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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

212 Reviews and Ratings

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

1,493 Reviews and Ratings

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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

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/ASAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    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 CentralSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Per user, per month
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    SAP
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    It ended up being a race between Dynamics and SAP. The superior SAP EWM was the final decider. In some areas, Dynamics outperformed SAP, especially on API maturity and integrations.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Microsoft is an all-in-one business management solution designed for small and medium-sized enterprises. It covers finance, operations, sales, and customer service, and it integrates with other Microsoft 365 applications. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is often seen as more suitable for …
    Incentivized
    Waqas Ahmed
    Director in Professional Services at Ernst & Young (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP provides brilliant capabilities, specifically around alliances with other solutions and alliance partners.
    Incentivized
    Ramesh Godabole
    Digital Marketing Manager in Information Technology at JK Technolosoft Limited (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    More efficient tool to manage business processes and improve productivity in short run.
    Incentivized
    khayati jain
    Market Analyst in Marketing at Anvesak (Marketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees)
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    In comparison, all features of the software are the same. All are cost-effective and produce high productivity. The best in SAP S/4HANA Cloud is their implementation and adding more features by doing modifications as per company need. Easy to integrate with other software.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    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
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.0
    7 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    Pay calculation2.07 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.05 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.06 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.8
    18 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    API for custom integration5.817 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.815 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability7.418 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.021 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.2
    23 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    Dashboards4.919 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports5.823 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports4.922 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    Accounts payable7.422 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.921 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.310 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.89 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.312 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.812 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.813 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.9
    18 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    Inventory tracking5.818 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.811 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management2.014 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.7
    21 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    Pricing2.018 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry5.818 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.012 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold2.016 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.37 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    Billing Management6.311 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.312 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.88 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.89 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Period Close5.312 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    -
    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 SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.2
    5 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling2.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers2.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality2.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools2.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management10.03 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.04 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.04 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    Contract Repository2.04 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.87 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.85 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    Risk Repository5.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management4.95 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.84 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.03 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.03 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management2.03 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management1.04 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management2.03 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    Production Process Design2.03 Ratings8.636 Ratings
    Production Management2.04 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Configuration Management2.03 Ratings8.536 Ratings
    Work Execution2.03 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs2.04 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    3.5
    6 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    Forecasting1.06 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.06 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring2.06 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    Proposal Management2.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.02 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (23 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)