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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle E-Business Suite

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AOracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications. The suite includes cross-industry capabilities spanning ERP, CRM and supply chain planning.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    MS Dynamics NAV is a powerful tool in terms of functionality as it provides financial management, supply chain, project management, service, and CRM capabilities. It has a very reasonable price compared to the other tools that are well overpriced. It also provides several …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.6
    31 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pay calculation2.07 Ratings3.029 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.05 Ratings5.024 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.06 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.6
    70 Ratings
    30% below category average
    API for custom integration5.817 Ratings3.070 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.815 Ratings2.053 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    3.0
    73 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.418 Ratings3.067 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.021 Ratings3.072 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    4.0
    66 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Dashboards4.919 Ratings5.043 Ratings
    Standard reports5.823 Ratings4.064 Ratings
    Custom reports4.922 Ratings3.064 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.1
    81 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Accounts payable7.422 Ratings6.777 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.921 Ratings7.175 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.310 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.89 Ratings9.063 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.312 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.812 Ratings6.156 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.813 Ratings6.158 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    4.7
    54 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Inventory tracking5.818 Ratings6.753 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.811 Ratings2.037 Ratings
    Location management2.014 Ratings2.042 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pricing2.018 Ratings4.050 Ratings
    Order entry5.818 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.012 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold2.016 Ratings7.050 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.37 Ratings8.936 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    8.0
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Billing Management6.311 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.312 Ratings6.156 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.88 Ratings6.049 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.89 Ratings3.040 Ratings
    Period Close5.312 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.8
    41 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Project Costing10.07 Ratings8.041 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.08 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.4
    21 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling2.04 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers2.04 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality2.04 Ratings3.017 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools2.04 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.4
    25 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management10.03 Ratings3.021 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.8
    51 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.04 Ratings2.028 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.04 Ratings2.027 Ratings
    Contract Repository2.04 Ratings4.020 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.87 Ratings2.037 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.85 Ratings3.033 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Risk Repository5.34 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Control Management4.95 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.84 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.35 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.34 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.6
    21 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.03 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.03 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management2.03 Ratings4.017 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management1.04 Ratings4.017 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management2.03 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.0
    27 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Production Process Design2.03 Ratings4.022 Ratings
    Production Management2.04 Ratings3.025 Ratings
    Configuration Management2.03 Ratings4.023 Ratings
    Work Execution2.03 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs2.04 Ratings4.025 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.7
    33 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Forecasting1.06 Ratings4.030 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.06 Ratings4.033 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring2.06 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.7
    16 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Proposal Management2.02 Ratings2.013 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.02 Ratings3.012 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    7.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle E-Business Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle Cash and Treasury Management fill the gaps in treasury management with features that are very helpful in building the modern financial system that we so desperately need. It may not be the most intuitive tool on the treasury market, but with a little more practice time, important expense analysis can be achieved. I am confident in this treasury tool for this year 2022 and I would like to recommend it to other companies so that they can also have a better administration.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • The EBS Oracle Order Management and Shipping Execution solution allows the creation of an integrated, seamless order-to-cash process and accurately capture of customer orders across multiple channels.
    • Orchestration of order details for seamless fulfillment execution.
    • Efficient shipment planning and confirmation.
    • Communication of order status information to customers throughout the order lifecycle.
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    Cons
    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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    Oracle
    • Learning cure is a bit high for this product if you aren't already using a tool set like it.
    • finding where documents are stored can be tricky but once you find it you are golden.
    • Since I need a third one some of the API's need to be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    After almost 5 years, we have a full control of this ERP System. We are able to implement new functionalities and modules without any major "consulting" expenses. As of today we are making almost 90% of the personalization/customization and implementation all in house. Once [it] is tuned, [it] keeps running very well with no major issues.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Oracle
    The various forms - like order entry forms that allow the uses to enter sales orders and the ability to personalize the views based on end user needs - are easy to use and follow standard business processes. The new release has a big focus on usability and forms now have a familiar web look and feel which has increased usability considerably.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Because of the transactional nature of the system this software is available 24 X 7, and IT is responsible for making sure the system is available during normal business hours.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The performance of the product is very good. Given the transactional nature of the system one of the key focus areas for IT is to make sure performance is not affected for internal reasons. This can also depend on the server configuration and setup. For example, performance on Exadata machine is far superior to other Linux custom systems that companies choose to deploy. In general though, as already pointed out, the platform is now very stable and has few bugs. Whenever there are any issues, the cause is usually customizations that we have made to the platform, rather than out-of-the-box standard functionality.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Oracle
    In general, support has not been great - particularly standard (non premium) support . The main issue is that our IT staff has been using this platform for years and is very knowledgeable Whenever something goes wrong, we usually have a very precise idea of what the problem is. We are skilled at problem diagnosis. But the Oracle support process is very rigid and slow. Typically, we are required to go through a lengthy diagnosis process where they ask us multiple questions sometimes over several days and we are obliged to talk to different people with differing levels of knowledge. Since we already know what the problem is, we really just want a patch or a bug fix, but it takes days to get there instead of minutes. This can be very frustrating. This is a big part of the reason why we pay for premium support. But it's still a bit disappointing.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The instructors are usually precise and knowledgable, and it's convenient to take online classes whenever available any day of the year.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The key success factors for the implementation was project management, in-house expertise in IT and time. The implementation process started with the initial evaluation with the initial upgrade on a test system and mapping out the gaps and requirements. We did work with Oracle to understand the new functionality R12 had to offer and did another upgrade and researched solutions. With the use of software development cycle procedures there were conference room pilots with IT, business users. We then refined the project plan to the core key details, performed mock go-live implementations and finally upgraded the software. Overall, this was a very successful process.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle e-business suite is better than any other ERP because it is more user-friendly and can be operated by anyone even those who don't know how to run it. Also it has better APS, allowing you to better track costs and allocate resources more efficiently. Also, it has better event management, tracking, and Reporting.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    As I mentioned, it's a good tool but not the best
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Oracle
    • We recently implemented Supplier Portal and Invoice Imaging Solution. This has reduced manual effort and increased speed and accuracy. There is no need for people to key in invoices manually now. Suppliers can flip a purchase order into invoice and Oracle will do all the validations and put the invoice on hold in case of any discrepancy.
    • Suppliers are very happy with the supplier portal as they can track the entire lifecycle of the invoice online.
    • With automation, we could bill all our customers on time. Oracle collects all the possible costs like payroll and expenses, adds markup, and bills our customers. We could track profitability and margins by project.
    • The period close and reporting has become easier and faster with this software. 3 people can close the periods now as opposed to 10 before.
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