Compare Microsoft Dynamics AX and Oracle E-Business Suite - Sep 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Dynamics AX or Oracle E-Business Suite?

Oracle E-Business Suite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Dynamics AX, and Oracle E-Business Suite is rated higher (83/100) than Microsoft Dynamics AX (80/100). Oracle E-Business Suite offers users more features (19) than Microsoft Dynamics AX (5).

Looking for the right ERP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Oracle Corporation

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Oracle Corporation: Oracle Corporation is a computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems. Employing approximately 113,644 people worldwide as of 30 June 2012,it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and th...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Dynamics AX or Oracle E-Business Suite?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Dynamics AX and Oracle E-Business Suite.

Microsoft Dynamics AX price starts at $4,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of ERP software. Oracle E-Business Suite price starts at $895 per license , When comparing Oracle E-Business Suite to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: Oracle E-Business Suite is more expensive than Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Dynamics AX Vs. Oracle E-Business Suite based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

Microsoft Dynamics AX: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Time and Expense Tracking, Fixed Asset Management.

Oracle E-Business Suite: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow.

Target customer size

Microsoft Dynamics AX is designed for medium companies to big enterprises in various industries. Oracle E-Business Suite is best for large companies with many business needs and processes.