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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Nimble

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ANimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    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
    Business
    $19.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Nimble
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Nimble
    8.6
    29 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration8.124 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Nimble
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.525 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.328 Ratings9.324 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.429 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.225 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository7.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments6.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.724 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.128 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.429 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.523 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.621 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.1
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.7
    27 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.2
    29 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.529 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.9
    27 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.8
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Nimble
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    7.0
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
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    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNimble
    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
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    Nimble
    This tool is suitable for all sizes of organizations since it has the capacity to manage customer relations in the best possible way. Its features like task management, reports, social collaboration, and forecasting are always considered important for CRM and they all work without causing any trouble. But its Reports need to be more elaborate and its interface should be made easier and less tricky.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Nimble
    • Importing contacts in the CRM is very much consist of easy steps.
    • It allows me to create, edit and view contacts records anywhere from the web.
    • It is helping me to stay organized in terms of marketing needs and providing real-time information automatically.
    • it is playing an excellent role in managing our all relations.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Nimble
    • Nimble's storage space is very sparse, but we have found that it can be expanded at an additional cost.
    • Their mobile application is not as good as some of us expected, and we strongly recommend improving it to make it work effectively.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Nimble
    It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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    Usability
    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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    Nimble
    The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    Nimble
    It was productive to be able to access remote support sessions from nimble employees, whom we decided to contact to have one of the features mentioned above explained to us. They were methodical and easy to explain solutions, so we recommend them for any kind of doubt.
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    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
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    Nimble
    Nimble has proven to be a positive and well-respected application within our company for setting us up for success at building personal and meaningful associations with decision makers. It has been a significant reason why we have gained acceptance and trust from those who we have introduced ourselves to over time. The ability to feel a true understanding of our prospects and customers as real human beings with unique interests and common aspirations opens up doors of valuable conversation. The other options that were reviewed and considered provided many of the common ways from the past that stored CRM information. This method was much more of a static representation of the real interactions made between a company or salesperson with the prospects and customers. Nimble has brought back what should never have been lost - being like neighbors who spoke to each other about more things than just business.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Nimble
    • Time-Saving is one of the biggest ROIs for me. 30-60 minutes a day means I can focus on more marketing, sales, or client work.
    • A soft ROI is in better contact relationships. People are often impressed that I follow-up after meetings, and especially when they say to contact them in 6 months or next year.
    Incentivized
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