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Head-to-head · Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software

Infor MES vs Apprentice MES

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Infor MES #4 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Infor MES
Apprentice MES #8 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 6.8/10 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Apprentice

Infor MES leads on 1 check, Apprentice MES on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInfor MES · 7.4/10
  • Most featuresInfor MES · 6 of 6

Infor MES scores higher on our rubric for manufacturing execution system (mes) software: 7.4 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Infor MES offers oee analytics; Apprentice MES doesn't publish it.

Infor MES is the better fit for manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor. Apprentice MES is the better fit for batch producers needing configurable digital execution.

  • Infor MES fits best

    Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor

  • Apprentice MES fits best

    Batch producers needing configurable digital execution

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Side by side

Feature Infor MES 7.4/10 Visit ↗ Apprentice MES 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 6.8
Ranking #4 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software #8 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software
Best for Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor Batch producers needing configurable digital execution
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 2 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infor MES 6/6 · Apprentice MES 5/6
Production scheduling ✓ ✓
Quality management ✓ ✓
Traceability & genealogy ✓ ✓
Shop-floor data capture ✓ ✓
OEE analytics ✓ (best) Not published
Electronic work instructions ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Not published Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Combines scheduling, dispatch, production capture, OEE, and KPI reporting
  • Links inventory, lot history, quality workflows, and material traceability
  • Supports configurable operator instructions plus ERP and plant-equipment integration
  • No-code recipes support branching and enforcement rules
  • Dynamic execution enables mid-run updates and electronic batch records
  • Integrates QMS, ERP, SCADA, IoT and equipment through connectors or API
Cons
  • MES pricing requires contacting Infor sales
  • The product is listed for web access rather than native desktop or mobile apps
  • Its mid-market and enterprise focus may exceed smaller manufacturers’ needs
  • No perpetual free plan; the Try offer lasts 30 days
  • Primary deployment is cloud through a web platform
  • The published support channel is documentation
Our verdict

Infor MES coordinates manufacturing execution across discrete, process, and batch industries. It is designed for medium and large organizations, including multisite manufacturers, that need to connect order scheduling and dispatch with…

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Apprentice MES is a cloud-native manufacturing execution system for manufacturing organizations, with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical and other regulated production. It brings recipe authoring, batch execution, production planning,…

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  1. Infor MESManufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 7.4Pricing on request
  2. Apprentice MESManufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 6.830-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Infor MES — where it wins

    • Combines scheduling, dispatch, production capture, OEE, and KPI reporting
    • Links inventory, lot history, quality workflows, and material traceability
    • Supports configurable operator instructions plus ERP and plant-equipment integration

    Where it doesn't

    • MES pricing requires contacting Infor sales
    • The product is listed for web access rather than native desktop or mobile apps
    • Its mid-market and enterprise focus may exceed smaller manufacturers’ needs

  • Apprentice MES — where it wins

    • No-code recipes support branching and enforcement rules
    • Dynamic execution enables mid-run updates and electronic batch records
    • Integrates QMS, ERP, SCADA, IoT and equipment through connectors or API

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free plan; the Try offer lasts 30 days
    • Primary deployment is cloud through a web platform
    • The published support channel is documentation
  • Infor MES7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad MES for connecting production scheduling, quality, traceability, and ERP workflows.

    Visit Infor MESFull verdict →
  • Apprentice MES6.8/10 · 30-day trial

    A configurable MES for batch producers digitizing regulated manufacturing workflows.

    Visit ApprenticeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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