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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance is used to automate and modernize global financial operations. The application can monitor performance in real time, predict future outcomes, and support data-driven decisions to drive business growth.

    $2,520

    per year per user

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

    $1,418

    Per License

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Editions & Modules
    Dynamics 365 Finance
    $2520
    per year per user
    Dynamics 365 Finance Premium
    $3600
    per year per user
    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    I have used everything from industry standard TMS systems to SAP to various BIs like Tableau and Power BI. The point is my background is varied, but what's nice is being it's MS anything you already use that is also Microsoft will make Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance feel way …
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (107 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    7.6
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinanceMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Its well suited for medium and large organizations that needs strong financial control , automated workflows , inter-company accounting and real-time reporting . It works wonderfully with all the Microsoft products . However , it may be less useful for small businesses as it requires a good investment in implementation , customization , licensing and user training
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft SQL is ubiquitous, while MySQL runs under the hood all over the place. Microsoft SQL is the platform taught in colleges and certification courses and is the one most likely to be used by businesses because it is backed by Microsoft. Its interface is friendly (well, as pleasant as SQL can be) and has been used by so many for so long that resources are freely available if you encounter any issues.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Financial reporting
    • Multi-company consolidation
    • Hub and spoke setup
    • Web-based access
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    Microsoft
    • Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
    • Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
    • Data Security
    • Easy to understand and use
    • Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • More clarity on features going away
    • New feature showcases
    • Demonstrations for how things were intended to be used
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition has a high cost but is the only edition which supports SQL Always On Availability Groups. It would be nice to include this feature in the Standard version.
    • Licensing of Microsoft SQL Server is a quite complex matter, it would be good to simplify licensing in the future. For example, per core vs per user CAL licensing, as well as complex licensing scenarios in the Cloud and on Edge locations.
    • It would be good to include native tools for converting Oracle, DB2, Postgresql and MySQL/MariaDB databases (schema and data) for import into Microsoft SQL Server.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    As the UI is modern and user friendly which makes it easy to navigate . The dashboard , workspace and personalized view helps to access the right set of information with ease
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    Microsoft
    SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Its does not have outages.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
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    Microsoft
    SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    They are good, but there is always room to be better.
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    Microsoft
    We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It was good
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    very hands on and detailed training
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is more robust, and can handle larger, more complex business operations, and have better delineation between corporate management and divisions in a company, but it is not flexible, nor easy to change. It is complex, inflexible, and difficult to incorporate new workflows or business rules to accommodate changes in the business. We have changed over the past decade and while F&O is big and robust, it is not nimble.
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    Microsoft
    [Microsoft] SQL Server has a much better community and professional support and is overall just a more reliable system with Microsoft behind it. I've used MySQL in the past and SQL Server has just become more comfortable for me and is my go to RDBMS.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Because F&O is not very nimble, we are looking to reimplement
    • The lack of interoperability has hindered our ability to use external tools to supplement shortcomings of the product
    • The inflexibility has lead to great frustration from team leads
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    Microsoft
    • Increased accuracy - We went from multiple users having different versions of an Excel spreadsheet to a single source of truth for our reporting.
    • Increased Efficiency - We can now generate reports at any time from a single source rather than multiple users spending their time collating data and generating reports.
    • Improved Security - Enterprise level security on a dedicated server rather than financial files on multiple laptop hard drives.
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