Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Microsoft Dynamics GP comparison

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics GP are both solutions in the ERP category. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2, while Microsoft Dynamics GP is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central holds a 4.1% mindshare in ERP, compared to Microsoft Dynamics GP’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Microsoft Dynamics GP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are two ERP solutions competing in providing robust business management systems. Dynamics 365 Business Central has the upper hand due to modern features and its cloud-based capabilities.

Features: Microsoft Dynamics GP offers excellent financial management, robust distribution features, and integration with Microsoft Office for easy reporting and manipulation of data. It also provides comprehensive audit trails and access to a wealth of third-party add-ons. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, on the other hand, excels with seamless cloud integration, user-friendly interfaces compatible with various devices, and advanced AI capabilities for enhanced operational dynamics. Its integration with Power BI facilitates superior data analytics and reporting flexibility.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Dynamics GP could benefit from enhanced cloud capabilities, simplified setup processes, and reduced complexity in handling extensive on-premise configurations. Its reliance on third-party add-ons may also hinder seamless upgrades and integrations. For Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, improvements could include better cost management options for small businesses, a more intuitive user interface customization process, and expanded local support to enhance the user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dynamics 365 Business Central provides an advantage with its straightforward cloud-based deployment model, reducing setup complexity and deployment time. It benefits from ongoing Microsoft support and regular updates. Dynamics GP, by contrast, requires a more involved on-premise setup which can increase deployment time and maintenance needs, making customer service more challenging.

Pricing and ROI: Dynamics GP often involves higher initial setup costs due to its on-premise nature, affecting ROI recovery time. In contrast, Dynamics 365 Business Central's subscription-based model offers flexibility, a lower initial investment, and attractive scalability for growing businesses, potentially leading to better long-term ROI despite perceived higher costs over time.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Microsoft Dynamics GP Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busi...

Ranking in ERP

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Activity Based Costing Software (1st)

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Ranking in ERP

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 4.1%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics GP is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	4.1%
Microsoft Dynamics GP	1.4%
Other	94.5%

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reviewer2746122

Automation Engineer

Integrations Help Bring Efficiency while Documentation Needs Improvement

When I started working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, I was new and didn't know what ERP was or its purpose, but I was eager to learn more each day. The system can become overwhelmed because you cannot control the number of integrations, and our team struggled to manage the numerous integrations we had. More documentation is needed on how to use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its capabilities. From a technical perspective, it was challenging because understanding the system requires familiarity with financial sectors. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central could benefit from more AI integration. Learning the application was challenging as there was much to understand about accounts payable, receivable, accounting, and general ledger.

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reviewer2723988

Executive Director, Digital & Technology at a tech consulting company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Integration and flexibility deliver outstanding business experiences with innovative platforms enhancements

Scale is a primary concern. If the product vision continues to serve small and mid-cap companies, they need to continue incorporating features into the out-of-the-box solution because small-caps typically lack budget for in-house IT organizations to customize and maintain systems. If they want to expand beyond mid-cap and enter the large-cap market, they need to consider balance and provide more customizability. This includes extending process flows through more APIs and building a more modular architecture with granular backend exposed via API. The process layer should allow clients to customize while invoking back-office APIs. The general perception positions Microsoft Dynamics GP in the middle of the market. Systems such as NetSuite and ServiceNow occupy the lower category, providing narrow use cases. Microsoft Dynamics GP offers more breadth and out-of-the-box capabilities at a slightly higher price point. At the top end, SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce offer extensive customizability at a premium price, suitable for large organizations with multiple transactions and customers. Microsoft Dynamics GP currently occupies a favorable position in the middle segment with limited competition.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a good platform that has many integrations, and you can use it for multiple things, having all functionality in one place."

"Our data is much more manageable than before."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the Teams application. I use Teams to share documents amongst my team members, have meetings, and talk to them."

"It's quite useful for our production line, and it's easy to configure to our requirements."

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

"The solution has good dashboard functionalities and export functionalities."

"For me, the main strengths of Microsoft Dynamics NAV are that it's user-friendly and light. These are its major wins. I have used other ERPs and their architecture were a little more complex when compared to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV architecture."

"It is a stable solution."

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"The fixed assets, payroll, the data module, and user-friendliness are most valuable."

"Microsoft Dynamics GP has strong out-of-the-box reporting capabilities, and its integration with Office 365, Power Apps, and Power Platform provides great additional benefits, helping deliver better experiences to employees and customers."

"You can track everything from beginning to end quite easily."

"The solution offers integrations with other software as well. We have integration with Microsoft Office where we can do Word and Excel, etc."

"Snowflake's ability to handle large queries efficiently is very beneficial, unlike other databases which can take a significant amount of time for similar tasks."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations."

"It is a tried and tested ERP system which if used correctly, is definitely a very good program for managing all aspects of a business from customer sales, and receivables management, to payable management and finance reporting. So, it's super critical for any mid-sized company."

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Cons

"As our company grew we had to switch from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to a solution that was suited for larger-sized companies."

"The UI is not particularly user-friendly and the CRM could do with some enhancements."

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

"Microsoft Dynamics NAV could be improved in terms of exporting income statements and balance sheets. Currently, there is a feature, but you can only have the last three years. I spent some time trying to improve the KPI portion that exports the data, that already calculates the sub forms or subtotals, but they weren't able to break that up into different dimensions. They've now managed to crowd the separate table and you can export that, but it's only for the last three years. So, they could improve this solution by getting the chart of accounts or the account schedules to be exported, where you can go further than just three years with it."

"Any request that had come from the website had to go through an e-form which was then plugged into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. There was no direct data capture. That was the pain point, where clients had to build e-forms, and that caused delays in transactions and getting information."

"The tool needs to work on reporting issues and user interface."

"There is some network issue."

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

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"Many of our customers are migrating to the cloud rather than staying on-premises."

"This is now a legacy product, so they're phasing it out over time."

"The biggest problem with GP is that it's not cloud based and it doesn't lend itself to subscription licensing. But Microsoft wants everything in the cloud and licensed on a subscription basis.Even tThough GP can be deployed on a cloud server, but basically, it's a Windows based product. It uses the older model and companies purchase the program and pay a 16-18 sixteen- eighteen percent annual renewal fee but Microsoft wants everybody to pay monthly or annual renewal fees on a subscription basis."

"With payroll, the payroll that they have offers US or Canadian tax. However, here, our tax payments are different from the US and Canada. It is very difficult to put in our tax tables. We need some customization. It should be readily available for any country to use according to their tax implications. The system should know different types of tax regimes around the world so that it can accommodate. It's a little bit rigid on that."

"Initially, we encountered challenges, particularly with users transitioning from their previous applications."

"As for room for improvement, they have different modules, project and analytical accounting, but it will be good to have that kind of part in the standard package. To have that additional reporting functionality where you can add an attribute or something, which you can report again. So you can analyze the cost by not just natural accounts but also by a project, without having to go through another module edit on top and then the other module edit on top. The more modules you add, sometimes it doesn't work that well. Additionally, it would be easier to have the solution on the cloud. That's our consideration. We are trying to move all our systems to the cloud, and GP is one of them that we are going to move in the next couple of years. I would rate the solution seven or seven point five out of ten."

"At times, navigating the user console can be challenging, particularly when trying to find account information."

"Scale is a primary concern. If the product vision continues to serve small and mid-cap companies, they need to continue incorporating features into the out-of-the-box solution because small-caps typically lack budget for in-house IT organizations to customize and maintain systems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The per user price of $100 a month is better than competitors."

"In my opinion, the fees are reasonable."

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

"The price of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is reasonable. We pay monthly for the use of the solution."

"The solution is on the cloud and they provide 50 gigabytes of free space on their Microsoft Drive. The reason for this is that Microsoft is requiring you to upgrade all of your systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in order to effectively use the cloud. This means that if you are currently using a different version of Microsoft for a specific purpose that does not require this solution, it can be frustrating to have to spend money to upgrade to this solution just for the purpose of syncing with the cloud. Additionally, even if you do purchase Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, there can still be issues with syncing between the on-premise and cloud clients. This can be especially frustrating as the cloud storage is not free and can be difficult to access even after purchasing."

"Microsoft Dynamics NAV has a pay-as-you-use payment model."

"Its licensing is yearly. In addition to the licensing cost, there is the cost of hosting on Azure."

"The on-premises model of Dynamics NAV is very expensive, hence our plan to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central, which appears to fit our needs better in terms of pricing. Compared to competitors, the cloud version of Dynamics is in the middle; not too high and not too low."

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"The solution's price is steep."

"For us, in our local currency, it costs us around 5 million Botswanan Pulas a year. It's quite a lot of money."

"In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective."

"I think the tool is competitively priced and it's more of a one-time investment with a low annual renewal fee."

"Its pricing and licensing are high. Of course, we all know that it is Microsoft."

"We evaluated some local products, because of the pricing, but this product has better features and support."

"I would say that the pricing is moderate, not cheap, and not expensive. There are many more expensive ERPs than GP, and there are less expensive as well, so it is moderately priced."

"It is an affordable solution."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

University

Construction Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	19

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Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

The platform offers a robust and comprehensive cycle for supply chain and inventory management, with features like minimum and maximum settings, dynamic monitoring of inventory levels, and integrat...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

I don't have specific information about the pricing of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. However, it was very costly due to the numerous integrations we had.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics NAV?

A point of sale solution is still lacking in the retail industry. A basic point of sale would help a great deal because there are certain requirements where Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics GP?

The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics GP?

D365 BC licensing SAAS model with subscription ranging $70/User/Month.

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Also Known As

Dynamics NAV, MS Dynamics NAV

Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics GP

Overview

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution developed by Microsoft. It is designed to help small and mid-sized organizations streamline and automate their financial, supply chain, and project management processes. Business Central offers a range of tools and features to support collaboration and communication and provides real-time visibility into business performance.

With Business Central, organizations can manage their financials, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management. It also offers supply chain management capabilities, including inventory management, purchase order management, and sales order management. In addition, Business Central supports project management, including project tracking, project billing, and resource management.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Mobility: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides mobile access, allowing users to access information and perform tasks from anywhere, at any time.

Reporting and analytics: The solution includes business intelligence and reporting capabilities to help organizations gain insight into their operations and make data-driven decisions.

Security: With its secure platform, the solution protects sensitive data and ensures the integrity of business operations.

Customization: It offers a highly customizable solution that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a wide range of industries and organizations.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Adapt as your business grows: With full capabilities on desktop, tablet, or mobile, on-premises or in the cloud, across Windows, Android, and iOS devices, the solution allows you to work wherever your business takes you.

Rapid deployment: The solution can be rapidly deployed either in the cloud or on-premises.

Scalability: With the solution, you can scale as you grow using modern technologies built on the Microsoft cloud, such as machine learning, IoT, and mixed reality to help you adapt to market dynamics.

Drive continuous process optimization: When you implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can Improve outcomes and productivity with real-time system suggestions, based on historical data, to guide employees through workflows.

Reviews from Real Users

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Some of its major advantages are that it is user-friendly, has good integrations, and is flexible.

Sasinath V., Project Consultant ( Scale Up) at a tech vendor, says, "For me, the main strengths of Microsoft Dynamics NAV are that it's user-friendly and light. These are its major wins. I have used other ERPs and their architecture was a little more complex when compared to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV architecture."

"The solution's integrations and interface are very good,” mentions Alonso R., Director de Servicios at Kc ERP group.

Another PeerSpot reviewer, Kamesh G., Vice President - Information Systems at a media company shares what he likes most about the solution: "I have found the flexibility to be very valuable. It's highly flexible, and at least for us, it has been effective. It is also highly functional."

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Microsoft Dynamics GP is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Dynamics GP helps you gain greater control over your financials, inventory, and operations. It’s easy to implement and use and empowers informed decisions that lead to business success.

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