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Deltek CostPoint vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Deltek CostPoint
Ranking in ERP
31st
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busi...
Ranking in ERP
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Deltek CostPoint is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 2.8%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central2.8%
Deltek CostPoint1.1%
Other96.1%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Good solution for finance in general but falls short on the manufacturing side
There is room for improvement when it comes to reporting and the manufacturing piece in general. I would like to see more of a complete solution with the operations end of the business, namely the quality management system and the production pieces. It's very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general. Where it falls short is the manufacturing side. Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive.
Jacinta Chanda - PeerSpot reviewer
Examinations Manager at Northrise University
Integrated academic workflows have transformed how our institution manages courses and results
For Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, every time we need to make an adjustment, we must make a payment, which is slightly expensive for us as an organization. There are certain modifications we'd like to make, and those come with a cost. The licensing is also very expensive, so if the prices could be revisited, especially for educational institutions, that would be really helpful. Otherwise, it has proven to be a very good tool for us as an organization. I chose a rating of nine for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central because it has been very useful for us as an organization, but there are still a few improvements that need to be made. Sometimes we experience glitches when generating certain reports, and every time we need to make a modification, we have to pay for that. Thus, I will not give it a ten because there are a few areas needing improvement.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The stability of the solution is fine."
"It is very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general."
"Dynamics NAV can be customized to suit the client’s requirements, whether it be functionality, integrations, or interfaces."
"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central fulfills the requirements we were facing."
"The solution is the most stable business ERP available, and changes in development, processes, and integrated apps do not affect the stability."
"The initial setup is easy - because it stands on Microsoft offerings, it's simple and intuitive to use."
"All of the features are valuable, depending on where you implement them. I've done implementations in 60 countries, across 86 different companies and groups, and each company has a different reason for why they want to use it. Every single feature that I've implemented has been successful, and for some companies, where they didn't use the functionality, they have moved to external products or they've integrated into other applications."
"Dynamics 365 Business Central is mostly used for financial management."
"The ease of the initial setup, data conversion, and rapid start are the strengths of this solution."
"The customer support is good. The first level of support agent in every case was able to solve the problem very quickly."
 

Cons

"Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive."
"For a big company like us with millions of transactions, the scalability isn't enough."
"The solution is stable, but it could improve."
"The solution's event management can be improved."
"There were also scalability issues experienced. When doing multiple data transfer into one table with different users at the same time, the system locked and went into the “Not Responding” mode."
"One aspect that could be improved in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the visibility and accessibility of communication-related features, such as email integration."
"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could be reduced."
"The human resources module could be improved."
"I am hoping there is more integration with other platforms, more features, and customization in the next release."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The on-premises model of Dynamics NAV is very expensive, hence our plan to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central, which appears to fit our needs better in terms of pricing. Compared to competitors, the cloud version of Dynamics is in the middle; not too high and not too low."
"I have some subscription-based customer and a few customers who have perpetual licenses that hosted the application on the cloud."
"The deployment cost us $70,000 and we pay around $18,000 annually for support, which we find to be expensive."
"You have to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."
"The license changes every year. Sometimes it's for fixed users, and sometimes it's for concurrent users."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"I give the solution a seven out of ten for pricing."
"Currently, the product offers a starting price of $70 per user per month, which provides access to the complete ERP engine. It is highly reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise19
 

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Also Known As

CostPoint
Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV
 

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