Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Acumatica
Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft's ERP for companies that already live in Microsoft
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central against Acumatica, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
05Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 0, Acumatica 5
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Acumatica, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0.8
Acumatica leads on value for money
Verified reviews
505
277 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 228 for Acumatica
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277 verified reviews
Acumatica228 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Acumatica
Share of verified reviews
Which product reviewers actually write about.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277
- Acumatica228
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
At least one of these is quoted rather than published, so compare the ratings above and get a real number from each vendor.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Acumatica | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 277 | 228 |
| Ease of use | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Value for money | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Customer service | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Functionality | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Starting price | $80/mo | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Free version | No | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Acumatica |
|---|---|---|
| Full general ledger with dimensions | ||
| Inventory and warehouse management | ||
| Purchasing and sales order processing | ||
| Project accounting and job costing | ||
| Manufacturing on the Premium plan | ||
| Two way Excel editing of ERP data | ||
| Native Teams, Outlook and Power BI integration | ||
| Power Platform automation without a developer | ||
| Multi currency and multi company | ||
| Low cost Team Members licence for approvers | ||
| Unlimited user licensing with no per seat fee | ||
| Industry editions for distribution, manufacturing and construction | ||
| AIA billing and retainage in Construction Edition | ||
| Bills of material and production orders | ||
| Landed cost and multi warehouse inventory | ||
| Multi entity and multi currency consolidation | ||
| Full REST API | ||
| Customization that survives version upgrades | ||
| Genuine mobile access for field staff | ||
| Cloud, private cloud or on premise deployment |
Pricing
Both price lists, side by side
Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central plans
Team Members
Per user paid yearly. Read data, approve and light entry.
$8/mo
per month
- 8 dollars per user per month
- Read all data
- Approve workflows
- Update existing records
- Time sheet entry
Essentials
Per user paid yearly. Finance, supply chain, sales and projects.
$80/mo
per month
- 80 dollars per user per month
- Financial management
- Supply chain and inventory
- Sales and purchasing
- Project management
- Warehouse management
- Two way Excel editing
Premium
Per user paid yearly. Adds service management and manufacturing.
$110/mo
per month
- 110 dollars per user per month
- Everything in Essentials
- Service order management
- Manufacturing and production orders
- Machine and capacity planning
Get current pricing
These are list prices and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Microsoft for the figure you will actually pay.
Acumatica plans
Custom quote
Priced on consumed resources and licensed applications, quoted through a partner. Users are unlimited.
Custom
quoted by the vendor
- Unlimited users at no per seat cost
- Priced on transaction volume
- Applications licensed individually
- Cloud, private cloud or on premise
- Implementation quoted separately
- No published list price
Pricing is quoted
Acumatica does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.