Compare Oracle E-Business Suite and Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Oracle E-Business Suite, and Microsoft Dynamics NAV is rated with the same score (83/100) as Oracle E-Business Suite (83/100). Oracle E-Business Suite offers users more features (19) than Microsoft Dynamics NAV (17). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Oracle E-Business Suite!

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:

Oracle Corporation Vs. Microsoft

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...

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.

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

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 Oracle E-Business Suite and Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Oracle E-Business Suite price starts at $895 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Oracle E-Business Suite is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of ERP software. Microsoft Dynamics NAV price starts at $185 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft Dynamics NAV to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average ERP software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Oracle E-Business Suite: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow, Fixed-Assets, Project-Accounting, Purchase Orders.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Accounting Module, Business Intelligence Module, CRM Module, Human Resources Module, Inventory Management Module.

Target customer size

Oracle E-Business Suite is best for large companies with many business needs and processes. Small to mid-sized business are best-suited to use Microsoft Dynamics NAV.