Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Sage X3
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
Sage X3
Sage's heavyweight, for manufacturers who have outgrown everything else
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central against Sage X3, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
50Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5, Sage X3 0
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Sage X3, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+1.0
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central leads on value for money
Verified reviews
478
277 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 201 for Sage X3
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277 verified reviews
Sage X3201 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Sage X3
Share of verified reviews
Which product reviewers actually write about.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277
- Sage X3201
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 | Sage X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Reviews | 277 | 201 |
| Ease of use | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Value for money | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Customer service | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| Functionality | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 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 | Sage X3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Process manufacturing with formulas and recipes | ||
| Discrete manufacturing | ||
| Batch and lot traceability | ||
| Quality control workflows | ||
| Potency and yield management | ||
| Multi site operations | ||
| Multi legislation and multi currency | ||
| Supply chain and distribution | ||
| Warehouse management | ||
| Statutory reporting across countries |
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.
Sage X3 plans
Sage X3
Quoted per user and module, with implementation. Through a specialist partner.
Custom
quoted by the vendor
- Process and discrete manufacturing
- Multi site and multi legislation
- Quality control
- Batch and lot traceability
- Supply chain management
- Cloud native or on premise
Pricing is quoted
Sage 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.