Microsoft Dynamics GP

Probably best for a large business where each department deals with each account. Too big for a small office where one person bills everything.

I had 2 GP manual that were no help, and online searches were impossible to find how to's or help with certain things.

Very well suited for a small company that needs all in one software -- we're able to use it for payroll, HR, benefits tracking, payables, receivables, etc. Once you figure it out it is a very powerful tool.

Microsoft Dynamics GP works well if you have been using it for a long time; however, even though I have been using it for nearly four years, I still find it difficult to create reports.

Once you get the hang of it, it is pretty user-friendly. I do like how it keeps an accurate record of your accounts all in one place. Reporting is very detailed but easily accessible.

A large company where users have one function- for instance, where someone only receives or works in payables. That minimizes the number of windows they need. A smaller company where one user does multiple functions will require a lot more training and user knowledge to navigate, and it makes it harder to secure users. You also have to understand that GP started life as Great Plains, designed for accountants. The other modules were added on after Microsoft bought Great Plains, which means that modules like Manufacturing are red-headed step children with much smaller support ecosystems. So, if you're starting fresh, you may want to look at something built for the mobile world. D365 and Business Central are a lot more money, buggy, and hard to customize and essentially still vaporware. Microsoft is heavily investing there, leading to the previously mentioned question about the future of GP. If I was starting today I would be hard pressed to justify jumping into GP in a world where Salesforce ties in with so many programs. GP has MRP but it is limited so it's hard to justify a manufacturer starting with GP today.

It's well suited for small to medium-sized sales and supply forces. I couldn't see larger companies being able to use this, but perhaps I am mistaken.

It is well suited for bigger organizations that need to strive for collaboration between employees and stay organized. Sales development teams can easily organize campaigns and input any updates to each lead or account. It is less appropriate if you are looking for an aesthetically designed product that is intuitive. This definitely needs to be improved.

Microsoft Dynamics GP is great for small to medium size companies with basic to moderate needs for AP, AR, financials and overall inventory controls. If you have a medium to large company with more advanced needs and more technological integrations such as bar-coding system or payroll, Dynamics GP may not be the right tool for you, as it may be a little lacking on those areas.

Dynamics GP works great for our type of business, which requires up to date information and recording of leasing, repossessions, and sales transactions. I don't know of any areas where the program falls short to pinpoint inappropriate uses.

Cannot find where it is well suited. Perhaps, for a very large company or organization with a large IT Microsoft SQL database support presence.

The license cost per user is not the cheapest on the market today. In your contract you'll know what percentage you will pay of the total cost of your licenses for the support from Microsoft annually, but you'll get good support. You get a great ERP for your company and the support is fairly good. The main benefit of the system is that you have all the departments in your company connected in real time.

The product has enough modules and third-party add-ons that you can pretty much fit it to fit any use case. However, having used cloud-based Xero accounting for another task, I have come to appreciate the functionality and convenience of a well-executed cloud solution. My understanding is that GP's cloud solution is to have your instance hosted by someone else, which strikes me as a bit pointless.

In a company with a large AP and AR need, it's very helpful to streamline the processes and have the flexibility to meet the needs of each.

Microsoft Dynamics GP is well suited for an enterprise environment. Depending on the business case, [it's] probably not the best solution for small businesses. GP integrates well with other Dynamics products. It is recommended to have a good VAR to support your GP instance.

Great for businesses with 50+ employees working with multiple revenue streams.

GP is very flexible and can be used in a wide variety of industries.

I have always had my issues resolved timely

Microsoft GP has done a great job helping us organize our finances and create useful reports for other departments to understand their budgets. On the other hand, GP can feel a little dated and doesn't use as many features as we would like.

Cons:

• UI is not intuitive. New users usually need extended training to understand and use Dynamics GP. The interface is very old unlike other software in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem. Also, the navigation is not that user-friendly.
• It is very limited with services such as rental management. We are unable to track rental inventory and create rental contracts.

I really liked the modern, clean interface that Dynamics GP has. I would recommend GP to any business that needs to produce comprehensive financial statements that can be easily distributed. I also recommend being selective when choosing a consulting firm to assist you with supporting Dynamics GP. The firm we selected had some employees who were very knowledgeable, and others who weren't as helpful, and it made all the difference in understanding how to use the software. One thing I did really like was that if I had a question I usually could find a YouTube video with someone walking through any process step by step.

This is a great tool if your department is spread out or has people that travel a lot for work. It's great, especially for when you have signing approvers that travel a lot for work. Also good for departments that split invoices and are spread around campus or your company.

GP is well suited for large businesses with 200-500 employees + and/or business with over $100+ million in revenue in which there is a need for inventory, HR, AR, AP, and finance/accounting.

I love GP. I have for years. I've been a GP consultant, and have been a user for eight years. Before making the decision to select an accounting package, ask such questions as: What types of financial statements do I want? How detailed do I want them? Do I want to create separate entities or will departments work? GP has a very simplistic, onboard report writer. But if you need the ability to customize your reports, you should consider FRx. I believe FRx may be called something different now. It has a very advanced set of allocation accounts that I highly recommend to anyone that has to allocate expenses.

I would say Microsoft Dynamics GP is in the beginning stages of functionality for a hosted solution. The web client is complicated and not fully functional compared to the desktop client. For companies that have complex supply chain requirements, the product requires additional third party solutions or custom development, which can be costly.

The solution is probably not the best choice for smaller companies. I would imagine that smaller companies would be better suited with a less robust tool like QuickBooks. The costs associated with licensing for both MS Dynamics GP AND MS SQL Server may "weed out" most smaller companies before they make the mistake of engaging with a tool that is over-kill. As previously noted, this tool is not the best for any entity that is searching for a cloud-based solution. Finally, a company will want to make sure that most users are familiar with basic accounting functions. The tool offers no "hand holding" if you don't understand a process (hand holding: think of the way TurboTax walks users through their processes).

MS Dynamics GP is a solid tool for any company (equipped with experienced accountants) looking for an on-premise solution.

Dynamics GP is well suited to medium sized companies where a flexible accounting solution is required, with lots of flexibility and customization. However it can be used very effectively out of the box with no customization. There is a very robust user community and very capable support vendors. It would be less suited to very small organizations without a dedicated IT infrastructure team who can maintain servers and related infrastructure. It also would probably not work well for very large enterprises who need an enterprise-level ERP.