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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

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSparkrock
    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 CentralSparkrock
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSparkrock
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Sparkrock
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    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 CentralSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Pay calculation2.07 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.05 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.06 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration5.817 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.815 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.418 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.021 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Dashboards4.919 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports5.823 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports4.922 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable7.422 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.921 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.310 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.312 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.812 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.813 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Inventory tracking5.818 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.811 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management2.014 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing2.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry5.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold2.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Billing Management6.311 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.312 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.88 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.89 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close5.312 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing10.07 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.08 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    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 Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    32% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository2.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.87 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.85 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    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 Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    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 Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    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 Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Forecasting1.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring2.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSparkrock
    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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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    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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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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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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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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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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    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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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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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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