We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics AX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The platform offers a robust and comprehensive cycle for supply chain and inventory management, with features like minimum and maximum settings, dynamic monitoring of inventory levels, and integration with Microsoft's AI capabilities."
"The initial setup is easy - because it stands on Microsoft offerings, it's simple and intuitive to use."
"This is readily available and affordable, as well as user-friendly and simple to use in my opinion."
"It's quite reliable, and there's a good local provider who can adapt the solution for tax issues."
"It is easy to use, and it works very well for small-scale companies."
"I am impressed with the tool's user authentication, compatibility , and policies."
"The most valuable features of Business Central for me are its seamless integration with Power BI and the ability to create customized reports."
"Microsoft Dynamics NAV is brilliant and it's a different segment when comparing it with Dynamics AX. Dynamics AX is a larger product with much more features and it's aimed at a different segment of the market."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is material planning."
"The most valuable feature for us is the manufacturing module. It addresses our product costing for tuna canning."
"The production is a valuable feature."
"Technical support is very good."
"The installation is extremely simple, and I have had no problems with it."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are ease of use and performance."
"The response time of the solution is very good."
"It is stable, suitable for businesses, and covers all business needs."
"I would like a more modular and user-friendly interface."
"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could be reduced."
"Some of the control aspects such as auditing can definitely be improved. For example, auditing is not very easy, and the user permissions are complicated."
"The initial setup of the solution was quite complex and the troubleshooting involved with that needs to be improved."
"For a big company like us with millions of transactions, the scalability isn't enough."
"The solution's event management can be improved."
"The stability could always be improved."
"It would be nice if the integration process was easier."
"There is room for improvement when handling various currencies within the current Microsoft Dynamics AX system."
"There is room for improvement in the licensing model and associated costs of this solution."
"Our version has performance issues so it gets stuck and is slow."
"Microsoft could provide more flexible hardware requirements that can scale with the volume of data being processed rather than providing only a minimum requirement."
"The product needs improvement in procurement planning. It also needs to include a production scheduling feature."
"There are so many errors."
"Microsoft Dynamics AX can improve by having a more modern user interface. It should be more modular and dynamic. Additionally, the solution could be easier to connect with APIs with other technologies."
"The user interface could be better."
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is ranked 3rd in ERP with 62 reviews while Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 52 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central writes "Easy to deploy, extremely stable, and highly scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is most compared with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business One, SAP ERP, Epicor ERP and Odoo, whereas Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Microsoft Dynamics GP. See our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX report.
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