We performed a comparison between Ellucian and Microsoft Dynamics AX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about SAP, Microsoft, Oracle and others in ERP."I like that all of the student information is in one place."
"From a developer's perspective, the architecture of Dynamics has a well-designed security layer, which prevents coding issues between different layers. This is a significant advantage."
"Almost all of the features that we use are efficient. Live master planning successfully handles all of our company's requirements."
"According to user feedback, the product's most valuable features are modern web-based accessibility and user-friendly interface."
"Supply Chain Management is an excellent feature."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it fulfills our requirements. We haven't had any issues with performance."
"The most valuable feature for us is the manufacturing module. It addresses our product costing for tuna canning."
"We're using the solution for financial modules, specifically focusing on consolidation, financial configuration, management reporting for warehousing, sales. Most of the features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are good. The overall structure and functions are great. The solution is stable. The initial setup is straightforward."
"AX is nearly a Tier One product, so implementations are long, but there's a lot of flexibility. Also, the ability to handle different issues found in larger organizations."
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"From a consultant's point of view, I recommend an enhancement in terms of detailed documentation for the products on the website."
"Microsoft needs more presence in our region to help with management and maintenance."
"The product must be made accessible online."
"Microsoft Dynamics AX could be improved by having more features available. We are going to 365 now, to use all the modules, because we found that there weren't many new things we were able to develop with AX. There were a lot of things that weren't available, so we are moving and integrating other things. The customization of upgrades should also be faster. We would also like to see more security features."
"I sometimes put in wrong data that needs correction, but I cannot change it or approve it without withdrawing it. It will then take time for me to go back in and edit it."
"We experienced some challenges with the mobile apps due to the insufficient processing capacity to handle the workload effectively."
"The product takes some training to get up to speed on all functionality and modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ERP system."
"The manufacturing module in GP is quite basic, and those who require more advanced manufacturing capabilities often turn to third-party modules or tools."
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Ellucian is ranked 18th in ERP with 2 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 51 reviews. Ellucian is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Ellucian writes "Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". Ellucian is most compared with PeopleSoft, SAP ERP and Jenzabar JICS, whereas Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP.
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