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Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) vs. SAP Business ByDesign

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Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

139 Reviews and Ratings

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56 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A

    SAP Business ByDesign

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    		SAP Business ByDesign is SAP's cloud ERP suite offering, launched in 2007, designed for the SMB market. The product includes a broad range of capabilities including financials, human resources, sales, procurement, customer service, and supply chain. Business ByDesign is a new platform, delivered entirely through a SaaS model, with functionality that overlaps somewhat with BusinessOne, which is also an SMB product, although not a true SaaS product.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)SAP Business ByDesign
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)SAP Business ByDesign
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—SAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription, based on a base package, user types, and number of users.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)SAP Business ByDesign
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    Brandon Knight
    Sales Representative in Sales at Glassdoor (Internet, 51-200 employees)
    Chose SAP Business ByDesign
    ByDesign stacks up well against the competition. Companies that do multiple things are usually the best fit (manufacturing, distribution, and service). The more 'modules' used, the fewer competitors will be able to meet the company's needs. It is not inexpensive, but if the …
    Incentivized
    Rod Taubman
    Managing Director in Corporate at Acclimation (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose SAP Business ByDesign
    As far as cloud ERP is concerned SAP Business ByDesign was the best in terms of what it had on offer for a professional services company managing projects and service requests. Also, I liked the SAP migration path and the move to running the whole system on the in memory HANA …
    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 AX (discontinued)SAP Business ByDesign
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.05 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.05 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    API for custom integration5.013 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability5.013 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.014 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    Dashboards9.012 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Standard reports7.014 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Custom reports9.014 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    Accounts payable7.015 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.014 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.06 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.07 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.010 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.08 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.99 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.013 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.011 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management9.011 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    Pricing8.012 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Order entry9.011 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Credit card processing3.09 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.010 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    Billing Management8.99 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.010 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.97 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.97 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.07 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing8.06 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.95 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.95 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    Production Process Design9.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Production Management8.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Work Execution8.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    Forecasting9.95 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)SAP Business ByDesign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)