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Compare Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Odoo ERP 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
Free 1 User Per Month
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Star Rating
(847)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansOdoo ERP
Star Rating
(301)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Odoo ERP excels in its Chart of Accounts feature, scoring 9.0, which allows for extensive customization and flexibility in financial reporting. In contrast, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central scores 8.7, with reviewers mentioning that while it offers solid functionality, it lacks the same level of customization.
- Reviewers mention that Odoo ERP's Payment Batches feature is highly rated at 9.2, making it easier for users to manage multiple transactions efficiently. On the other hand, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central scores 8.7, with users noting that while it is functional, it can be less intuitive when handling large volumes of payments.
- G2 users highlight Odoo ERP's superior Inventory Tracking capabilities, scoring 9.0, which provides comprehensive oversight of stock levels and movements. Conversely, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with a score of 8.3, is reported to have limitations in real-time tracking, which can hinder inventory management.
- Users on G2 appreciate Odoo ERP's Generative AI features, particularly in AI Text Generation and AI Text Summarization, scoring 8.8 and 8.9 respectively. In contrast, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central's scores of 7.0 and 7.3 indicate that its AI capabilities are less developed, with reviewers mentioning a lack of advanced features.
- Reviewers say that Odoo ERP's Ease of Use is rated at 8.4, making it more user-friendly for small businesses. In comparison, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central scores 7.7, with users reporting a steeper learning curve, particularly for new users unfamiliar with ERP systems.
- Users report that Odoo ERP's Quality of Support is rated at 7.8, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with a score of 7.9, is noted for its support but users mention that response times can vary significantly, leading to frustration during critical issues.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100.00
1 Users Per Month
Includes everything in the Essentials plan, plus enhanced capabilities for service management and manufacturing.
- Service Order Management: Planning and Dispatching, Service Item Management, Service Price Management, Service Contract Management, & Service Order Management
- Manufacturing: Agile Manufacturing, Finite Loading, Production Orders, Basic Capacity Planning, Machine Centers, Sales and Inventory Forecasting, Basic Supply Planning, Production, Bill of Materials, & Version Management
Odoo ERP
One App Free
Free
1 User Per Month
For one app only, unlimited users
Odoo Online
- One App Free
- Odoo Online
Free Trial
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial is available
Odoo ERP
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
704
8.4
222
Ease of Use
7.7
712
8.5
228
Ease of Setup
7.6
366
7.8
157
Ease of Admin
7.6
244
8.1
136
Quality of Support
7.9
633
7.9
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
240
8.4
133
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
685
8.9
216
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.5
339
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.2
299
8.0
72
|
Verified
8.2
307
8.2
68
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.3
304
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.1
279
8.3
67
|
Verified
7.9
265
8.0
69
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.1
300
8.2
70
|
Verified
8.3
323
8.3
69
|
Verified
8.4
304
8.8
72
|
Verified
Other Functionality
8.3
274
8.6
67
|
Verified
8.1
262
8.6
68
|
Verified
8.3
269
8.4
66
|
Verified
8.1
266
8.3
62
|
Verified
8.0
253
8.7
63
|
Verified
8.1
301
8.4
72
|
Verified
8.0
237
8.2
58
8.1
237
8.3
64
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
321
8.2
71
|
Verified
8.0
341
8.0
71
|
Verified
8.0
277
8.1
61
|
Verified
8.1
307
8.2
72
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
329
8.5
70
|
Verified
8.0
306
8.4
68
|
Verified
8.1
336
8.3
71
|
Verified
8.0
249
8.4
63
|
Verified
8.1
336
8.5
69
|
Verified
7.9
318
8.3
67
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
334
8.1
72
|
Verified
7.9
262
7.6
61
|
Verified
8.1
250
8.1
63
|
Verified
Cash Flow
8.6
141
8.3
51
|
Verified
8.6
146
8.5
49
|
Verified
8.8
145
8.7
55
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.0
277
8.1
61
|
Verified
8.8
143
8.4
53
|
Verified
8.4
138
8.1
45
|
Verified
8.6
143
8.1
49
|
Verified
Revenue
8.5
144
8.5
50
|
Verified
8.6
145
8.4
49
|
Verified
8.5
138
8.5
49
Payroll
8.5
137
8.3
41
|
Verified
8.4
137
8.0
40
8.6
140
8.1
47
|
Verified
8.6
143
8.4
49
|
Verified
AI
8.3
82
8.0
14
8.3
82
7.9
14
8.4
81
8.0
14
8.1
83
7.9
14
8.2
81
8.0
14
7.9
82
7.6
14
8.5
83
8.0
14
8.5
82
8.0
14
8.4
83
8.2
14
8.2
84
7.9
14
Mobile Applications - Accounting
8.0
27
8.1
6
8.5
27
8.1
6
8.4
26
7.3
5
7.8
27
7.0
5
8.3
26
8.1
6
8.3
27
8.3
6
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.7
33
8.9
34
|
Verified
8.4
31
8.6
32
|
Verified
8.8
31
8.9
30
|
Verified
8.3
33
8.7
31
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.9
31
|
Verified
8.5
33
8.8
32
|
Verified
8.6
33
8.9
23
|
Verified
8.5
31
8.6
23
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.9
22
|
Verified
8.8
33
9.1
24
|
Verified
Inventory & Warehouse
8.4
32
9.3
32
|
Verified
8.7
31
9.2
32
|
Verified
8.3
32
9.2
32
|
Verified
8.5
31
8.9
29
|
Verified
8.1
30
9.0
29
|
Verified
Purchasing
8.4
30
8.9
31
|
Verified
8.8
33
9.1
33
|
Verified
7.8
31
9.0
29
|
Verified
8.4
33
9.3
32
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
8.4
30
9.2
30
|
Verified
8.4
29
9.0
28
|
Verified
8.6
32
9.4
27
|
Verified
8.4
30
8.8
27
|
Verified
8.4
30
8.4
28
|
Verified
8.6
30
8.8
28
|
Verified
Manufacturing
8.4
28
8.9
28
|
Verified
8.6
28
8.9
28
|
Verified
8.2
28
9.0
28
|
Verified
8.4
27
9.0
29
|
Verified
8.4
28
8.8
28
|
Verified
8.3
27
8.6
28
|
Verified
Quality Management
8.5
28
8.5
29
|
Verified
8.0
28
8.9
27
|
Verified
7.9
29
8.8
28
|
Verified
8.0
28
8.6
27
|
Verified
Distribution
8.6
29
9.0
29
|
Verified
8.3
28
8.9
28
|
Verified
8.6
28
9.1
27
|
Verified
HR
8.2
27
9.1
25
|
Verified
8.5
26
Feature Not Available
8.4
27
9.2
23
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.9
11
8.3
7
7.9
12
7.9
7
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
Inventory
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
Warehousing
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
Assembly
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Logistics
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
HR
8.8
78
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Distribution ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.3
237
|
Verified
8.4
88
|
Verified
8.1
235
|
Verified
8.5
84
|
Verified
8.3
232
|
Verified
8.5
88
|
Verified
8.2
232
|
Verified
8.3
84
|
Verified
8.3
227
|
Verified
8.3
78
|
Verified
8.5
235
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
8.4
238
|
Verified
8.5
94
|
Verified
8.5
228
|
Verified
8.7
89
|
Verified
8.5
223
|
Verified
8.5
81
|
Verified
8.4
225
|
Verified
8.4
84
|
Verified
8.5
227
|
Verified
8.5
86
|
Verified
8.5
225
|
Verified
8.6
78
|
Verified
8.4
225
|
Verified
8.4
86
|
Verified
8.5
220
|
Verified
8.5
85
|
Verified
8.5
207
8.6
71
|
Verified
8.5
204
8.5
70
|
Verified
8.6
206
8.3
75
|
Verified
8.6
210
8.6
73
|
Verified
Back Office
8.5
215
|
Verified
8.3
75
|
Verified
8.4
215
|
Verified
8.5
67
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.4
69
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
73
|
Verified
8.4
217
|
Verified
8.4
76
|
Verified
8.4
200
|
Verified
8.1
67
|
Verified
8.3
202
8.1
60
|
Verified
8.7
216
|
Verified
8.8
86
|
Verified
8.5
203
|
Verified
8.8
70
|
Verified
8.3
208
|
Verified
8.3
62
|
Verified
8.1
205
|
Verified
8.5
66
|
Verified
8.3
206
|
Verified
8.4
60
8.2
202
|
Verified
8.4
65
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
56
Front Office
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.3
63
|
Verified
8.3
201
|
Verified
8.3
69
|
Verified
8.3
202
|
Verified
8.5
62
8.3
221
|
Verified
8.7
79
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
71
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
58
Feature Not Available
8.5
57
|
Verified
8.5
213
|
Verified
8.9
75
|
Verified
8.5
203
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.2
206
|
Verified
8.7
65
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.3
206
|
Verified
8.6
69
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
62
|
Verified
8.3
198
|
Verified
8.4
59
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
62
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
64
|
Verified
Integration
8.4
204
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
8.4
213
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.2
67
|
Verified
Logistics
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.8
75
|
Verified
8.1
196
|
Verified
8.6
61
|
Verified
8.4
196
|
Verified
8.7
69
|
Verified
8.5
209
|
Verified
8.5
78
|
Verified
8.5
199
|
Verified
8.7
75
|
Verified
8.6
204
|
Verified
8.6
76
|
Verified
8.3
196
|
Verified
8.6
67
|
Verified
8.4
197
|
Verified
8.7
68
|
Verified
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.9
74
|
Verified
8.5
196
|
Verified
8.6
68
|
Verified
Platform
8.5
211
|
Verified
8.5
85
|
Verified
8.4
205
|
Verified
8.3
65
8.3
201
|
Verified
8.2
75
8.3
211
|
Verified
8.3
85
|
Verified
8.6
216
|
Verified
8.6
91
|
Verified
8.4
207
|
Verified
8.5
78
|
Verified
Production
8.4
200
|
Verified
8.5
68
|
Verified
8.0
195
|
Verified
8.1
62
|
Verified
8.5
197
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.3
193
|
Verified
8.4
59
8.5
201
|
Verified
8.3
62
|
Verified
8.4
191
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.3
194
|
Verified
8.3
68
|
Verified
8.4
195
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.3
191
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.2
190
|
Verified
8.2
57
|
Verified
8.1
192
|
Verified
8.1
60
|
Verified
8.4
192
|
Verified
8.3
59
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.2
78
8.5
209
|
Verified
8.1
80
|
Verified
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.2
74
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.1
66
6.7
22
8.0
69
6.9
23
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Odoo ERP are categorized as Discrete ERP, ERP Systems, and Accounting
Unique Categories
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is categorized as Distribution ERP
Odoo ERP is categorized as HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Odoo ERP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Accounting
8.5%
Computer Software
4.9%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Financial Services
3.3%
Other
65.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Computer Software
9.1%
Retail
6.5%
Accounting
3.8%
Consumer Goods
3.4%
Other
68.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matt M.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
This is a rock solid, enterprise level ERP system that has been a great fit for our medium sized company (450 million gross revenue, 4300 employees). We selected GP in 2005 and went live shortly after in 2nd quarter 2006. Like any ERP, there will be a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Aleksandr P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
- reports templates customization is very manual and tedious, hard to see fonts and manual adjustment of template elements is painful - smart lists could produce better reports
Odoo ERP
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Pavan R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Odoo is a highly integrated Open source platform and maintains the Enterprise nitty-gritty at ease with highly customizable modules. The ability to foresee a business process and utilize odoo solutions/modules for overcoming the problems faced by small...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Victor P.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
We were promised that the software could do what we needed as well as be customized to the exact requests we had, right down to certain toggles for custom fields in certain places. We invested roughly $20,000 in their custom development service as well as...
Matt M.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
This is a rock solid, enterprise level ERP system that has been a great fit for our medium sized company (450 million gross revenue, 4300 employees). We selected GP in 2005 and went live shortly after in 2nd quarter 2006. Like any ERP, there will be a...
Pavan R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Odoo is a highly integrated Open source platform and maintains the Enterprise nitty-gritty at ease with highly customizable modules. The ability to foresee a business process and utilize odoo solutions/modules for overcoming the problems faced by small...
Aleksandr P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
- reports templates customization is very manual and tedious, hard to see fonts and manual adjustment of template elements is painful - smart lists could produce better reports
Victor P.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
We were promised that the software could do what we needed as well as be customized to the exact requests we had, right down to certain toggles for custom fields in certain places. We invested roughly $20,000 in their custom development service as well as...
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GH
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SP
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1 comment
VJ
Hi,
Both are CRM application, but MS Dynamics has a edge over Salesforce which has got a ERP ( like Sales, Purchase, Finance...) . Competition between...Read more
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1 comment
AB
Yes, Odoo it is.
Beacouse Odoo is a ecosystem software with so many usefull moduls. On those moduls is e-commerce. Ando Odoo e-commerce working...Read more
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Yes there is possibilities that we can change the icons in any of the module of the Odoo. There are multiple ways, either you can change from the...Read more
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