | Implementation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★ strong | Mid-market and standardised enterprises wanting fast time-to-value | $180/user/mo | 3–6 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Large, complex enterprises needing deep customisation and controlled upgrades | Custom | 6–18 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Fast-growing mid-market companies wanting unified cloud ERP | $99/user/mo | 4–9 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Large enterprises moving from on-premise Oracle to cloud | Custom | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Mid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem | $50/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Service companies and nonprofits needing deep financial management | Custom | 3–6 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Large enterprises wanting industry-specific cloud ERP | Custom | 9–18 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | People-centric organisations needing unified HR + finance | Custom | 6–12 months |
Evaluating business intelligence on Infor CloudSuite
What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.
- 1Self-service report building (no IT dependency)
- 2Real-time vs batch reporting
- 3Integration with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
- 4Embedded AI and predictive analytics
- 5Mobile dashboard access
Infor CloudSuite starts at a custom quote with a typical total cost of $300K–$2M+ and a 9–18 months implementation.
Full Infor CloudSuite pricing breakdown →Need help evaluating Infor CloudSuite business intelligence?
Tell us what you need it to do and we'll help you work out whether Infor CloudSuite is the right fit — and which partners have done it before.
Infor CloudSuite Business Intelligence FAQ
Is Infor CloudSuite's BI built on Birst, or a separate reporting engine?
Birst (Infor's acquired BI platform) underpins CloudSuite's analytics, delivered through Infor OS. Business intelligence is rated strong, with self-service analytics and financial reporting being the two largest capability areas by count.
Can financial and operational data be combined in one report, or are they separate systems?
They're combined — financial reporting facts (AP, AR, financial income) sit alongside operational analysis (sales, inventory) in the same self-service analytics layer, so a report can pull both without exporting from separate modules.
Does CloudSuite offer AI-assisted or predictive analytics, or only historical reporting?
Advanced analytics capabilities exist alongside standard self-service reporting, and CloudSuite's Coleman AI platform (part of Infor OS) adds predictive and machine-learning features on top — though depth here varies by which CloudSuite edition and add-ons are licensed.
Can reports be distributed automatically, or only pulled on demand?
Distribution & access capabilities exist for scheduling and access control on reports, though this is the smallest sub-area within BI — most of CloudSuite's reporting strength is in self-service analysis and financial reporting rather than automated distribution.
Other Infor CloudSuite modules
Finance & Accounting★★★ strongManufacturing★★★ strongSupply Chain★★★ strongSales★★ moderateHR & Payroll★★★ strongProject Management★★ moderateInventory Management★★★ strongProcurement★★★ strongWarehouse Management★★★ strongEcommerce★ basicQuality Management★★★ strongField Service★★ moderateAsset Management★★★ strong
Explore Infor CloudSuite by industry & company size
Related Resources
Overview
Infor CloudSuite ERP — Modules & Review
Explore Infor CloudSuite ERP modules, pricing, and capabilities.
ModulesInfor CloudSuite Finance & Accounting
Infor CloudSuite Finance & Accounting capabilities and review.
ModulesInfor CloudSuite Manufacturing
Infor CloudSuite Manufacturing capabilities and review.
ModulesInfor CloudSuite Supply Chain
Infor CloudSuite Supply Chain capabilities and review.
ModulesInfor CloudSuite Sales
Infor CloudSuite Sales capabilities and review.