Financial Edge (legacy) vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Financial Edge (legacy)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Financial Edge (legacy)	Score6.8 out of 10	N/A	A legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.	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

Financial Edge (legacy)

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
Financial Edge (legacy)	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

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Features

Financial Edge (legacy)

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 4 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.0 7 Ratings
Pay calculation	1.03 Ratings	2.07 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	1.02 Ratings	2.05 Ratings
Direct deposit files	1.02 Ratings	2.06 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	1.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reimbursement management	1.04 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 7 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.8 18 Ratings
API for custom integration	1.05 Ratings	5.817 Ratings
Plug-ins	1.07 Ratings	5.815 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 9 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 22 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	1.06 Ratings	7.418 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	1.09 Ratings	10.021 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 9 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.2 23 Ratings
Dashboards	1.09 Ratings	4.919 Ratings
Standard reports	1.09 Ratings	5.823 Ratings
Custom reports	1.09 Ratings	4.922 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 10 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.7 23 Ratings
Accounts payable	1.09 Ratings	7.422 Ratings
Accounts receivable	1.07 Ratings	6.921 Ratings
Cash management	1.09 Ratings	00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	1.010 Ratings	00 Ratings
Expense management	1.08 Ratings	00 Ratings
Time tracking	1.04 Ratings	00 Ratings
Fixed asset management	1.08 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-currency support	1.05 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-division support	1.06 Ratings	00 Ratings
Regulations compliance	1.07 Ratings	00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	1.04 Ratings	00 Ratings
Self-service portal	1.07 Ratings	00 Ratings
Global Financial Support	1.06 Ratings	5.310 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	1.08 Ratings	5.89 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	1.08 Ratings	00 Ratings
Localizations	1.05 Ratings	00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	1.08 Ratings	6.312 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	1.06 Ratings	00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	1.07 Ratings	5.812 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	1.06 Ratings	00 Ratings
Standardized Processes	1.07 Ratings	5.813 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 3 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.9 18 Ratings
Inventory tracking	1.02 Ratings	5.818 Ratings
Automatic reordering	1.02 Ratings	5.811 Ratings
Location management	1.03 Ratings	2.014 Ratings
Manufacturing module	1.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 2 Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.7 21 Ratings
Pricing	1.02 Ratings	2.018 Ratings
Order entry	1.02 Ratings	5.818 Ratings
Credit card processing	1.02 Ratings	2.012 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	1.02 Ratings	2.016 Ratings
Order Orchestration	1.02 Ratings	6.37 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	1.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	1.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.4 13 Ratings
Billing Management	00 Ratings	6.311 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	00 Ratings	6.312 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	00 Ratings	5.88 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	00 Ratings	5.89 Ratings
Period Close	00 Ratings	5.312 Ratings

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 8 Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting	00 Ratings	10.08 Ratings
Project Costing	00 Ratings	10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture	00 Ratings	10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management	00 Ratings	8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	00 Ratings	10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	00 Ratings	8.04 Ratings

Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 6.2 5 Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings

Comparison of Grants Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 9.7 3 Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management	00 Ratings	10.03 Ratings

Comparison of Procurement features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 6.9 8 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Contract Authoring	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Contract Repository	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	00 Ratings	5.87 Ratings
Supplier Management	00 Ratings	5.85 Ratings

Comparison of Risk Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.3 5 Ratings
Risk Repository	00 Ratings	5.34 Ratings
Control Management	00 Ratings	4.95 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	00 Ratings	5.84 Ratings
Issue Detection	00 Ratings	5.35 Ratings
Remediation and Certification	00 Ratings	5.34 Ratings

Comparison of Logistics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.4 4 Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Fulfillment Management	00 Ratings	1.04 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings

Comparison of Manufacturing features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.5 4 Ratings
Production Process Design	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Production Management	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings
Configuration Management	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Work Execution	00 Ratings	2.03 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs	00 Ratings	2.04 Ratings

Comparison of Supply Chain features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 3.5 6 Ratings
Forecasting	00 Ratings	1.06 Ratings
Inventory Planning	00 Ratings	2.06 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	00 Ratings	2.06 Ratings

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Feature	Financial Edge (legacy) - Ratings	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.3 3 Ratings
Proposal Management	00 Ratings	2.02 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	00 Ratings	2.02 Ratings

User Ratings
	Financial Edge (legacy)	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend	1.0 (10 ratings)	6.3 (23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	2.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (3 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	1.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)