Compare Microsoft Dynamics Retail and NetSuite for Retail - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Dynamics Retail or NetSuite for Retail?

NetSuite for Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail, and NetSuite for Retail is rated higher (96/100) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail (76/100). Microsoft Dynamics Retail offers users more features (17) than NetSuite for Retail (10).

Looking for the right Retail & POS 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. NetSuite

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.

NetSuite: NetSuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software. NetSuite helps companies manage core business processes with a single, fully integrated system covering ERP/financials, CRM, ecommerce, inventory and more.   More than 12,000 high-growth and midsized companies and divisions of large enterprises...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Dynamics Retail or NetSuite for Retail?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Retail & POS 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 Retail and NetSuite for Retail.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail price starts at $95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. NetSuite for Retail accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software.

Bottom line: NetSuite for Retail is more expensive than Microsoft Dynamics Retail.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Dynamics Retail Vs. NetSuite for Retail based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts.

NetSuite for Retail: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management, Discounts.

Target customer size

Microsoft Dynamics RMS will work best for small and medium size companies into the retail businesses. NetSuite Retail Management Suite is recommended for mid-sized firms as well as for nationwide organizations in the retail sector.



Microsoft Dynamics Retail

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $95 per license

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) is a a complete point of sale (POS) client server solution developed to automate POS processes and provide retailers with a centralized multiple store managemen...

Categories: Retail, Point of sale, Retail & POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS.

NetSuite for Retail

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

NetSuite multi-channel retail management suite is software for retailers from various industries. As this system is web-based, data can be accessed from anywhere and revised in real time. This retail management...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Expense Tracking, Retail & POS, Retail, Rental.

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Microsoft Dynamics Retail: 17 Features

Accounting Management
Customer Management
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Buy X, Get Y Pricing
Credit Card Processing
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Sales Commissions
Shipping/Delivery Setup

NetSuite for Retail: 10 Features

Bar Code Scanning
Credit Card Processing
Customer History
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Inventory Management
Print Receipt
Reporting
Shipping/Delivery Setup
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
76/100
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3.6/10
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ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
96/100
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7.8/10
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Pricing not available
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20
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96/100
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ITQlick rating
3.8/5
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60

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