Microsoft Dynamics GP vs SAP Business One comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.5, while SAP is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1. Microsoft holds a 1.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Dynamics GP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP Business One and Microsoft Dynamics GP are both well-known ERP solutions competing in enterprise resource management. SAP Business One seems to have an edge in multi-currency management and customization, making it suitable for international business needs.

Features: SAP Business One efficiently manages finance and logistics with robust multi-currency support, crucial for international trade. It offers valuable localization and comprehensive financial management, along with a user-friendly customization process enabling user-defined fields and forms without extensive coding. Microsoft Dynamics GP is highlighted for its superior financial management and reporting capabilities, providing ease of use through smart reporting and drill-down features. It also supports flexibility with various third-party integrations, although it might need further customizations for specific requirements.

Room for Improvement:SAP Business One could enhance production and Bill of Materials functionalities. Users look for better drag-and-drop features and broader web browser compatibility. There are also requests for improved integration and reporting capabilities to boost business intelligence and scalability. Microsoft Dynamics GP users desire better integration and modernization efforts, particularly to enhance its cloud-based functionalities. Automation and financial reporting functionalities require improvements to enhance usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Business One offers flexible deployment options including on-premises, public cloud, hybrid cloud, and private cloud, meeting SMEs' diverse needs. Its technical support, mainly provided by partners, generally receives a positive response from users. Microsoft Dynamics GP similarly offers multiple deployment options, but support quality may vary depending on the partner. Both products maintain good technical support reputations, although SAP Business One relies more on its partner network.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Business One is seen as a cost-effective solution with a one-time licensing fee and an annual maintenance charge, resulting in decent ROI through operational efficiencies and resource savings. It provides flexible licensing options suited for different businesses. Microsoft Dynamics GP incurs higher licensing and operational costs, and customizations can further increase expenses. Nonetheless, it is viewed as a comprehensive investment for enhancing financial and operational management despite the risks of additional costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Ranking in ERP

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Business One

Ranking in ERP

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics GP is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 3.2%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Business One	3.2%
Microsoft Dynamics GP	1.0%
Other	95.8%

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Featured Reviews

Firaz Mohammed

Information Technology Manager at a retailer with 51-200 employees

Offers great integration capabilities and allows just the real-time inventory

Dynamics GP improves inventory management by offering real-time inventory tracking, and automated purchase order creation, receiving, and updating inventory levels. It facilitates site-to-site transfers and allocation tracking, enabling efficient stock management across locations. The integration capability of Dynamics GP, combined with Power Platform, has transformed our business processes. We now use PowerApps to enable salesmen to send orders electronically, eliminating the need for order books. Additionally, we developed HR apps to streamline tasks for our staff, leading to automated processes and improved efficiency. Our experience with Dynamics GP reporting and analytics features, particularly Advanced Analysis, has been great. We utilize customized smart lists for purchasing and other functions, allowing for tailored insights over specific periods. Additionally, we have developed custom dashboards for enhanced visibility and support portal integration. I wouldn't recommend Dynamics GP due to its legacy status and impending end of support. However, if integration with the Power Platform is crucial and the company prioritizes modernization, it could still be a viable option. For new companies, I would suggest considering Dynamics 365 Business Central for a more modern solution. Overall, I would rate Dynamics GP as a seven out of ten.

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Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama

Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Provides efficiency for small businesses, but requires costly add-ons for broader capabilities

I am currently using SAP products but not primarily selling SAP. Regarding real-time data processing capabilities, it is partially helpful for decision-making. It has built-in capability for real-time data, but it's not interactive data analytics. People need another solution such as Power BI to be integrated to get real-time data with interactive analytics. When it comes to customizing reporting in SAP Business One, it has the capability to customize reports via SAP Crystal Reports. It has a good amount of reports, but for each business, you need to understand exactly what the customer needs to customize their reports. The solution includes a mobile app to access key business information, though it is a very weak mobile app. The main benefit SAP Business One provides to users is ease of access. It's very good to present to customers, both from the interface and capabilities perspective. It's suitable for small to medium companies, making the buy-in for the solution very good. The pricing for SAP Business One is very competitive. Overall, SAP Business One is a very good solution for small to medium businesses. If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution. You need specific add-ons to run in specific industries, but it's approximately 70% good for most small to medium companies. My overall rating for SAP Business One is 7 out of 10.

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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

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

"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."

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

"I haven't used it a lot, but the best thing is that the processes are very detailed."

"The solution is easy to use."

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

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"Technical support is quite good. They are helpful and responsive. We are quite satisfied with their level of support."

"Add-ons that can be implemented are most valuable."

"The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) feature of SAP Business One has been most beneficial for our reporting needs."

"One of the biggest advantages of SAP Business One, especially in the public cloud, is that many features are standardized, which reduces the need for customization."

"SAP Business One has valuable and helpful features for standard utilities, such as sales, purchasing, inventory, and finance, including Indian localization. Additionally, it is strong in the area of production. It has enhanced capabilities in advanced production planning, maintenance, and other features as needed through the use of add-ons provided by partners. These add-ons run within the solution and can be provided to customers based on their specific production needs."

"The most valuable feature of Business One depends on the industry. Generally speaking, Business One works best in automotive industry use cases."

"For us, the most useful feature of Business One is Material Requirements Planning (MRP)."

"Ease of access is a valuable feature. It is very good to sell to customers from the interface itself and from its capabilities."

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Cons

"It still can be improved in web-based and build reporting. "

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

"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."

"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."

"There should also be extra redundancy when posting to modules. We use different sets of books such as CashBook and CheckBooks therefore if I select the wrong one the solution allows the transaction to just pass without warning."

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

"It requires a lot of expertise to implement."

"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."

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"The price could improve for SAP Business One."

"There should be a portal so that our providers can give us their invoices. This is something that it is missing currently. SAP provides such a portal with SAP ERP, but it is not available with SAP Business One."

"There are possibilities to extend its functionality. Things such as Quality Management System (QMS) and Payroll are currently not a part of the product. These things are needed."

"Our company is expanding to different countries, and business is growing. We feel that it is not good enough for the huge volume of the business. On-premises setup is not good enough for the overseas office. We have our onsite premises in Hong Kong, but we have a major sales office in the US. We are looking for a more efficient setup to fulfill our requirements and needs. It can have portals for vendors, suppliers, and customers. I know that they have this feature in version 10, but it still has space to improve."

"SAP Business One consumes a lot of network resources and bandwidth, especially when accessing the web solution, B1 Web Access."

"The solution needs to have comprehensive visibility into the entire sales-to-purchase cycle, enabling businesses to monitor SO-PO relationships, track order progress, and generate insightful reports."

"Our customers often request concurrent licensing, which is not available with SAP Business One. Adding this option would be beneficial."

"There is no dependency, the integration between the other applications."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an affordable solution."

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

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

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

"The solution's price is steep."

"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."

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

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

"We feel that the licensing fees are a bit on the higher side."

"SAP Business One is moderately priced."

"In terms of price, it's fair, but the problem is with AMC."

"The price of SAP Business One is not comparable to other solutions. SAP is a well-known brand, and its price is on the higher side. However, if the solution offers the right fit for an organization the price is not a major concern for those who choose to use it."

"Business One's prices are really high."

"Business One is reasonable considering the functionality."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"I would rate Business One's pricing five out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Retailer

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	35
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

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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What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics GP?

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 ty...

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Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?

SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...

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What do you like most about SAP Business One?

It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.

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Also Known As

Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics GP

Business One

Overview

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.

Microsoft

The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

SAP

Sample Customers

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