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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Exact Globe+

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AExact Global is an ERP for global manufacturing companies, from global company Exact Software headquartered in the Netherlands.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.

    $8

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Exact Globe+Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
    $8
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
    $70
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
    $100
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Exact Globe+Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Exact Globe+Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Considered Both Products
    Exact Software
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Exact Globe+Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation9.02 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.02 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API for custom integration9.02 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.02 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.02 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.03 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dashboards9.03 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Standard reports9.03 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Custom reports9.03 Ratings8.629 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Accounts payable10.02 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.02 Ratings8.417 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.02 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.02 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.02 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.02 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.8
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.03 Ratings8.526 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.03 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings8.222 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pricing10.03 Ratings8.225 Ratings
    Order entry9.03 Ratings8.925 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.02 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.03 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Billing Management9.02 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.02 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management2.01 Ratings7.614 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.02 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    Period Close9.02 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Project Costing9.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.01 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality8.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.01 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.02 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared10.02 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.02 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Contract Repository9.02 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.03 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Risk Repository6.01 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Control Management6.01 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments6.01 Ratings6.711 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.01 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.01 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization6.01 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.01 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management5.01 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management9.02 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management9.02 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Production Process Design10.01 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Production Management8.72 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.72 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Work Execution9.01 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.62 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Forecasting8.52 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.82 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Exact Globe+ and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Exact Globe+
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Proposal Management7.01 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.01 Ratings7.78 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exact Globe+Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Exact Software
    Exact Global is extensively used at EWS as a strategic tool of importance for managing our core Financial processes like Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger accounts, Financial entries, Transactions etc. It is a critical tool for EWS and integrated with our ERP for a seamless operations of financial processes in the enterprise
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
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    Pros
    Exact Software
    • Exact offers a large range of user defined fields, which is especially useful once you've built a base on the system and need to customize certain aspects. Just last week we added the ability to track customer training by model using custom UDFs.
    • Engineering bills of material are tracked in Exact and the engineering BOM module is pretty intuitive and easy to use. Modification and drill down/up is not difficult once you figure out he basics.
    • Inventory control is fairly simple and offers a lot of information and options to track different kinds of products. We use bulk and each UOMs primarily, but others are used regularly depending on application.
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    Microsoft
    • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
    • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
    • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
    • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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    Cons
    Exact Software
    • Expand the commercial aliador network.
    • Improve online support
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    Microsoft
    • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
    • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
    • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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    Usability
    Exact Software
    Exact Global is a strategic tool for financial core processes operations at EWS. It is integrated with ERP to seamlessly deliver key processes like O2C, P2P etc. and very well liked by users for its ease of use and flexibility of data moving across different systems. Exact Global is a part of EWS’s enterprise architecture and roadmap aligned to PACE strategy for achieving business objectives
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    Microsoft
    Ever since we deployed it, it has been a one-stop-shop for our organization. Everything we do has been through it, and we do not need to use other vendors to access student records, accounts receivable, procurement records, grades, transcripts, and report cards... they are all in one interface, which has been a solid plus for our organization.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Exact Software
    Receive Great support from Exact Global team. Timely response and resolution by the vendor and never breach on SLAs - it’s a support team’s dream to support Exact Global.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Exact Software
    I've used other ERP systems in large organizations, one custom and one SAP. SAP is a very powerful suite of software, but comes at a price point that is unobtainable for many smaller companies. Exact is more realistic and accessible for smaller companies that are not necessarily global commodities, but instead smaller manufacturers in niche markets. I haven't had the opportunity to review many other options in this size range.
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    Microsoft
    I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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    Return on Investment
    Exact Software
    • Monitoring of production cost.
    • Registration and documentation of engineering changes.
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    Microsoft
    • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
    • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
    • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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