Infor MES vs Critical Manufacturing MES

Infor MES9.0Visit Critical Manufacturing MES8.6Visit

Higher score Infor MES #4 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Infor MES

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Critical Manufacturing MES #8 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit site

• Infor MES fits best

  Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor

• Critical Manufacturing MES fits best

  Complex discrete manufacturers needing traceability

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Side by side

Feature	Infor MES 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Critical Manufacturing MES 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software	#8 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software
Best for	Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor	Complex discrete manufacturers needing traceability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infor MES 6/6 · Critical Manufacturing MES 2/6
Production scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quality management	✓	✓
Traceability & genealogy	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Shop-floor data capture	✓	✓
OEE analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Electronic work instructions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Tracks production orders, batches, lots, units, and serialized materials Connects factory equipment and enterprise systems, including SAP and Oracle Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment
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	Pricing is available through sales rather than published as numeric prices Published Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise plans describe the SMT offering Its focus on complex manufacturing may exceed simpler shop-floor needs
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… Read the review →	Critical Manufacturing MES is a modular manufacturing execution system for complex discrete manufacturers, including semiconductor, electronics, medical-device, and industrial-equipment producers. It brings production flows, materials,… Read the review →

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

• Critical Manufacturing MES — where it wins

  • Tracks production orders, batches, lots, units, and serialized materials
  • Connects factory equipment and enterprise systems, including SAP and Oracle
  • Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through sales rather than published as numeric prices
  • Published Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise plans describe the SMT offering
  • Its focus on complex manufacturing may exceed simpler shop-floor needs

• Infor MES9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Critical Manufacturing MES8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A modular MES for complex factories that need traceability, process control, and scheduling.

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