Microsoft Dynamics GP vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the ERP category. Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.9, while Oracle is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.5. Microsoft holds a 1.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to Oracle’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Dynamics GP

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Oracle E-Business Suite

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Dynamics GP and Oracle E-Business Suite are competing in the enterprise resource planning solutions category. Microsoft Dynamics GP is favored for pricing and support, while Oracle E-Business Suite stands out for its comprehensive feature set.

Features: Microsoft Dynamics GP offers financial management, inventory control, and business intelligence features. On the other hand, Oracle E-Business Suite provides supply chain management, human capital management, and customer relationship management capabilities. Oracle E-Business Suite's broader range of features makes it ideal for large businesses, whereas Dynamics GP is suitable for small to mid-sized companies.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Dynamics GP could expand its feature set to cater to larger enterprises and improve integration with third-party applications. It also needs enhanced global compliance features. Oracle E-Business Suite could benefit from simplified deployment processes, better customization tools for non-technical users, and cost reduction strategies.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Dynamics GP is recognized for easier deployment options and responsive support, with cloud and on-premises choices. Oracle E-Business Suite's complex deployment can result in longer implementation times due to the need for intricate integrations, although it offers strong customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Dynamics GP generally requires lower initial setup costs and offers a quicker return on investment, appealing to more budget-conscious businesses. In contrast, Oracle E-Business Suite needs a higher upfront investment but delivers greater long-term value through its advanced capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. Oracle E-Business Suite Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Ranking in ERP

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle E-Business Suite

Ranking in ERP

6th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

151

Ranking in other categories

Field Service Management (2nd), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics GP is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.8%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Firaz Mohammed

Information Technology Manager at a retailer with 51-200 employees

Offers great integration capabilities and allows just the real-time inventory

Dynamics GP improves inventory management by offering real-time inventory tracking, and automated purchase order creation, receiving, and updating inventory levels. It facilitates site-to-site transfers and allocation tracking, enabling efficient stock management across locations. The integration capability of Dynamics GP, combined with Power Platform, has transformed our business processes. We now use PowerApps to enable salesmen to send orders electronically, eliminating the need for order books. Additionally, we developed HR apps to streamline tasks for our staff, leading to automated processes and improved efficiency. Our experience with Dynamics GP reporting and analytics features, particularly Advanced Analysis, has been great. We utilize customized smart lists for purchasing and other functions, allowing for tailored insights over specific periods. Additionally, we have developed custom dashboards for enhanced visibility and support portal integration. I wouldn't recommend Dynamics GP due to its legacy status and impending end of support. However, if integration with the Power Platform is crucial and the company prioritizes modernization, it could still be a viable option. For new companies, I would suggest considering Dynamics 365 Business Central for a more modern solution. Overall, I would rate Dynamics GP as a seven out of ten.

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Nandan Gopalakrishna

Managing Director, CTO at Technobrain

Offers a wide range of functionalities for large enterprises but system requires expertise to implement and configure

In the past few years, the main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost. We've often replaced Oracle with Dynamics, which is cheaper than Oracle but still expensive for governments in Africa with limited budgets to sustain it. So, the main challenge is the cost versus the value. We don't get lower value with Dynamics 365, and I've seen governments implement other alternatives like Odoo, too. They don't see the value in paying millions of dollars in maintenance fees. Oracle needs to understand the reality of the situation. In the African market, Oracle is the least of the considerations. People don't even want to consider Oracle. They need to come up with something more cost-effective because people do not see the value in paying those maintenance fees. As a system integrator, I don't gain anything because most of the money gets transferred to Oracle. They need to relook at their licensing models. NetSuite is pretty rigid for a cloud-based suite. There are varying requirements to make changes to the configuration, which becomes a hassle compared to even Dynamics. They need to relax how they handle this. The licensing is also very complicated, with so many parameters that it's confusing, and sizing becomes confusing. Streamlining the licensing would be helpful so that it becomes transparent for the customer.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"You can track everything from beginning to end quite easily."

"The solution offers integrations with other software as well. We have integration with Microsoft Office where we can do Word and Excel, etc."

"The most valuable feature is financial control. The accounting aspect allows us to manage our clients and payments."

"The stability was reliable."

"It's enhanced by a subscription billing add-on, to efficiently automate billing and invoicing, particularly due to our substantial customer database."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations."

"I haven't used it a lot, but the best thing is that the processes are very detailed."

"It is a tried and tested ERP system which if used correctly, is definitely a very good program for managing all aspects of a business from customer sales, and receivables management, to payable management and finance reporting. So, it's super critical for any mid-sized company."

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"I like that one system covers everything."

"I like Oracle ERP for streamlining the entire process from PRTL and invoice payments. It also has the decision and internet sale order, and my customers can correct the internet decision. It automatically converts to the internet order, and they don't need to create the entry object. They don't need to make a secondary ledger in the parent company and subsidiary. That's very helpful for internet decisions. If they get an order at the parent company, it automatically creates the sales system in the subsidiary."

"Financial and asset management features are valuable."

"As we have been using this for the past nine years we have had the opportunity to explore the product. Really everything has worked well and all the modules are very good."

"Oracle E-Business Suite is a stable product."

"The most valuable features are the financial-related capabilities."

"Technical support is good."

"You can group them into the BIs, which is business intelligence. You get your own key performance indicators and build your own reports or you could have your own screens, and it changes in real time."

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Cons

"There should also be extra redundancy when posting to modules. We use different sets of books such as CashBook and CheckBooks therefore if I select the wrong one the solution allows the transaction to just pass without warning."

"The purchase order and processing aspects of the solution should be improved."

"What could be improved is the functionality of Dynamics GP because it requires a lot of development by the programmers and the company in order to integrate into a solution."

"Many of our customers are migrating to the cloud rather than staying on-premises."

"This is now a legacy product, so they're phasing it out over time."

"Dynamics GP could be improved in terms of its usability and modernization."

"The biggest problem with GP is that it's not cloud based and it doesn't lend itself to subscription licensing. But Microsoft wants everything in the cloud and licensed on a subscription basis.Even tThough GP can be deployed on a cloud server, but basically, it's a Windows based product. It uses the older model and companies purchase the program and pay a 16-18 sixteen- eighteen percent annual renewal fee but Microsoft wants everybody to pay monthly or annual renewal fees on a subscription basis."

"It requires a lot of expertise to implement."

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"Oracle has improved a lot because Oracle E-Business Suite is quite outdated. Oracle built the Oracle Fusion platform and it has many improved processes. We registered a few enhancements requests, but it's a very long bureaucratic process with Oracle. It doesn't make any sense to communicate with Oracle about what changes should be made to the system."

"HRMS analyzers should be automatically updated to be the most recent because Oracle support always asks for the latest version of the analyzer output."

"We would like to see some automation in this solution."

"I would rate the support for Oracle E-Business Suite a four out of five."

"The implementation took a long time but it was for many reasons. However, Oracle made sure that the solution and systems were up and running."

"Administration takes some effort. Administrating the technology stack is not so complex but application aware database administration and following the new methodologies like online patching can be a little complex and time consuming. Oracle should ease the administrators jobs and do some innovation on this administration area as well. Oracle Autonomous Database is Oracle's leading technology these days. Using a similar approach, application stack may become a little more self-managing."

"The main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost."

"They don't have built-in bank integrations, which would be very helpful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We evaluated some local products, because of the pricing, but this product has better features and support."

"In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective."

"Its pricing and licensing are high. Of course, we all know that it is Microsoft."

"For us, in our local currency, it costs us around 5 million Botswanan Pulas a year. It's quite a lot of money."

"The solution's price is steep."

"I would say that the pricing is moderate, not cheap, and not expensive. There are many more expensive ERPs than GP, and there are less expensive as well, so it is moderately priced."

"I think the tool is competitively priced and it's more of a one-time investment with a low annual renewal fee."

"It is an affordable solution."

"It costs too much."

"It's quite expensive, even though they gave us a discount."

"Oracle prices are better in Vietnam and more flexible. If we need to customize something in Oracle, it's very flexible and easy to customize."

"Licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an initial cost, and the standard fee is 22% per year."

"At the time of purchasing the license the price was reasonable."

"Oracle E-Business Suite is heavy subscriptions based and the solution's upgrades, under the technology licensing, are quite costly. Additionally, support is an extra cost. The price of the solution could be reduced."

"Oracle has different licensing models available. For example, concurrent user license metric and power unit licensing metric. It is different from product to product, but for the application itself, the license is by the number of users."

"Products concerning areas like CRM and ERP should provide value at lesser costs to customers, especially if you consider that the initial cost of implementation is high."

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Construction Company

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Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

65%

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Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics GP?

The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics GP?

The approximate cost of Dynamics GP can vary depending on factors like the number of users, additional modules, and infrastructure requirements. On average, it may cost around $50,000 per year for ...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics GP?

Dynamics GP could be improved in terms of its usability and modernization. As a legacy application, it is not on par with newer ERP systems like Dynamics 365 or SAP. Microsoft's plans to end suppor...

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What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?

It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?

Licensing costs were a significant consideration, and Oracle Analytics was deemed too expensive compared to Power BI, which we opted for due to Outlook 365 licensing.

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What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?

Additional improvements could include better healthcare management functionalities, such as specialized modules for OPD and IPD for patients. A more web-based user experience like Oracle Fusion wou...

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Also Known As

Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics GP

Oracle EBS, OEBS

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Overview

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Dynamics GP helps you gain greater control over your financials, inventory, and operations. It’s easy to implement and use and empowers informed decisions that lead to business success.

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is considered the most extensive offering of amalgamated worldwide business applications available. Oracle EBS helps facilitate medium to large business enterprise organizations with the ability to enhance critical decision-making processes, streamline business procedures, minimize costs, and improve overall performance and productivity.

Oracle EBS runs as a complement to Oracle Database software. The applications serve to automate such processes as supply chain management (SCM), human resource management (HRM), customer relations management (CRM), project portfolio management (PPM), financial management, service management, and more.

Oracle EBS runs best in the cloud. It is a cost-saving option that offers greater productivity and can immediately and easily respond to changing dynamic business needs with an intuitive, automated scalable cloud infrastructure.

Below are some of the valuable features of popular application offerings available within Oracle EBS:

Supply Chain Management (SCM): Every possible supply chain process can be fully automated, from planning, creation, and appropriation to development and fulfillment, delivering a comprehensive solution application to ensure organizations have robust, intelligent-driven, value-added chains. Some applications include:

Manufacturing
Value Chain Planning and Execution
Procurement and Fulfillment
Lifecycle Management
Business Intelligence and Analytics

Human Resource Management (HRM): The solution offers a sturdy group of outstanding human resource processes that enable users to improve productivity, enhance overall business performance, and lower TCO. Some processes include:

Workforce Management
Talent Management
Global Personnel Policy Management
Human Resource Analytics

Customer Relations Management (CRM): This application provides for a streamlined, unique global gathering of information that will ensure all selling channels are continually following the organization's objectives and protocols. Some features include:

Oracle Service
Oracle Marketing
Oracle Order Management
Oracle Channel Revenue Management

Project Portfolio Management (PPM): Oracle EBS provides a comprehensive, full lifecycle offering of project and portfolio management. Users get a single fully transparent view of all project-related ventures coupled with a superb performance process that grants users the ability to choose the best, most dynamic portfolio ventures.

Project Collaboration
Project Management
Project Analytics
Project Cost
Project Billing

Financial Management: Users are able to perform more effectively, improve productivity and efficiency, develop productivity tools and integrated performance management, and develop processes for shared services to reduce overall operating costs. Some features include:

Asset Lifecycle Management
Financial Control and Reporting
Travel and Expense Management
Lease and Finance Management
Risk Management and Compliance

Service Management: This application allows users access to the best data necessary to provide correct, precise, reliable information to their clients to ensure that every expectation is exceeded and consistently satisfied.

Inbound and outbound telephony
Project Collaboration
Project Cost
Billing
Project Management

Reviews from Real Users:

Kopano R., Freelancer at a tech services company, says, “What I found most valuable in Oracle E-Business Suite is the patching because it is straightforward. As long as you follow Oracle's best practices, you are able to finish the task of patching without a problem. I like that it's also easy to add products, e.g. if you want to add on financials, you can, or if you don't have financials, you can expand on that. I like that Oracle E-Business Suite is really scalable.”

Mohammed G., Senior Oracle Application Consultant at a comms service provider, writes, “Oracle E-Business Suite consists of a lot of streams, such as financial and HR processes of the enterprise companies. We are using most of the Oracle financial modules, and we have an Oracle stream, FI procurement stream, and HR streams, which have a lot of applications. Oracle E-Business Suite has over 20 different modules to choose from, it is comprehensive. Additionally, the integration is very good. “

Sample Customers

Rural Metro, WASH Multifamily Laundry, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Elcome International LLC, Batteries Plus Corporate Stores, Catalogic Software, Choate Rosemary Hall

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding

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