--- title: "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Infor: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Infor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Manufacturing ERP set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dynamics-365-business-central-vs-infor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Infor: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Infor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Manufacturing ERP set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Infor - **Competitive set**: Manufacturing ERP - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Infor Share of Search**: 7.5% ## Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Infor more popular in search? - In September 2026, Infor had more branded searches than Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central among manufacturing ERP worldwide. Infor had about 135,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central had 93,400. Infor made up 7.5% of all manufacturing ERP searches we track, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central accounted for 5.2%. - Infor was ahead of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide moved from 5.4% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 114K to 93.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Infor’s share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide moved from 6.3% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top manufacturing ERP in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Infor was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Infor was listed before Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epicor | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SAP S/4HANA | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Acumatica | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Infor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NetSuite | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Odoo | 7th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rootstock | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | IQMS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Plex Systems | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about manufacturing ERP - Asked ChatGPT "Which manufacturing ERP should I use?": 1. Epicor, 2. Acumatica, 3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 4. NetSuite, 5. Odoo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best manufacturing ERPs?": 1. Epicor, 2. SAP S/4HANA, 3. Infor, 4. NetSuite, 5. Acumatica, 6. Odoo, 7. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best manufacturing ERP for a factory?": 1. Epicor, 2. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 3. Acumatica, 4. Odoo, 5. SAP S/4HANA, 6. Infor - Searched Google, AI Overview "manufacturing erp": 1. Epicor, 2. NetSuite, 3. Infor, 4. SAP S/4HANA, 5. Odoo - Searched Google, AI Overview "erp for manufacturers": 1. SAP S/4HANA, 2. Epicor, 3. Infor, 4. Acumatica, 5. Odoo Not named in any answer: Rootstock, IQMS and Plex Systems. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for manufacturing ERP worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central gained share of searches among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 4.7% to 5.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central estimated searches | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Share of Search | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central rank | Infor estimated searches | Infor Share of Search | Infor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 114K | 5.4% | 5 | 135K | 6.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 93.4K | 4.7% | 5 | 110K | 5.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 76.4K | 3.9% | 5 | 110K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 101K | 5% | 5 | 135K | 6.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 101K | 5% | 5 | 110K | 5.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 105K | 5.2% | 5 | 135K | 6.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 93.4K | 4.6% | 5 | 135K | 6.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 85.7K | 4.9% | 5 | 110K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 96.7K | 5.4% | 5 | 110K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 89.8K | 5.1% | 5 | 110K | 6.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 82.4K | 4.7% | 5 | 135K | 7.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 93.4K | 5.2% | 5 | 135K | 7.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s and Infor’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central**: Measured on the search terms “business central”, “dynamics 365 business central” and “microsoft dynamics 365 business central”, summed into one figure. - **Infor**: Measured on the search term “infor”. - [Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dynamics-365-business-central) - [Infor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/infor) - [All manufacturing ERP worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/manufacturing-erp): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Infor more popular in search? In September 2026, Infor had more branded searches than Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central among manufacturing ERP worldwide. Infor had about 135,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central had 93,400. Infor made up 7.5% of all manufacturing ERP searches we track, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central accounted for 5.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Infor: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dynamics-365-business-central-vs-infor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dynamics-365-business-central-vs-infor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.