Ellucian vs Microsoft Dynamics GP comparison

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."

"It is a tried and tested ERP system which if used correctly, is definitely a very good program for managing all aspects of a business from customer sales, and receivables management, to payable management and finance reporting. So, it's super critical for any mid-sized company."

"The system is easy to customize and has user-friendly access. ​"

"You can track everything from beginning to end quite easily."

"The most valuable feature is financial control. The accounting aspect allows us to manage our clients and payments."

"The solution offers integrations with other software as well. We have integration with Microsoft Office where we can do Word and Excel, etc."

"The fixed assets, payroll, the data module, and user-friendliness are most valuable."

"It is strong in integration."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations."

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."

"It requires a lot of expertise to implement."

"As technology changes, I would say probably in the area of chart up account needs improvement because chart up account is a string. So if they make it more flexible."

"It still can be improved in web-based and build reporting. ​"

"Initially, we encountered challenges, particularly with users transitioning from their previous applications."

"The biggest problem with GP is that it's not cloud based and it doesn't lend itself to subscription licensing. But Microsoft wants everything in the cloud and licensed on a subscription basis.Even tThough GP can be deployed on a cloud server, but basically, it's a Windows based product. It uses the older model and companies purchase the program and pay a 16-18 sixteen- eighteen percent annual renewal fee but Microsoft wants everybody to pay monthly or annual renewal fees on a subscription basis."

"This is now a legacy product, so they're phasing it out over time."

"There should also be extra redundancy when posting to modules. We use different sets of books such as CashBook and CheckBooks therefore if I select the wrong one the solution allows the transaction to just pass without warning."

"As for room for improvement, they have different modules, project and analytical accounting, but it will be good to have that kind of part in the standard package. To have that additional reporting functionality where you can add an attribute or something, which you can report again. So you can analyze the cost by not just natural accounts but also by a project, without having to go through another module edit on top and then the other module edit on top. The more modules you add, sometimes it doesn't work that well. Additionally, it would be easier to have the solution on the cloud. That's our consideration. We are trying to move all our systems to the cloud, and GP is one of them that we are going to move in the next couple of years. I would rate the solution seven or seven point five out of ten."

"Its pricing and licensing are high. Of course, we all know that it is Microsoft."

"For us, in our local currency, it costs us around 5 million Botswanan Pulas a year. It's quite a lot of money."

"​We evaluated some local products, because of the pricing, but this product has better features and support."

"The solution's price is steep."

"It is an affordable solution."

"I would say that the pricing is moderate, not cheap, and not expensive. There are many more expensive ERPs than GP, and there are less expensive as well, so it is moderately priced."

"I think the tool is competitively priced and it's more of a one-time investment with a low annual renewal fee."

"In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective."