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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing3.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Zoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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    Pros
    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.
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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    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.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    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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    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.