Anil Peralath - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager - AUH at Gerab System Solutions LLC
Reseller
Top 10
Good integration with Power BI and very robust; lacks a user friendly UI
Pros and Cons
  • "Has good integration with Power BI."
  • "The UI is not particularly user-friendly and the CRM could do with some enhancements."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for auto processing, procurement, and finance. We are customers and resellers. Our customers are mostly in the mid-market and the SMB level. I'm a sales manager.

What is most valuable?

This is a robust solution. I like the integration with Power BI wherein we are able to deploy multiple reports along with Power BI. We have access to all the reports we need in one dashboard. It's very useful for us and for the sales department, in particular. 

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see some enhancements on the CRM side which is currently at a very basic level. The UI is not particularly user-friendly and that could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

Our company has been using this solution for about a year. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, we have around 15 people using it for data and 20 team members who are using 365. We have two admins dealing with maintenance. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Microsoft Navision. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not that complex. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing costs are competitive and fair. I believe we pay somewhere around $80 to $100 per month for a license.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Emrah Durmaz - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Systems Engineer at Tiryaki Agro Foods Industry Co
Real User
Top 20
A user-friendly ERP solution that is scalable and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "One developer is enough to maintain the solution. Microsoft 365 is changing technology. The product is a user-friendly ERP solution."
  • "I would like to improve the tool’s reporting and coding part."

What needs improvement?

I would like to improve the tool’s reporting and coding part.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable. I would rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. I would rate the product’s scalability a ten out of ten. My company has 300 users for the solution. The tool’s usage increase on a yearly basis.

How are customer service and support?

The tool’s tech support is fast.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to setup. The time taken for deployment depends. The steps we followed for deployment included project analysis, development, and deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The tool’s licensing is yearly. The solution is cheaper compared to other ERP products from Oracle or SAP.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the overall product a nine out of ten. One developer is enough to maintain the solution. Microsoft 365 is changing technology. The product is a user-friendly ERP solution. I would recommend this solution to people who want to use it.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Shaik Fareed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Eyegear
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Beneficial application package, reliable, but priced high
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is using the Excel sheets on Chrome and other applications."
  • "The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for Outlook, Excel, and Power BI.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is using the Excel sheets on Chrome and other applications.

What needs improvement?

The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could be reduced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 50 people using the solution.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have only used previously used individual solutions that are part of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central package, such as Power BI

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is easy. The process of deployment starts with downloading the application from the Microsoft website. If you have a decent connection it will take under 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could improve. It is costly. We are paying for the solution on a monthly basis.

What other advice do I have?

We have a license from the vendor to do the maintenance of the solution.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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System Administrator at Finlays
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
High availability, straightforward setup, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Dynamics NAV's most valuable feature is the integration with other Microsoft solutions."
  • "Microsoft Dynamics NAV could improve the reporting."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft Dynamics NAV for warehousing functions, such as human resources and production.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV's most valuable feature is the integration with other Microsoft solutions.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV could improve the reporting.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics NAV for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is stable, it has high availability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is very good.

We have approximately 150 people using this solution. We do not plan o increase usage.

How are customer service and support?

I have contacted technical support. However, we rely more on the consultant we have.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV has a straightforward initial setup.

What about the implementation team?

We used a consultant to help us with the implementation. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a perpetual license to use Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend others to use this solution.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics NAV a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Infrastructure Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
A CRM solution that needs improvement in work optimization
Pros and Cons
  • "We use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as CRM."
  • "The product should improve work optimization."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as CRM. 

What needs improvement?

The product should improve work optimization. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

My company has 1000 users. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a nine out of ten. 

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Vicepresident for Administration at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Reliable solution but isn't scalable enough for a company with millions of transactions
Pros and Cons
  • "It's quite reliable, and there's a good local provider who can adapt the solution for tax issues."
  • "For a big company like us with millions of transactions, the scalability isn't enough."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for finance purposes. We're using a version from 2020.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

There are about 10 people using this solution in my organization.

What is most valuable?

It's quite reliable, and there's a good local provider who can adapt the solution for tax issues.

This solution can be used in combination with Microsoft Office 365 with the cloud version.

What needs improvement?

We want to use this solution for our entire production company. We want to expand to other functions of the ERP, but it isn't a good solution for production companies.

I would like to see some quality control and quality assurance. It's very hard to find anything except SAP, so we have to find a special solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with the solution for 18 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable. We don't have any issues with bugs.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For a big company like us with millions of transactions, the scalability isn't enough. For example, we were thinking of going to Dynamics for multi-transactions, MPS, and MRP, but this isn't enough. It's scalable but only up to a certain point.

How are customer service and support?

We have technical support through our partner, but the solution provided by Microsoft is stable. We always have problems with add-ons locally, which are necessary for local taxes. Microsoft is making a Central Europe package, which should comply with tax laws in Central European countries. Our local provider is making one more add-on to be compliant with these local tax issues. There are several issues, especially with the speed.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have also used a solution called Glovia. Their financial solution wasn't very good for Czech tax, and there was no support for Czech taxes so we had to cut it. Now, we have two systems, but we just want to use one. We don't know if Business Central can be expanded or if something else will have to be deployed.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup is quite easy. Deployment took six months.

We deployed it together with our current ERP system, which wasn't good for the financial system. We analyze the structure and which functions to transfer to Microsoft.

The function is for bank connections. If you install just the finance part, it's quite straightforward. You have a chart of accounts, set up the connection with the ERP or with the other softwares, and set up the connections for the next processes, which use the data from Microsoft. Then, you connect to the data warehouses for Power BI or other reporting platforms. Of course, the biggest issue is that 80% of the time involves evaluation.

The biggest issues are quite easy to set up but small things delay the perfect process.

We need two people for deployment: one IT person and one in finance. It's not difficult to maintain the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The license changes every year. Sometimes it's for fixed users, and sometimes it's for concurrent users.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution as seven out of ten. 

My advice is to check the solution for local taxes and check to see if it covers the material flow for production needs, like ordering, planning, sales, and purchasing.

We need to find a provider who will be a good support. The right consultant and support is very essential.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Manager - Accounts at JFE Engineering India
Real User
User friendly functions, reliable, but at end of life
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is its simplicity of accounting and receiving reports. The solution is similar to Microsoft Excel, and that similarity is good. All the functions of Microsoft Dynamics are user-friendly."
  • "Microsoft Dynamics NAV will be replaced with Office 365 in the future."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is its simplicity of accounting and receiving reports. The solution is similar to Microsoft Excel, and that similarity is good. All the functions of Microsoft Dynamics are user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV will be replaced with Office 365 in the future. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics NAV for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is good. You can scale it and it can be customized.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support but my team has.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Dynamics NAV was straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual cost of using Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The cost is approximately 140,000 INR.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is good for implementation, considering user-friendliness and adaptability.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics NAV a seven out of ten.

There are a lot of areas I have not explored, and there is a lot to explore.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Information Security Engineer (Core Network Security) at NEX4 ICT Solutions
Real User
Top 5
Good performance, useful for general work, and generally reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can scale."
  • "It would be nice, in Microsoft Teams, if we were able to type more information into the chat."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution within my company. It's mainly for communication. I use a lot of Microsoft Teams, which is included on it, as well as the ticketing system that is on it. 

What is most valuable?

The performance is good. I'm happy overall with the product's capabilities. 

It's helpful for work purposes. 

It's stable.

The solution can scale. 

What needs improvement?

I don't have any missing features to note. 

It would be nice, in Microsoft Teams, if we were able to type more information into the chat. 

They could always improve the stability.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been good overall. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 100 people using the solution at this time. I'm not sure if there are plans to increase usage at this time. 

It's a scalable solution. A company would have no problem scaling. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never dealt with technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are when a person needs help. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not previously use a different ERP solution. 

How was the initial setup?

This was a deployment from my company. I am not familiar with the setup process itself as I was not involved. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm not familiar with the licensing of the product. That's not an aspect of the product I handle directly. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate other options before choosing this product.

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user of this solution. 

I am not sure which version I'm using at this time. It's on the cloud. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. At this time, I would recommend the product to others. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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