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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
67
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Deltek CostPoint is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 4.0%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central4.0%
Deltek CostPoint1.0%
Other95.0%
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.
reviewer2746122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer
Integrations Help Bring Efficiency while Documentation Needs Improvement
When I started working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, I was new and didn't know what ERP was or its purpose, but I was eager to learn more each day. The system can become overwhelmed because you cannot control the number of integrations, and our team struggled to manage the numerous integrations we had. More documentation is needed on how to use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its capabilities. From a technical perspective, it was challenging because understanding the system requires familiarity with financial sectors. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could benefit from more AI integration. Learning the application was challenging as there was much to understand about accounts payable, receivable, accounting, and general ledger.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general."
"The stability of the solution is fine."
"The solution's integration between Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange Online is really helpful."
"The solution makes everything organized for my organization or enterprise. It makes workflows more than clear."
"Accounting reporting can be done just in time."
"The solution can scale."
"We are getting more features after switching to Microsoft 365."
"It's quite useful for our production line, and it's easy to configure to our requirements."
"Ease of use, extremely flexible, and cost effective, it is well targeted for small and medium size businesses."
"The product is customizable so we can tune it according to our requirements."
 

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."
"Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive."
"The solution can improve by having better integration with Microsoft PowerBI and reporting."
"Microsoft Dynamics NAV will be replaced with Office 365 in the future."
"The initial setup of the solution was quite complex and the troubleshooting involved with that needs to be improved."
"Customization and costs could 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."
"In the next release, I would like to see a quality check module - Navision doesn't have one, and the industry very much requires it."
"I wouldn't say that Microsoft Dynamics is very scalable."
"If Microsoft made some of the security setups a little easier to work with, that would be a significant improvement. The warehouse management features could also use some work. We had to buy third-party software to make NAV's warehouse management and security more usable and functional."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the solution a seven out of ten for pricing."
"In my opinion, the fees are reasonable."
"Microsoft Dynamics NAV has a pay-as-you-use payment model."
"The license changes every year. Sometimes it's for fixed users, and sometimes it's for concurrent users."
"The solution's license is costly compared to other CRM tools."
"There are two types of licenses. One is the essential license in which everything is covered, and the next is the premium. If your company is a manufacturing or service management company, then you can go for the premium license because those two modules are the premium ones. You can manage your manufacturing activities and your service activities."
"The per user price of $100 a month is better than competitors."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise19
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
The platform offers a robust and comprehensive cycle for supply chain and inventory management, with features like minimum and maximum settings, dynamic monitoring of inventory levels, and integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
I don't have specific information about the pricing of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. However, it was very costly due to the numerous integrations we had.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
A point of sale solution is still lacking in the retail industry. A basic point of sale would help a great deal because there are certain requirements where Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ...
 

Also Known As

CostPoint
Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV
 

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