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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeAgent

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AFreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.

    $13.50

    per month

    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
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
    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
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Considered Both Products
    FreeAgent
    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
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings8.629 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.417 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings8.526 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings8.222 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pricing8.19 Ratings8.225 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings8.925 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.711 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of FreeAgent and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
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    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.3 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.5 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreeAgentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FreeAgent
    For micro and small business it is a great solution. The new requirements for MTD for landlords could also be met with this software. Groups and more complex businesses could not use the accounts and tax returns features, however they still could use it for bookkeeping and then export the data to other tax and accounts production software.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    FreeAgent
    • Accounting! As you'd expect. Makes it much simpler andmore cost effective. In-coming and out-goings are recorded and assigned to projects and accounts. My accountant can access my books and reconcile so much more easily than trawling through spreadsheets.
    • Time billing - time spent on projects/client work is recorded and is ready to be invoiced as required. Saves so much time and prevents inaccuracies.
    • Invoicing - again, it should do this well and it does. Non payment reminders are automatic and clients have no excuses for not knowing the status of their account.
    • Account dashboard - gives me an instant overview of the health of the business (am I on track to meet my yearly targets) and my accounts.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    FreeAgent
    • Reporting on financials, time tracking and project status is a little poor. It's adequate for what what we need, but would be great to see more advanced features.
    • API is quite closed so cannot integrate with our other project management tools.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FreeAgent
    We have used Freeagent for many years now and it serves us well for our needs. To change it would mean a lot of work, and this would most likely only happen if the cost became prohibitive to us.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    FreeAgent
    It is a great software that does everything we need for small business clients. It allows to keep the books in a cloud from bookkeeping to accounts production and tax returns, all in one software. There are no major drawbacks and I would highly recommend it for most of our clients.
    Incentivized
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    FreeAgent
    Based in a cloud and never had any issues with down time. I can access from any device
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    FreeAgent
    I have never personally used support
    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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    Implementation Rating
    FreeAgent
    Did not participate
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    FreeAgent
    I have used and tested out many other systems. I was looking at Xero for my accounting system but at the time I chose FreeAgent because of the way it handles the recording of dividends and the inbuilt time recording. The others I trialed were good and many of them cheaper. FreeAgent best suited my requirements at the time.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    FreeAgent
    • Professional and uniform offering providing great confident customer service. My clients love it, whether they use it a little or a lot. It's a great piece of software - while sophisticated, it's straightforward to use.
    • Time saving and efficient use of my team's time. Being able to easily share and compare work / tasks.
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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.
    Incentivized
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