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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lucanet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ALucanet is a CFO Solution Platform for finance leaders. By uniting, standardized, compliance-ready insights in one SaaS platform, Lucanet’s solution aims to enable CFOs to lead with ease. Lucanet provides users transparent data and intelligent workflows to manage their strategic and reporting needs.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    4.5
    2 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.2
    2 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Lucanet and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LucanetMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lucanet
    Significant effort required for planning forms. There is no comprehensive, modern web version. Significant effort required for planning forms. Short-term planning, such as daily or weekly tasks, is difficult to map out in the Planner. Automation of Financial Closings, Valid real-time data consolidation, simplifies the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
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    Discontinued Products
    It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lucanet
    • Very intuitive interface to slice and dice the data to have a monthly, quarterly, or yearly view
    • Easy to add additional journal entries
    • Present legal consolidation structure in an intuitive way
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
    • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
    • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Lucanet
    • Expensive Solution.
    • Drawbacks of complex planning.
    • Short-term planning on a daily or weekly basis is difficult to map out in the Planner.
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    Discontinued Products
    • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
    • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
    • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
    • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Lucanet
    Automated data validation and mapping reduce manual effort and minimize sources of error, offering seamless integration with existing ERP systems and Excel, Improving Efficiency with the Help of AI.
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    Discontinued Products
    Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Performance
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Support Rating
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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    Online Training
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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    Implementation Rating
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lucanet
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Lucanet
    • Provides single source of truth regarding financial data
    • Affordable solution
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
    • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
    • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lucanet Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lucanet's financial consolidation software, which provides a fully automated process through all consolidation steps and group structures, regardless of complexity.Screenshot of Lucanet's financial reporting software, designed to deliver timely and accurate information to the appropriate stakeholders for decision-making processes.Screenshot of Lucanet's ESG reporting feature, used to collect data, analyze information, and produce fully compliant reports at the touch of a button.Screenshot of Lucanet's disclosure mangaement interface, used to prepare financial or non-financial information, such as annual reports.Screenshot of the IC reconciliation tool, which enables decentralized reconciliation prior to consolidation and saves those involved at the parent company level from having to tediously search for discrepancies during consolidation.