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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 Fusion Cloud ERP

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a core suite of Oracle Cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Oracle Expense Management and Oracle Risk Management are part of this solution. Other apps include Financials, Revenue Management, Accounting Hub, PPM, and Procurement. The single cloud platform offers built-in industry standards and modern best practices. ERP software is the backbone of many organizations and Oracle aims to offer a modern, connected…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    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 Fusion Cloud ERP
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Pricing per user varies by component within the Oracle ERP Cloud solution.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    Dynamics NAV stacks up well against Infor ERP with its ease of use and the functionality much like other Microsoft products. Dynamics has a lot more options for customization of the software when compared to other products. Dynamics NAV also is reasonably priced when looking at …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    We wanted to leap ahead and find a software that would stand the test of time. Being a supplier to OEMs makes sense to have the best. We looked at SAP and some others, but Oracle was the only one that we found build the software for the cloud specifically. Its not just a fancy …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Pay calculation2.07 Ratings8.917 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.05 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.06 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    7.4
    177 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API for custom integration5.817 Ratings7.4174 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.815 Ratings7.3147 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.6
    212 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.418 Ratings8.7192 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.021 Ratings8.5207 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.3
    216 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards4.919 Ratings8.5204 Ratings
    Standard reports5.823 Ratings8.2209 Ratings
    Custom reports4.922 Ratings8.0205 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.9
    236 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable7.422 Ratings8.6225 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.921 Ratings8.4216 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.310 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.89 Ratings8.4194 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.312 Ratings8.3202 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.812 Ratings8.5185 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.813 Ratings8.6198 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.3
    159 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Inventory tracking5.818 Ratings8.6154 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.811 Ratings8.6136 Ratings
    Location management2.014 Ratings8.1138 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.3
    152 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pricing2.018 Ratings8.3140 Ratings
    Order entry5.818 Ratings8.6145 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.012 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold2.016 Ratings8.3130 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.37 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.3
    202 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Billing Management6.311 Ratings8.5159 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.312 Ratings8.3175 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.88 Ratings8.4144 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.89 Ratings8.0142 Ratings
    Period Close5.312 Ratings8.7171 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.2
    146 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings8.2131 Ratings
    Project Costing10.07 Ratings8.3133 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.08 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings8.3109 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings8.1115 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.1
    105 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling2.04 Ratings8.499 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers2.04 Ratings7.792 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality2.04 Ratings7.695 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools2.04 Ratings7.685 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.4
    107 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management10.03 Ratings8.291 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.1
    142 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.04 Ratings7.899 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.04 Ratings8.2100 Ratings
    Contract Repository2.04 Ratings7.994 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.87 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.85 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    7.9
    79 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Risk Repository5.34 Ratings8.074 Ratings
    Control Management4.95 Ratings7.974 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.84 Ratings7.867 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.35 Ratings8.067 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.34 Ratings7.967 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    7.9
    80 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.03 Ratings7.965 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.03 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management2.03 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management1.04 Ratings7.963 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management2.03 Ratings8.461 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.0
    73 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design2.03 Ratings8.066 Ratings
    Production Management2.04 Ratings8.268 Ratings
    Configuration Management2.03 Ratings8.266 Ratings
    Work Execution2.03 Ratings8.064 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs2.04 Ratings8.164 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    8.3
    94 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting1.06 Ratings8.392 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.06 Ratings8.293 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring2.06 Ratings8.685 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    7.8
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Proposal Management2.02 Ratings8.165 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.02 Ratings8.267 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    8.7
    (257 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralOracle Fusion Cloud ERP
    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.
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    Oracle
    Oracle Fusion Cloud is best suited if a customer moves from Oracle eBusiness Suite (on-prem) to a SaaS offering. The transition is comparatively manageable to implement. However, the customer must understand that we cannot have too many customizations in the SaaS model, so many heavily customized on-prem applications would need to be incorporated in the Cloud by using Cloud tools like Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous Database, Oracle APEX provisioned on OCI, etc.
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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.
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    Oracle
    • I no longer need VPN to login into the ERP cloud system.
    • I no longer need Java app required for form based application.
    • Data uploading feature using excel was highly required as it makes user life easy.
    • The application is self explanatory and easy to use.
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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
    • Wide localization process.
    • Automated (without a human) business operations, better rpa solutions, scanning, mobile app, etc
    • Central systems for the company re using more than one erp systems.
    • Better reporting tools
    • Developer source also not such enough maybe to support them in each (in their market) countries.
    • Price policy also
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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
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    Oracle
    Oracle ERP cloud is a significant investment for our company. It will be an ongoing software cost and there's no looking back on that. Our users have become very accustomed to this tool that it is not practically feasible to rip them off from this system. So yes we will continue to renew the subscription going forward.
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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
    I like the program, but it is only as good as the initial implementation and the user support required after go-live. I don't think pre-implementation training needs to be too much of a focus, but once you're live, there needs to be an intense focus on working with users and providing high-quality resources to help.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The application is used by big banks like HSBC is a testament to its reliability. I did not hear or experience any outages.Oracle is in the hosting business since long. In its previous avatar, it used to be called as Oracle on demand. So oracle has enough experience and expertise in hosting and managing customers applications in their datacenters. Oracle is the only major company which has platform as a service, database as a service and software as a service product offerings on the cloud.Hence customers can rely on Oracle as many major fortune 500 companies do.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Cloud performance is something that they need to improve. Also it is not consistent. Sometimes for some users it is slow while for others it is fast. This is frustrating for users especially when they are in the middle of what they are doing. We communicated this to Oracle and they suggested to submit request for environment re-sizing. But again this we think should be a proactive effort from Oracle rather than relying on customers to reach out. This is something Oracle definitely needs to work on.
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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
    Support is always providing step by step details to resolve any issue we encounter. If the issue is currently not a functionality or feature of the application they are supportive in offering guidance on submitting an enhancement request. Currently there is an enhancement that will be rolled out by Oracle that was designed for our organization.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The inperson trainings from Oracle University are effective. The trainers have vast experience and teached thousands of students. In person training will make people sit in a class and do the exercises. One can also learn from other students, who come with different background, industry etc. In person training will be an immersive experience and helps learn more in a short period of time.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We bought online training subscription from Oracle University. The subscription allowed our team to learn the nuts and bolts of the application.The subscription model helps access to all the modules as opposed to buying training for one module. We also leveraged guided learning subscription from Oracle. Guided learning is a state of the art learning application from Oracle. It resides within the application and guides the users on each and every step. This is learning by doing and is very effective. Once you buy guided learning, oracle keeps updating it with the release of new functionality in the quarterly upgrades.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Try to use the system as true to generic form as possible and cut over quickly. Parallel implementation is not recommended. If the numbers are accurate and materially similar to prior period - cut over. A small accounting adjustment is much better than millions in project overruns or dual system maintenance.
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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 Cloud ERP is more flexible, more negotiable and has better breadth and support worldwide. Their reports are better and speed of implementation is faster. It stacks better since the company is larger, more stable, and has more research and development. There are more references to check with peers too.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Orcle ERP Cloud transformed and stabilized in this past 2 years since it was implemented. We have past the auditor reviews and 24 month end closes and 8 quarter closes and 2 FY closes. Above all we do have SEC reporting with all this data. Having said that our ERP subscription is a worthy investment and highly reliable source of information for our organization's needs
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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
    • A tool that has made us able to get much ROI by the bank account integration, management of cash, and controlling business unit.
    • Project management is made easy with its module and tracking with the exact time and issuance makes it more convenient and compatible for the return.
    • Automation in pay and expenses improve the company’s visibility in the market.
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