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Infor VISUAL vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Infor VISUAL
Ranking in ERP
27th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (5th)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busi...
Ranking in ERP
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Infor VISUAL is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 2.8%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central2.8%
Infor VISUAL1.2%
Other96.0%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Carlos  Cardona - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at Visual K
Powerful accounting functionality, easy to implement, and same day support response
There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible. In a future release, if they could add a CRM incorporated into the core of the solution that would be awesome. Additionally, a more flexible project model. They have a project model, but it's very challenging to set up values.
Jacinta Chanda - PeerSpot reviewer
Examinations Manager at Northrise University
Integrated academic workflows have transformed how our institution manages courses and results
For Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, every time we need to make an adjustment, we must make a payment, which is slightly expensive for us as an organization. There are certain modifications we'd like to make, and those come with a cost. The licensing is also very expensive, so if the prices could be revisited, especially for educational institutions, that would be really helpful. Otherwise, it has proven to be a very good tool for us as an organization. I chose a rating of nine for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central because it has been very useful for us as an organization, but there are still a few improvements that need to be made. Sometimes we experience glitches when generating certain reports, and every time we need to make a modification, we have to pay for that. Thus, I will not give it a ten because there are a few areas needing improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Infor VISUAL are its powerful accounting, multicurrency functionality, and production aspects. We implement the manufacturing for many customers. These are the main goals of the solution."
"NAV covers everything from purchasing and selling items to invoicing. Everything is within NAV, so it's all very neat."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"Dynamics NAV helps us make smart decisions that have a direct impact on our bottom line."
"Ease of use, extremely flexible, and cost effective, it is well targeted for small and medium size businesses."
"We have everything recorded in the database, so our data is much more manageable than before, and that's one of the greatest advantages."
"Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a fully-fledged CRM/ERP and an end-to-end solution for managing all the processes, such as sales, purchasing, accounting, and reporting."
"Accounting reporting can be done just in time."
"The customer support is good. The first level of support agent in every case was able to solve the problem very quickly."
 

Cons

"There is a tool in Infor VISUAL that is called Costing Utilities, they should make the functionality more flexible."
"Implementing localizations when we use the system for multiple countries can be quite complex."
"The performance and virtual machine backup is not good with this solution and need improvements."
"I am hoping there is more integration with other platforms, more features, and customization in the next release."
"In Thailand, the support here could be better. The process to get an answer is too long."
"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."
"Inventory Management could be improved."
"The solution is not best suited for larger-scale businesses."
"There is a lot of improvement needed in the top model, such as better integration with logistics, quality management, and data modeling for all revenue types."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are two types of licenses. One is the essential license in which everything is covered, and the next is the premium. If your company is a manufacturing or service management company, then you can go for the premium license because those two modules are the premium ones. You can manage your manufacturing activities and your service activities."
"Business Central charges a monthly fee of $70 to $100 per user."
"In my opinion, the fees are reasonable."
"Currently, the product offers a starting price of $70 per user per month, which provides access to the complete ERP engine. It is highly reasonable."
"The price of the solution could be reduced to improve their offering."
"I think the pricing is the best; it's cost effective for sure."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"We have an agreement with Microsoft and pricing is okay for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
10%
Media Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise19
 

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Also Known As

Infor Visual Enterprise
Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV
 

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