Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave: Which is Best?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave: Which is Best?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave Best Overall: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

In our comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the best option with a higher overall Wheelhouse Score. Wheelhouse Score uses a combination of feature and pricing comparison data, average user ratings, and editorial reviews to score software vendors on a scale of 1-10.

Quick Info

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Quick Info
WH Score:
8.5
Pricing Score:
7.9
Feature Score:
8.4
Usability Score:
7.8
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:
Wave Quick Info
WH Score:
7.8
Pricing Score:
7.1
Feature Score:
7.6
Usability Score:
7.9
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:

Pricing

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Pricing
Business Central Essentials
Free
per user / per month
Business Central Premium
Free
per user / per month
Wave Pricing
Wave Money Management
Free
per user / per month

Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Features
  • Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
  • Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Production Planning/Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Assembly Management
  • Shop Floor Control
  • Item Tracking & Traceability
  • Procurement/Replenishment Optimization
  • Purchasing
  • Product Catalog
  • Price Lists
  • Kitting
  • Vendor/Supplier Management
  • Order/Delivery Management
Wave Features
  • Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
  • Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Production Planning/Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Assembly Management
  • Shop Floor Control
  • Item Tracking & Traceability
  • Procurement/Replenishment Optimization
  • Purchasing
  • Product Catalog
  • Price Lists
  • Kitting
  • Vendor/Supplier Management
  • Order/Delivery Management

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Pros & Cons
Pros
  • MS Dynamics offers an array of descriptive and simple to interpret data, views, and charts.
Cons
  • Horrible phone feature, and it frequently froze.
Wave Pros & Cons
Pros
  • None.
Cons
  • Unfortunately, I have found that Wave has restricted usage in some countries where it is really needed
  • This can be frustrating when I am working with clients or partners in those areas.

Reviews

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Reviews
Top Favorable Review
M
Michael
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Using Dynamics is always a joy.

MS Dynamics offers an array of descriptive and simple to interpret data, views, and charts

None.

Top Critical Review
N
Nancy
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Operating is was fairly simple, its feature packed, and compared to other CRM systems, it was much simpler and easier.

Horrible phone feature, and it frequently froze

Wave Reviews
Top Favorable Review
L
Leon
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Routines for Wave's bank transactions are utterly failing. Wave lost the settings for connecting to bank accounts in February 2020, and automatic transaction imports ceased. As of January 2021, Wave is unable to resolve this problem and is forcing its clients to perform painful manual transaction uploads.

None

Transaction import function does not works

Top Critical Review
P
Paul
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Wave is solving a major problem for me by making accounting and invoicing much easier and more streamlined. With this tool, I am able to prepare estimates and invoices quickly and accurately, which saves me a lot of time and effort.

I really appreciate how easy it is to do accounting and invoicing with Wave. With just a few accounting entries, I can prepare my accounts quickly and efficiently.

Unfortunately, I have found that Wave has restricted usage in some countries where it is really needed. This can be frustrating when I am working with clients or partners in those areas.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave: Detailed Comparison

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave Top Ratings & Reviews: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

In our rating and review comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has 505 user reviews and Wave has 11. The average star rating for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 4.34 while Wave has an average rating of 3.81. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has more positive reviews than Wave. Comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave reviews, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has stronger overall reviews.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave Best Features & Functionality: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave both offer a strong set of features and functionality including Manufacturing/Production Management, Inventory Management, Cash Flow Management, Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC), Customer Management, Project Management Features, Accounting Features, Employee Management, Payroll Management, Asset Management, Attendance Management, Campaign Management, Reporting & Analytics, Resource Management, Shipping & Logistics Management, Workflow Automation, File Management, Collaboration Tools, Portal Types, Appointments/Scheduling, Reminders/Alerts, Drag-and-Drop Builders/Designers, Report Management, Data Management, Data Migration, Systems/Administrative, Sync/Refresh, Customizable Items, After-Sales Service, Campaign Types. In our feature comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offers more of the most popular features and tools than Wave.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave Best Pricing: Wave

In our pricing comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave, Wave's pricing starts at Free/month and is more affordable compared to Wave's starting cost of Free/month.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave Best Usability: Wave

Our comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Wave shows that Wave scores higher in usability for ease of use, learning curve, setup & support. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central scores higher in meets requirements, quality of support, ease of admin, but Wave has the best scores overall for system usability.

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