Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	Score 7.9 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft 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

Editions & Modules

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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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Joe Florio Director of Financial Systems Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central I have used Microsoft AX, and also JDEdwards and PeopleSoft. Incentivized Helpful? Brian Sanders Sr. Microsoft Dynamics Navision Developer Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central N/A Incentivized Helpful? Peter Stockemer IT Project Manager/Systems Analyst Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central We chose NAV over JD Edwards 10 years ago because it was able to better handle the customizations that were needed in order for us to do our business. The ability to customize has been helpful, but it needs to be controlled. Incentivized Helpful? Mary Bricco Sr. Dynamics NAV Technical Consultant Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Beats them all! Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 6.7 10 Ratings 9% below category average
Pay calculation	6.810 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	6.08 Ratings
Direct deposit files	6.89 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.6 23 Ratings 2% above category average
API for custom integration	7.522 Ratings
Plug-ins	7.620 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.8 27 Ratings 5% above category average
Single sign-on capability	8.723 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.926 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.5 28 Ratings 3% above category average
Dashboards	7.324 Ratings
Standard reports	7.628 Ratings
Custom reports	7.627 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.4 28 Ratings 9% above category average
Accounts payable	8.727 Ratings
Accounts receivable	8.526 Ratings
Global Financial Support	7.615 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	8.114 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	8.217 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	7.617 Ratings
Standardized Processes	8.518 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.5 24 Ratings 7% above category average
Inventory tracking	8.324 Ratings
Automatic reordering	7.816 Ratings
Location management	8.120 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.8 26 Ratings 0% above category average
Pricing	8.223 Ratings
Order entry	8.523 Ratings
Credit card processing	6.515 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	8.721 Ratings
Order Orchestration	8.412 Ratings

Subledger and Financial Process

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.1 18 Ratings 8% above category average
Billing Management	8.116 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	8.217 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	7.212 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	8.014 Ratings
Period Close	7.917 Ratings

Project Financial Management

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 8 Ratings 14% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting	10.08 Ratings
Project Costing	10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture	10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management	8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	8.04 Ratings

Project Execution Management

Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.5 10 Ratings 7% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling	7.19 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers	6.79 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality	6.68 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools	6.59 Ratings

Grants Management

Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.9 7 Ratings 19% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management	6.77 Ratings

Procurement

Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.8 14 Ratings 11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared	6.68 Ratings
Contract Authoring	6.48 Ratings
Contract Repository	6.98 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	7.812 Ratings
Supplier Management	7.111 Ratings

Risk Management

Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.2 10 Ratings 22% above category average
Risk Repository	6.79 Ratings
Control Management	6.89 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	6.89 Ratings
Issue Detection	7.19 Ratings
Remediation and Certification	7.37 Ratings

Logistics

Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.4 8 Ratings 8% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization	6.56 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management	6.56 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management	7.16 Ratings
Fulfillment Management	7.08 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management	8.36 Ratings

Manufacturing

Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.7 8 Ratings 4% above category average
Production Process Design	8.36 Ratings
Production Management	8.07 Ratings
Configuration Management	6.56 Ratings
Work Execution	8.36 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs	7.88 Ratings

Supply Chain

Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.5 10 Ratings 5% above category average
Forecasting	6.510 Ratings
Inventory Planning	7.510 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	6.910 Ratings

Product Lifecycle Management

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.8 7 Ratings 20% above category average
Proposal Management	7.16 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	7.86 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend	8.2 (29 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	8.5 (9 ratings)
Availability	8.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	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 JC Jenny Christensen Vice President of Marketing Read full review
Cons	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 FO FRANCISCO OLIVEIRA Assistant Controller Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	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 Roberta Jones IT Administrative Specialist Read full review
Usability	Microsoft Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	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. Patient Gomba Creditors Clerk Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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 Gene Fagelson Business Owner Read full review
Return on Investment	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 Brian Sanders Sr. Microsoft Dynamics Navision Developer Read full review
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