Microsoft Dynamics SL vs. Unanet ERP GovCon

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics SL
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
Unanet ERP GovCon
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Unanet ERP GovCon is software for government contractors offered on-premise or in the cloud. Features include resource planning, skills management, budgeting, forecasting, time tracking, expense reporting, billing, revenue recognition, and project status and performance reporting.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Dynamics SL

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Unanet ERP GovCon
Chose Unanet ERP GovCon
Unanet achieves all of our project based time management in one platform extremely well, which is what the goal was from the start. The previous platforms I have managed needed additional modules and significant resources to achieve the same result as Unanet.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
8.5
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.0
6 Ratings
19% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
API for custom integration6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
7.3
9 Ratings
11% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.8
9 Ratings
2% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports6.19 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
7.4
10 Ratings
3% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Accounts payable7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
4.3
5 Ratings
58% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.7
3 Ratings
15% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Pricing6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
5.8
3 Ratings
24% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Billing Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
4.7
3 Ratings
47% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
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 Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.3
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.0
1 Ratings
23% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Production Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Unanet ERP GovCon
-
Ratings
Inventory Planning6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
-
Ratings
Unanet ERP GovCon
8.5
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics SL
-
Ratings
Unanet ERP GovCon
8.6
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(17 ratings)
7.7
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.4
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
1.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(4 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Dynamics SLUnanet ERP GovCon
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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Unanet
Unanet is a great system and has really helped our managers gain more insight to their projects. We have faster timesheet completion rates which leads to faster billing. We have been very happy with the system but there are some trial and error scenarios where it takes us some time to actually get the data needed or use the system the way we need it to be utilized. Thankfully they do have a great support staff that assists with issues as they arise.
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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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Unanet
  • The time keeping component works well. It gives a level of confidentiality we did not have in our previous home grown system.
  • We are able to set up projects based on a number of criteria, allowing us to differentiate for reporting purposes.
  • We can easily import billing information into our Financial system from Unanet, when previously we would manually enter this information.
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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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Unanet
  • Would like to be able to search for users by first name as well as last name.
  • Would like to be able to modify save and share some of the canned reports.
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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.
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Unanet
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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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Unanet
No answers on this topic
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.
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Unanet
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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Unanet
The support of Unanet is incredible, A simple email to their support team always gets a response in less than 24 hours and is really solutions focused. Unanet support is the best out there- guaranteed
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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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Unanet
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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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Unanet
We were used to Deltek's Costpoint from the prior company and Unanet is far easier to use for users, accounting personnel, project managers, and corporate managers. Continuous enhancements lead us to believe that Unanet will be even better in meeting our needs.
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Scalability
Microsoft
Since the backbone of the database is MS SQLServer, the database can be easily scaled.
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Unanet
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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Unanet
  • Increased employee efficiency - less back end work for incorrect submissions.
  • Better results with profit analysis of profits on an ongoing basis.
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