We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics AX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution makes everything organized for my organization or enterprise. It makes workflows more than clear."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is using the Excel sheets on Chrome and other applications."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is its simplicity of accounting and receiving reports. The solution is similar to Microsoft Excel, and that similarity is good. All the functions of Microsoft Dynamics are user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is cloud accessibility."
"The customer support is good. The first level of support agent in every case was able to solve the problem very quickly."
"We are getting more features after switching to Microsoft 365."
"Microsoft Dynamics NAV is good for smaller-sized companies."
"I am impressed with the tool's vendor collaboration. It is also easy to connect with third-party applications."
"The most valuable feature I've found is the UI functionality."
"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."
"The relation between CRM and Sales, that's the main strength of this ERP."
"If anyone is familiar with Microsoft products then they can handle it easily."
"A valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it is stable."
"It is flexible and cost-effective."
"It is easy to use, and it has a great UI. It has very well-structured modules. In terms of setup and configuration, they're logically placed, which makes it easy for any user to pick up information and learn more about the system, rather than just be plain key users of that business operating system."
"I am hoping there is more integration with other platforms, more features, and customization in the next release."
"The product should improve work optimization."
"There are some aspects of the solution that is complex."
"It could be more stable."
"The Power BI integration could be more seamless."
"The performance and virtual machine backup is not good with this solution and need improvements."
"Customization and costs could be improved."
"The solution is not best suited for larger-scale businesses."
"It needs better financials and reporting from the system, not through Excel."
"The product takes some training to get up to speed on all functionality and modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ERP system."
"If I had to add something in the next release, it would probably be a mobile application for a sister application of Dynamics 365; not the ERP but the Dynamics 365 HR solution. It would definitely help if we could have Microsoft or a Microsoft partner introduce a mobile application for it."
"The initial setup can be complex at times and has room for improvement."
"The user interface could be better."
"There might be some features to support localizations that could be helpful to add."
"There is no Arabic interface in Microsoft Business Central, which is a big weak point."
"Microsoft Dynamics AX can improve by having a more modern user interface. It should be more modular and dynamic. Additionally, the solution could be easier to connect with APIs with other technologies."
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is ranked 3rd in ERP with 62 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 52 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central writes "Easy to deploy, extremely stable, and highly scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is most compared with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business One, SAP ERP, Odoo and Epicor ERP, whereas Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Microsoft Dynamics GP. See our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX report.
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