Infor MES vs Emerson Syncade

Infor MES9.0Visit ESEmerson Syncade8.8Visit

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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ES Emerson Syncade #6 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Emerson

• Infor MES fits best

  Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor

• Emerson Syncade fits best

  Batch manufacturers needing electronic records and control

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Side by side

Feature	Infor MES 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ESEmerson Syncade 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software	#6 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software
Best for	Manufacturers wanting integrated order-to-shop-floor	Batch manufacturers needing electronic records and control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infor MES 6/6 · Emerson Syncade 1/6
Production scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quality management	✓	✓
Traceability & genealogy	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Shop-floor data capture	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
OEE analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Electronic work instructions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	On-premise
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	Creates electronic batch records from manual and electronic data Tracks lots and containers with forward and backward traceability Supports quality review, electronic approvals, and controlled workflows
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	More batch-focused than broad scheduling and OEE coverage License pricing requires a quote from sales Self-hosted deployment may not suit cloud-first teams
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 →	Emerson Syncade is a manufacturing execution system for managing production between process-control systems such as DeltaV and enterprise systems such as SAP. Its modules address electronic batch records, materials and inventory, recipe… 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

• Emerson Syncade — where it wins

  • Creates electronic batch records from manual and electronic data
  • Tracks lots and containers with forward and backward traceability
  • Supports quality review, electronic approvals, and controlled workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • More batch-focused than broad scheduling and OEE coverage
  • License pricing requires a quote from sales
  • Self-hosted deployment may not suit cloud-first teams

• Infor MES9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit Infor MESFull verdict →
• ESEmerson Syncade8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A batch-focused MES for controlled records, recipes, material verification, and traceability.

  Visit EmersonFull verdict →