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Sage X3 vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.

Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

Sage's heavyweight, for manufacturers who have outgrown everything else

3.3(201)
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central logo

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft's ERP for companies that already live in Microsoft

3.9(277)
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Ratings

Every score, at a glance

Verified user ratings across every dimension. Sage X3 against Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, nothing weighted.

Dimensions won

05Sage X3 0, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 5

Sage X3 vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, across 5 rating dimensions

Widest rating gap

+1.0

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central leads on value for money

Verified reviews

478

201 for Sage X3, 277 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Sage X3 logoSage X3
3.3 out of 5

201 verified reviews

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central logoMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
3.9 out of 5

277 verified reviews

Ratings by dimension

  • Sage X3
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Overall
3.3
3.9
Ease of use
2.3
2.9
Value for money
2.6
3.6
Customer service
3.0
3.3
Functionality
4.1
4.4

Share of verified reviews

Which product reviewers actually write about.

478verified reviews
  • Sage X3201
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277

Cost to get started

Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.

Sage X3Custom
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central$80/mo

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.

Sage X3 against Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, row by row
Sage X3Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Overall rating3.33.9
Reviews201277
Ease of use2.32.9
Value for money2.63.6
Customer service3.03.3
Functionality4.14.4
Starting priceCustom pricing$80/mo
Free trialNoYes
Free versionNoNo

Features

Feature by feature, checked off

Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.

Features Sage X3 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central each ship
FeatureSage X3Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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
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

Pricing

Both price lists, side by side

Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.

Sage X3 plans

Sage X3

Quoted per user and module, with implementation. Through a specialist partner.

Custom

quoted by the vendor

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  • Process and discrete manufacturing
  • Multi site and multi legislation
  • Quality control
  • Batch and lot traceability
  • Supply chain management
  • Cloud native or on premise
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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.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central plans

Team Members

Per user paid yearly. Read data, approve and light entry.

$8/mo

per month

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 110 dollars per user per month
  • Everything in Essentials
  • Service order management
  • Manufacturing and production orders
  • Machine and capacity planning
Straight from the vendor

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.

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