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."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are field services and the vendor collaboration portal. Both of the features are very good."
"The production is a valuable feature."
"The performance is good."
"The most valuable feature for us is the manufacturing module. It addresses our product costing for tuna canning."
"It was an okay solution when we delivered hardware and we had to do maintenance."
"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."
"I like that it's a complete ERP solution from production level to branch level."
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"The UI has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
"The product needs improvement in procurement planning. It also needs to include a production scheduling feature."
"The manufacturing module in GP is quite basic, and those who require more advanced manufacturing capabilities often turn to third-party modules or tools."
"From a consultant's point of view, I recommend an enhancement in terms of detailed documentation for the products on the website."
"At times there are issues related to reporting, sometimes with the integration between two or three modules, and sometimes to the logic itself."
"There should be the capability for users to enhance the application by using a low-code or no-code product from the Microsoft family."
"This solution could be improved with more expert resources and an easier implementation process."
"Microsoft could provide more flexible hardware requirements that can scale with the volume of data being processed rather than providing only a minimum requirement."
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Ellucian is ranked 18th in ERP 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 Microsoft Dynamics GP.
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