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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

    SAP Commerce Cloud

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASAP Commerce Cloud (formerly Hybris) is designed to help businesses sell more goods, services, and digital content through every touchpoint, channel, and device through their multichannel ecommerce and order management solution, available as a SaaS or on-premise.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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 CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.4
    30 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    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 SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    18% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.8
    104 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.699 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.1100 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings7.490 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings7.291 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings8.092 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.097 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings7.694 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings7.195 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.1
    95 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.394 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.7
    82 Ratings
    8% below category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings7.782 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    93 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings7.787 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.982 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.1
    94 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings7.987 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings8.490 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings8.282 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings7.987 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    8.1
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP Commerce Cloud
    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.
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    SAP
    SAP Commerce Cloud is well-suited for large enterprises requiring robust personalization, seamless multi-channel integration, and the ability to handle high-volume transactions, especially during peak periods like Black Friday. Its scalability and advanced features make it ideal for businesses needing to manage complex product catalogs and global operations.Enough development capacities are needed to have a best in class shop
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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.
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    SAP
    • Centralized Data Management: SAP Commerce Cloud excels in centralizing data from various operational sectors, which is pivotal in the chemicals industry. This feature allows for better oversight and management of complex supply chains, regulatory compliance, and customer interactions. Having a single source of truth for crucial business data minimizes discrepancies and promotes informed decision-making.
    • Real-Time Data Processing: The real-time data processing capability of SAP Commerce Cloud is invaluable. It aids in timely adherence to regulatory changes and helps in meeting customer demands promptly. In a sector where regulations and market conditions are ever-evolving, real-time data processing is fundamental for maintaining compliance and ensuring customer satisfaction.
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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.
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    SAP
    • It's a little pricey; further cost reductions will expand product selection; also, trained operators are required.
    • HAC occasionally functions extremely slowly and does not provide any problem messages; it simply gets stuck. Logging into the Backoffice for testing purposes causes a lot of trouble; it does not enable us to log in in one attempt, and the page refreshes every time we enter in the credentials.
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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
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    SAP
    SAP Commerce and Spartacus together becomes one of the omnichannel powerhouse of commerce application. It also comes with edge advantage with out of the box integrations with many SAP applications and also non-SAP applciations which gives it edge advantage over other tools. The main reason being the integration becomes easier as SAP shares the common data schema and model across all its product line and new feature releases are compatible with all the SAP product line.
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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.
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    SAP
    More true headless and a more rationale pricing. Since moving from the Hzbris Monolyth towards SAP Commerce Cloud a lot of progress has been made, but dissecting the monolyth into composable components where you just pay for what you use is still a longer journey and here pricing should be more realistic. Things become so expensive once they have the SAP stamp on them (example the SAP CIAM)
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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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    SAP
    We have the right to open a ticket or submit request to SAP support teams for all the problems we have experienced. They also provide solutions for critical issues within 48 hours. In addition, the product has support documents such as a user guide and admin guide. In addition, there is a strong community of users. In this way, we can access solution of some specific problems that we have fallen on from there.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Scalability of the product was good Seamless integrations were helped in reducing the implementation for the development team to integrate with the SAP ERP Product framework helped customer to customize and adapt the new features which were developed basis business processes and ease of customer experience. Deployment and creation of the build becomes very easy with the CCv2 setup.
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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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud is much better than GoDaddy. it was a smooth transition and every aspect of the program is easier. My scalability increased greatly from GoDaddy to SAp Commerce Cloud and sales are now tracked easier and inventory is at the touch of a button, making sales much easier than previous software.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The business users/admins were able to quickly segment products by brand, allowing for unique branding and header-less page design. As new products are added to the SAP backend, all characteristics and pricing automatically migrate to Commerce Cloud. We also segment our user sign-on (domains) by brand and allow targeting displays.
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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.
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    SAP
    • It has a positive impact on my client's business and ROI is higher than expected. As orders count is increasing due to smooth and better experience.
    • My current client's customers have given very positive experience about new website built on SAP Commerce Cloud.
    • Due to SAP Commerce Cloud website rollout is very easy and due to it, my current client has introduced around 25 websites. As SAP Commerce Cloud logic needs to develop once and can be reused for multiple websites easily with minimal effort.
    • Branding is also very easy as promotions, events can be implemented on the website easily and with minimum time.
    • SAP Commerce has helped our client to integrate the Recommendation tool ISS which is easy to configure after this tool product sale is increased. The best thing was that integration was very easy and quick.
    • One option of Blue/Green deployment helping us to check the production release in advance on production environment. Prev we don't have this option and many times face P1 issue in prod which had ruined client reputation. But now this feature is helping lot
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Commerce Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Product Cockpit for managing catalogs, categories and product contentScreenshot of Order Management Capabilities including sourcing and allocation rulesScreenshot of commerce sites on two different mobile devicesScreenshot of a landing page from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of a web page with product categories and search results from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of headless commerce storefronts