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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Digital Commerce

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Digital Commerce is an e-commerce platform that is designed to deliver omni-channel shopping experiences, including mobile, social, and in-store. In June 2019, IBM Digital Commerce was acquired by HCL Technologies.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
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft 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
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    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
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.629 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.119 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.5
    26 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.222 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.925 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    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 IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    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 IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    8% 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 IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    11% 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 IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    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 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    -
    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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    User Ratings
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Digital CommerceMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I think WebSphere Commerce is well suited for customers looking to sell products online that need robustness and scalability as a priority. It provides a complete order cycle out of the box, or you can integrate with your existing order fulfillment. Online shopping models like digital subscriptions or a marketplace are not well suited as it requires a lot of customization
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Websphere commerce provides efficient contract based pricing. Contract based pricing greatly helps in handling prices for different business
    • Catalog filtering is one other strength of websphere commerce, as it helps to filter the show only those products that the customer is entitled to
    • Extended site model is one other strength of WCS as it greatly helps in having multiple e-commerce sites for different demographics, for branding etc
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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
    IBM
    • The e-Marketing spots contain content associated with marketing activities to target customer segment - needs some improvement. The algorithm to set up the priority of each of the Web Activity with in eMarketing spot is little bit confusing.
    • The catalog load can be simplified.
    • WebSphere Commerce is a huge application - someone needs to spend at least 5-6 years to learn about the whole application.
    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    The scalability and various configurations of the product allows for a wide range of e-commerce site features. It provides a storefront to begin with so it helps with speeding up development.
    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
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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
    IBM
    IBM Digital Commerce was a lot more customizable and had a good engine for us to make enhancements. We were not locked down to certain integrations and we were able to utilize a lot of the features outside of the box vs using a prescribed set of features and functionality that other tools would force us to use
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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
    IBM
    • For our clients in the apparel industry, the flexibility that WCS provides to scale up really helped their online business to grow tremendously.
    • Our client in the restaurant industry can't quite leverage what WCS has to offer though as it doesn't really fit their shopping model.
    • Another positive impact is that it allows our clients to streamline their commerce system in interacting with their backend.
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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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