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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ABB Ability Solution Suite

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics GP

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics GP is an ERP software with accounting capabilities. It includes various packs for customizability and features tailored to specific industries’ needs. GP is offered as a perpetual license or subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Considered Both Products
    ABB
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    33%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    4.3
    27 Ratings
    55% below category average
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings2.526 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings6.021 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.8
    40 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings5.432 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    4.1
    26 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings5.324 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings4.018 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings3.015 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    3.5
    25 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Pricing10.01 Ratings3.718 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings3.721 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings4.925 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings3.212 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings3.37 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.4
    20 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.119 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings5.715 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    5.3
    41 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings3.429 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings6.139 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.439 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    4.9
    48 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings6.245 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings5.636 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings6.236 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings5.541 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings4.431 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings4.328 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings2.519 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings3.114 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings4.721 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings3.518 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings4.513 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings4.526 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.516 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings3.317 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings3.014 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.119 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.9
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.4
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ABB
    Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics GP is well-suited for our environment, as we pay a diverse group of employees, including on-the-road drivers, shop employees (some in other locations), and office employees. It easily tracks time off, taxes, pay, etc. The reporting allows us to verify with our drivers how they are paid each week, whether it be through mileage or stop-offs.
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    Pros
    ABB
    • Computation of data.
    • Presentation to right person.
    • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
    • Multiple control system connectivity.
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    Microsoft
    • Great Plains started as back office/accounting, and that is still it's strong suit.
    • SQL and the GP programming language, Dexterity, provide a robust, scalable, and stable platform with well documented maintenance and repair procedures. Relatively easy to manage, tune, and support.
    • Microsoft support for GP verges on "particularly well". Doesn't quite get there but good enough once you know what you're doing
    • Strong partner network, including the GP User Group (GPUG)
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    Cons
    ABB
    • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
    • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
    • Improvement in GUI
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    Microsoft
    • With respect to the allocations, once the expense is entered into the allocation account, you lose the ability to run any detail on just the total of the expense. It would be nice if you could run a trial balance on the allocation accounts the same way you can with regular accounts.
    • I've always thought security set up could be a bit simpler. It actually has gotten better through the years. Specifically, with eight separate entities, it would be nice to have a "master" setup where you could call up one group entity, assign the users rights, and then be finished. Currently, whenever I have a new user, I have to call up each individual entity and select all of the features I want the user to have. That means I have to do eight steps for each user.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Due the economic challenges that Puerto Rico is having, the company has had to merge some companies in order to be more efficient. It has been easy in GP to process those merges, even thought we had to spend days to accomplish that the process was smooth and accurate. In addition we were able to streamline the purchasing and sales process and the organization is confident to keep renewing GP for the future versions.
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    Usability
    ABB
    One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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    Microsoft
    Though it is a basic accounting package, I believe some users do not find the old style menus and navigation options intuitive. There is also a great lack of training resources in the market, so users have to learn the product without guidance a lot, resulting in inefficient workflows and misuse or misunderstanding of many features.
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    Support Rating
    ABB
    Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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    Microsoft
    The rating is directed to the thrid party serive provider that we use. I do not now how good the Microsoft direct support is.
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    Implementation Rating
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Basically the challenge with this implementation was the Business Portal, too many errors and even the aplication is up and running the users are still having issues. We will start planning the migraton to GP 2015 soon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ABB
    Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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    Microsoft
    I come from a strong background of using SAP. SAP doesn't have the flexibility of GP, an example would be SAP doesn't allow core mods, if they catch you, you lose support. Microsoft doesn't really care about mods, but they will be quick to have the vendor you used support your issue if it is caused by those mods. With SAP your company adapts to the software, where with GP you adapt the software to you.
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    Scalability
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The functionality that GP and related ISV solutions offer and the ease of integration of GP to other systems makes it an extremely scalable solution
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    Return on Investment
    ABB
    • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
    • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
    • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows my clients to move from a paper or spreadsheet based company to an integrated, electronic, streamlined business. I love being able to help clients gain efficiencies through the use of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows for better customer service because everything is at our fingertips. If someone calls questioning an invoice, we can easily look it up. If someone calls stating they paid an invoice with a certain check number, we can quickly run a query to find that particular check number to see where it was applied.
    • Having everything on a single platform provides ease of use for upgrades, backups and end user training. There is only one software to learn!
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