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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics SL

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics SL is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. This product was acquired from Solomon 2000. The product is typically used by SMBs, particularly in project-based businesses (e.g. construction). It has strong accounting and project management capabilities.N/A

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud is an improved and integrated suite that before any competitor will always be a long-term option for the benefit of a company.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    442 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation9.62 Ratings7.9390 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings7.7375 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    6 Ratings
    23% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    673 Ratings
    0% above category average
    API for custom integration6.06 Ratings7.7646 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.04 Ratings7.5592 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    769 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.49 Ratings8.5725 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.09 Ratings8.2757 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    778 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards8.06 Ratings7.7717 Ratings
    Standard reports8.010 Ratings7.7765 Ratings
    Custom reports8.010 Ratings7.6705 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    7.1
    11 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    812 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable6.011 Ratings8.2788 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.08 Ratings8.2748 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.02 Ratings7.8292 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.63 Ratings7.9310 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations3.04 Ratings7.9332 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.03 Ratings7.9306 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.03 Ratings8.3343 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    5.7
    6 Ratings
    33% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    675 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking5.06 Ratings8.2661 Ratings
    Location management6.03 Ratings7.9545 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.8567 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    685 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing6.03 Ratings8.0653 Ratings
    Order entry3.04 Ratings8.0664 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.02 Ratings8.827 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.03 Ratings8.3627 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    325 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Billing Management6.02 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.33 Ratings7.9295 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.01 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting6.32 Ratings7.4253 Ratings
    Period Close6.04 Ratings7.9319 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    47% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    139 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings8.0139 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    204 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Management6.01 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1185 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1177 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1182 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    251 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Inventory Planning6.01 Ratings7.9242 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5226 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7230 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    267 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7188 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8188 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6182 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.0241 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    217 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0192 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6168 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2177 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0172 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics SL and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics SL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    221 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.4
    (881 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.4
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (769 ratings)
    Availability
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics SLSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    For a small to mid-size business, MS Dynamics SL is effective. We are capable of managing our finances with a very low risk of error. We have worked with MS Dynamics for almost 15 years and have more than doubled the size of our business in that time with very few issues from the program. We have exponentially increased our revenue and reporting demands and have found SL to be very dependable and stable. The program does have the occasional glitch and those are sometimes outside of the realm of expertise of our IT department. SL support is excellent, but their timeliness is not as urgent as ours.
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Provides flexibility for complex project based cost accounting
    • Strong and flexible allocation processer for cost allocations, markups, and pricing
    • A "Flexible Billing" module under the project controller series that allows for multiple billing formats ranging from fixed price schedule of values, T&M or Cost Plus, and scheduled billing.
    • Flexible reporting with options using Crystal Reports, SSRS, a Quick Query tool, and ability to tie into MS Office tools such as MS Access and MS Excel
    • Tight integration with Financials, but also the ability to integrate with modules such as Sales Order, Inventory, and Field Service
    • Customization abilities ranging from a VBA (visual basic for application) foundation to allow customizing existing forms to the ability to use the SDK (Software Development Kit) to build more complex customizations that integrate with Dynamics SL.
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Reporting in the Project module is lacking functionality. I understand that most companies have specific needs when it comes to tracking project information but the standard reports are not good.
    • I would recommend a product like Management Reporter that is for Projects only. Project Reporter should allow users to pull in all Project related data into reports.
    • Fixing suspended batches. Obviously all of us users have experienced this mess. SL knows what needs to be corrected and there could be some step by step fixes in a separate repair module to do the steps we do in Query Analyzer.
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Unfortunately, Dynamics' lack of ability to smoothly integrate with our CRM system is causing us to look at other solutions. The efficiencies that we gain by using Dynamics for our day to day accounting are lost in the constant headaches of getting sales quotes to import properly into the system for invoicing. Another major issue for us has been budgeting and reporting. We currently do all of our budgeting and board reporting in Excel, which is too time consuming and inefficient, especially when a system as robust as Dynamics should easily be able to handle this relatively simple task.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    I rate it a 10 because we have removed the fields we don't need so users can really crank the data into the system. The software was designed for the professional services firm in mind but does a tremendous job for construction firms and "blended" companies that are both distribution firms but project centric as well. Perhaps they drop ship inventory to a project where their employees or subs need to work on a project for example.
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    We have had only one unplanned outage for 2 hours in the last 30 months. We shut down for 30 min to 1 hour once a month, but that is for Microsoft OS updates to the servers. Being a 24/7 world wide operation, the reliability is really important. We do get an 8 hour window on the weekend that we can be down for a short period to install Microsoft Dynamics SL updates, but we do not have many of those. On our last version upgrade, we shut the users out at 9:30 am and were fully operational in less than 6 hours. The upgrade was New SQL server, New SL server and 2 new Citrix servers.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Support is only used when needed, so unfortunately ,they get all the odd issues. It's a difficult business, but Microsoft and our firm do a great job of meeting customer needs. We get routine feedback that our support services are very good.
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Just to let it take its course. The implementation for me once I became a part of my former organization was pretty seamless. Just get to know the basics and call the support team to ask questions if you need help on an issue, should they arise. They are ready, willing, and able to help!
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    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Of the comparable mid-range ERP systems, Dynamics SL competes at the lower end based on price, but also above the high-end based on flexibility, data, and reporting. Being able to stay with the same core accounting from a $100 million dollar company to a $3 billion dollar company shows the range of capabilities.
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    Since the backbone of the database is MS SQLServer, the database can be easily scaled.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • More time is spent on manipulating reports which can and should be automated.
    • Lack of electronic invoicing process and other green technology features creates more cost on printing and storage costs.
    • The lack of a user friendly interface requires more training and a bigger learning curve for staff.
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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.