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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AAccounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.

    $8

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
    $8
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
    $70
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
    $100
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing starts at $3,960/year.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings2.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings2.06 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    27% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings5.817 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings5.815 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings4.919 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings5.823 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings4.922 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings7.422 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings6.921 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings5.310 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings5.89 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings6.312 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings5.812 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings5.813 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings5.818 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings5.811 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings2.014 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings2.018 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings5.818 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings2.012 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings2.016 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings6.312 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings5.89 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings5.312 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings5.34 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings5.84 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings5.35 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings5.34 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.06 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings2.06 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Accounting Seed and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accounting Seed
    I wouldn’t recommend Accounting Seed to enterprise companies. However, Accounting Seed is the best cloud accounting tool for small and medium-sized companies that are yearning to automate accounts payable and receivable, inventory management, and invoice customization in one integrated platform.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Accounting Seed
    • Accounting Seed is an affordable accounting solution
    • It offers many features making it an ideal accounting solution for business
    • The software integrates well with Salesforce
    • The software comes with a friendly User Interface
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    Microsoft
    • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
    • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
    • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
    • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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    Cons
    Accounting Seed
    • Custom reporting seems cumbersome, but it could just be that we need better instructions, more examples, maybe some more canned reports. My company needs the ability to compare multiple years, and more than one budget in a report - we start with an approved board budget and then we reproject each quarter.
    • Non profits need to print financials by restriction level - this has also been very awkward - all the data is there but I have to piece it together in an excel spreadsheet every time I want it.
    • In general, the materials needed for non profits is not as accessible as it could be.
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    Microsoft
    • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
    • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
    • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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    Usability
    Accounting Seed
    It always works well. We've never had programming issues. Never. It is easy to customize. The system can grow with you as your business grows and changes. Being cloud-based you can work from anywhere. It is intuitive. You have all the features of Salesforce, like workflows, that work perfectly in Accounting Seed. Having that full integration with Salesforce allows you to see all our data in one platform
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    Microsoft
    Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user.
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    Support Rating
    Accounting Seed
    We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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    Microsoft
    It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Accounting Seed
    Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
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    Microsoft
    I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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    Return on Investment
    Accounting Seed
    • Business users save time sending payments to suppliers and reimbursing employees since it is just by one click.
    • The three-way POS match ensures that figures match on orders and invoices before paying suppliers.
    • Capturing data on reports that are not submitted, approval times, and policy exceptions.
    • Expense management and time tracking enable us to view the exact time taken to complete projects and the exact amount that should be paid.
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    Microsoft
    • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
    • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
    • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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