Epicor Prophet 21 vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Epicor Prophet 21

64 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

212 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Epicor Prophet 21	Score3.4 out of 10	N/A	Epicor Prophet 21 is an ERP for distributors, allowing companies to manage their supply chain with one ERP, with industry-specific functionality, cloud-based applications to modernize operations, connected ecosystems to ensure visibility across the organization and AI-infused solutions to drive efficiencies.	N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	Score6.5 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft 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

Epicor Prophet 21

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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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

Pricing Offerings
Epicor Prophet 21	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	Epicor Prophet 21	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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	Would buy again
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Epicor Prophet 21

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 6.6 4 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.0 7 Ratings
Pay calculation	8.04 Ratings	2.07 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	6.72 Ratings	2.05 Ratings
Direct deposit files	5.93 Ratings	2.06 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 9.0 15 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.8 18 Ratings
API for custom integration	9.015 Ratings	5.817 Ratings
Plug-ins	9.014 Ratings	5.815 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 8.6 24 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 22 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	9.321 Ratings	7.418 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.023 Ratings	10.021 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 6.4 27 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.2 23 Ratings
Dashboards	6.021 Ratings	4.919 Ratings
Standard reports	6.027 Ratings	5.823 Ratings
Custom reports	7.022 Ratings	4.922 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 6.0 23 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.7 23 Ratings
Accounts payable	5.823 Ratings	7.422 Ratings
Accounts receivable	5.823 Ratings	6.921 Ratings
Global Financial Support	3.010 Ratings	5.310 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	1.212 Ratings	5.89 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	9.013 Ratings	6.312 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	5.811 Ratings	5.812 Ratings
Standardized Processes	5.813 Ratings	5.813 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.7 25 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.9 18 Ratings
Inventory tracking	2.225 Ratings	5.818 Ratings
Automatic reordering	2.218 Ratings	5.811 Ratings
Location management	1.321 Ratings	2.014 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 8.0 25 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.7 21 Ratings
Pricing	8.024 Ratings	2.018 Ratings
Order entry	8.025 Ratings	5.818 Ratings
Credit card processing	7.019 Ratings	2.012 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	8.024 Ratings	2.016 Ratings
Order Orchestration	8.013 Ratings	6.37 Ratings

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 4.2 16 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.4 13 Ratings
Billing Management	5.813 Ratings	6.311 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	5.814 Ratings	6.312 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	4.59 Ratings	5.88 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	1.28 Ratings	5.89 Ratings
Period Close	1.315 Ratings	5.312 Ratings

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 9.0 8 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 8 Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting	9.06 Ratings	10.08 Ratings
Project Costing	9.04 Ratings	10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture	9.04 Ratings	10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management	9.03 Ratings	8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	9.08 Ratings	10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	9.03 Ratings	8.04 Ratings

Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.0 3 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 6.2 5 Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling	1.03 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers	1.03 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality	1.03 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools	1.03 Ratings	2.04 Ratings

Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 4.9 3 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 9.7 3 Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management	4.02 Ratings	10.03 Ratings

Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.8 8 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 6.9 8 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared	1.26 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Contract Authoring	9.05 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Contract Repository	1.25 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	1.25 Ratings	5.87 Ratings
Supplier Management	1.26 Ratings	5.85 Ratings

Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.2 3 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.3 5 Ratings
Risk Repository	1.23 Ratings	5.34 Ratings
Control Management	1.23 Ratings	4.95 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	1.23 Ratings	5.84 Ratings
Issue Detection	1.23 Ratings	5.35 Ratings
Remediation and Certification	1.02 Ratings	5.34 Ratings

Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.1 10 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.4 4 Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization	1.27 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management	1.25 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management	1.04 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Fulfillment Management	1.26 Ratings	1.04 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management	1.27 Ratings	2.03 Ratings

Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.0 3 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.5 4 Ratings
Production Process Design	1.02 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Production Management	1.02 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Configuration Management	1.02 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Work Execution	1.03 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs	1.02 Ratings	2.04 Ratings

Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 3.0 13 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 3.5 6 Ratings
Forecasting	1.211 Ratings	1.06 Ratings
Inventory Planning	8.512 Ratings	2.06 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	1.211 Ratings	2.06 Ratings

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Prophet 21 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Epicor Prophet 21 1.1 4 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.3 3 Ratings
Proposal Management	1.23 Ratings	2.02 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	1.23 Ratings	2.02 Ratings

User Ratings
	Epicor Prophet 21	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend	5.8 (28 ratings)	6.3 (23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.1 (1 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	5.8 (3 ratings)	9.0 (3 ratings)
Availability	8.2 (1 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	6.4 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	6.5 (4 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
In-Person Training	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	7.3 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	6.4 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	6.4 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	5.5 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)