Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Xero

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Xero

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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
Xero	Score7.8 out of 10	N/A	Xero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.	$13 per month

Pricing

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Xero

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

Early: $13
per month
Growing: $37
per month
Established: $70
per month

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

No setup fee

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Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month

Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Xero

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.0 7 Ratings	Xero 7.5 73 Ratings
Pay calculation	2.07 Ratings	8.065 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	2.05 Ratings	8.023 Ratings
Direct deposit files	2.06 Ratings	7.249 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	00 Ratings	7.141 Ratings
Reimbursement management	00 Ratings	7.054 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.8 18 Ratings	Xero 8.4 151 Ratings
API for custom integration	5.817 Ratings	7.979 Ratings
Plug-ins	5.815 Ratings	9.0138 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 8.7 22 Ratings	Xero 7.1 189 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	7.418 Ratings	5.572 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.021 Ratings	8.7187 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.2 23 Ratings	Xero 8.7 213 Ratings
Dashboards	4.919 Ratings	8.6209 Ratings
Standard reports	5.823 Ratings	9.0211 Ratings
Custom reports	4.922 Ratings	8.4187 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.7 23 Ratings	Xero 7.3 223 Ratings
Accounts payable	7.422 Ratings	8.8203 Ratings
Accounts receivable	6.921 Ratings	8.8209 Ratings
Global Financial Support	5.310 Ratings	7.167 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	5.89 Ratings	9.065 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	6.312 Ratings	9.890 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	5.812 Ratings	2.859 Ratings
Standardized Processes	5.813 Ratings	3.659 Ratings
Cash management	00 Ratings	8.4191 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	00 Ratings	8.7216 Ratings
Expense management	00 Ratings	8.2197 Ratings
Time tracking	00 Ratings	7.973 Ratings
Fixed asset management	00 Ratings	8.8137 Ratings
Multi-currency support	00 Ratings	7.6130 Ratings
Multi-division support	00 Ratings	8.2112 Ratings
Regulations compliance	00 Ratings	8.7112 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	00 Ratings	9.8116 Ratings
Self-service portal	00 Ratings	8.4130 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	00 Ratings	4.440 Ratings
Localizations	00 Ratings	8.039 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	00 Ratings	2.433 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	00 Ratings	3.333 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5.9 18 Ratings	Xero 6.7 101 Ratings
Inventory tracking	5.818 Ratings	9.097 Ratings
Automatic reordering	5.811 Ratings	6.224 Ratings
Location management	2.014 Ratings	6.229 Ratings
Manufacturing module	00 Ratings	6.016 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4.7 21 Ratings	Xero 6.2 89 Ratings
Pricing	2.018 Ratings	6.262 Ratings
Order entry	5.818 Ratings	6.256 Ratings
Credit card processing	2.012 Ratings	6.358 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	2.016 Ratings	6.366 Ratings
Order Orchestration	6.37 Ratings	6.121 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	00 Ratings	6.124 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	00 Ratings	6.117 Ratings

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

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

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

Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 9.7 3 Ratings	Xero - Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Xero
Feature	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 7.3 3 Ratings	Xero - Ratings
Proposal Management	2.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	2.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	Xero
Likelihood to Recommend	6.3 (23 ratings)	7.8 (238 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)	7.1 (35 ratings)
Usability	9.0 (3 ratings)	8.3 (163 ratings)
Availability	8.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (10 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (8 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)	9.2 (36 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (10 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
CPA Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (10 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	7.1 (122 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Xero

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Xero

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