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

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

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

In our comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. QAD, 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:
QAD Quick Info
WH Score:
7.6
Pricing Score:
7.0
Feature Score:
7.2
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
QAD Pricing
Price Range
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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
QAD 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.
QAD Pros & Cons
Pros
  • The transition from our previous ERP system to QAD was remarkably smooth.
Cons
  • Unfortunately, the user interface is subpar, and certain tasks, such as shipping and receiving, require excessive manual effort, making them inefficient.

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

QAD Reviews
Top Favorable Review
T
Tony
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Deploying QAD was a breeze, and the transition from our previous ERP system to this one was remarkably smooth.

The transition from our previous ERP system to QAD was remarkably smooth.

An inconvenience arises from the fact that log-in credentials are not synchronized with users' Active Directory (AD) accounts. This lack of integration can be less than ideal.

Top Critical Review
M
Melissa
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

With QAD, we were able to address our needs for creating financial statements and operational reports, which were used both internally and externally. However, we experienced limitations in terms of user-friendliness and automation."

QAD is a highly robust software that offers extensive functionality for various accounting tasks.

Unfortunately, the user interface is subpar, and certain tasks, such as shipping and receiving, require excessive manual effort, making them inefficient.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. QAD: Detailed Comparison

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

In our rating and review comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. QAD, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has 505 user reviews and QAD has 8. The average star rating for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is 4.34 while QAD has an average rating of 3.37. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has more positive reviews than QAD. Comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. QAD reviews, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has stronger overall reviews.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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