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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs SAP Business All-in-One comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busi...
Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
ERP (5th)
SAP Business All-in-One
Ranking in Activity Based Costing Software
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Activity Based Costing Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 11.2%, down from 21.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business All-in-One is 3.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Activity Based Costing Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central11.2%
SAP Business All-in-One3.6%
Other85.2%
Activity Based Costing Software
 

Featured Reviews

BN
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
Streamlined sales pipeline has improved daily task tracking and clarified client follow-ups
The best features Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offers for me is that this software makes my life very easy, as I have a complete snapshot of my pipeline and a complete snapshot of my daily activities, where I can see what the status of my leads is, where I am standing in terms of closure, and the aging of my opportunities, which tells me how much time there is in the opportunity. Out of all those things I mentioned, the pipeline view and day-to-day activities feel the most valuable to me in my day-to-day work. There are AI-driven insights through Copilot, which is worth mentioning. Email communication and everything I receive is tracked with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and the best feature is that I can access everything on my mobile, so I do not have to open my laptop and the application every time. It helps me with my sales forecasting also, and predictive analysis is one of the best features for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. We have more insights and more clarity about our sales, our pipeline, where we are standing, and we have more clarity on our leads. Becoming a process-centric organization helps us a lot to keep us accountable, so Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has made our life easy in terms of sales.
MH
SAP consultant SAP b 1 consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Accurate reporting and customization options deliver reliable business solutions
SAP Business All-in-One is used for the mid-sized market. Their main areas are reporting, inventory valuations, and inventory limit management. The system doesn't allow negative inventory. This ERP helps organizations manage their financials, inventory, productions, fixed assets, and budgeting. We can customize it by creating add-ons and linking them with SAP Business All-in-One, making integration very easy. SAP Business All-in-One is not specific to any module. We can access and learn all modules including sales and distribution, procurement, production, and financial aspects. We can develop Crystal Reports that are SQL-based and query-based reporting. It is a good product and ERP system to run and use, with many large companies using it for their financial operations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is its ease of installation and user-friendly interface."
"Dynamics 365 Business Central is mostly used for financial management."
"The customer support is good. The first level of support agent in every case was able to solve the problem very quickly."
"I have found the flexibility to be very valuable. It's highly flexible, and at least for us, it has been effective. It is also highly functional."
"The solution is very well integrated and doesn't require a lot of work in that respect, and one of the advantages is that the vertical covers all aspects of the functionality for the various areas of operations and integrates easily with the existing Office products, BI, and CRM."
"The security feature, particularly the encryption, which still builds sensitivity, is one of the most valuable features."
"The selling feature is the most valuable."
"Stable Well known Easy to develop and maintain."
"Go for SAP Products because of their business processes/features, stability, and scalability, which include backward and forward integration with any third party applications."
"SAP Business All-in-One gave them accurate reporting and also provided a solution to hide their recipes and bill of materials from unauthorized users."
 

Cons

"The tool needs to work on reporting issues and user interface."
"The performance and virtual machine backup is not good with this solution and need improvements."
"Batch Processing Function should be developed to schedule running in the background at nighttime for posting a Purchase Receipt/Invoice, Sales Order/Invoice, Day End Statement or Item Journal Adjustment to minimize the Classic NAV table locking."
"I have not experienced enhanced productivity using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central."
"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could be reduced."
"I would like to improve the tool’s reporting and coding part."
"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."
"The system can become overwhelmed because you cannot control the number of integrations, and our team struggled to manage the numerous integrations we had."
"SAP Business All-in-One needs to improve their production module as it is very limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The first time we tried to buy the newest version, it was expensive."
"$80-$100 per license, per month."
"I give the solution a seven out of ten for pricing."
"The solution is a little bit expensive."
"The price of the solution could be reduced to improve their offering."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The tool’s licensing is yearly. The solution is cheaper compared to other ERP products from Oracle or SAP."
"The cost is one of the benefits. If you don't want to go for the full-blown finance and operations, the pricing model is a lot cheaper and has now switched to being based on a per-user subscription. So, if it's on cloud, you now have an expense instead of a large CapEx. If it's on-prem, you obviously still have to continue with the licensing model that they have, but if you compare the features and functionality, in terms of the price that you pay, I find it's better than other products. My answer on the pricing would be slightly different, depending on the country you're in and the return on investment, based on the size of the company. It's well-priced internationally. I think the new model is priced even better because it's now subscription-based and, if you go for cloud, the return on investment is a lot quicker and if it's expense, you can cap it. If you do take the on-prem version, the licensing is still priced as what it used to be, so that would depend on what country you are in."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
Microsoft Dynamics NAV pricing can vary significantly depending on the number of users, deployment model, customizations, and implementation scope. In my experience, the software license is only pa...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
The only thing that could be improved is integration with WhatsApp, which I can see for Microsoft that it has to be available, and that becomes a challenge sometimes. Everything else is perfect.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business All-in-One?
Licensing can be an issue due to currency conversion, particularly when using it in Asia where we need to convert USD to PKR, Indian Rupees, or AED. This creates some challenges, and pricing should...
What needs improvement with SAP Business All-in-One?
SAP Business All-in-One needs to improve their production module as it is very limited. We have to work hard to map the processes of our clients' customers. The production module should be more mat...
What is your primary use case for SAP Business All-in-One?
We use this for implementation as consultants. We work on the client side, perform analysis, understand their business requirements and needs, and then cater to them according to SAP Business All-i...
 

Also Known As

Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV
Business All-in-One
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Harris Farm Markets, Mister Spex GmbH, Bounce Foods, Eurofin Services SA, Medica Medizintechnik, Associated Gaskets, Onduline, Sitka Surfboard Corporation, World Animal Protection
Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren
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