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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

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    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
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    We looked at both Quickbooks and Multiview, and ultimately felt that Quickbooks was too limiting for our growth, while Multiview met our needs but didn't offer quite as much ease-of-use as Business Central. I believe it was the dashboarding, reporting, and single-sign-on …
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    I have used Wave Accounting for another business. I selected QuickBooks Online over Wave because of the features available from QuickBooks. Wave is great since it is free, but I feel that paying for QuickBooks Online is worth it for the features. In addition there is such a …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Currently using Blackbaud Financial Edge (we're a nonprofit) and I miss the ease and flexibility of QuickBooks Online. I've considered switching (downgrading?) to QBO, although we have needs that are unique to nonprofits. Not sure QBO could handle fund accounting very well.

    I …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    57% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation2.07 Ratings7.972 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.05 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.06 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.548 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    27% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    8% above category average
    API for custom integration5.817 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.815 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.418 Ratings9.684 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.021 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    32% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards4.919 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Standard reports5.823 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    Custom reports4.922 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Accounts payable7.422 Ratings9.1125 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.921 Ratings9.4135 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.310 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.89 Ratings8.637 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.312 Ratings9.376 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.812 Ratings7.740 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.813 Ratings8.452 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.7123 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1141 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.368 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    29% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inventory tracking5.818 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.811 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Location management2.014 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    50% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing2.018 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    Order entry5.818 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.012 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold2.016 Ratings9.370 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.37 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close5.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    0% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository5.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management4.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    49% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    68% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring2.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    8.7
    (165 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.8
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralQuickBooks Online
    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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    Intuit
    I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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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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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
    • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
    • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
    • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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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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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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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    Intuit
    I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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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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    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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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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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard