Compare SAP for SMB and Microsoft Dynamics AX - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP for SMB or Microsoft Dynamics AX?

SAP for SMB is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Dynamics AX, and SAP for SMB is rated higher (91/100) than Microsoft Dynamics AX (80/100). Microsoft Dynamics AX offers users more features (5) than SAP for SMB (3).

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:

SAP Vs. Microsoft

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

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? SAP for SMB or Microsoft Dynamics AX?

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 SAP for SMB and Microsoft Dynamics AX.

SAP for SMB price starts at $54 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP for SMB is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of ERP software. Microsoft Dynamics AX price starts at $4,500 per license , When comparing Microsoft Dynamics AX to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: SAP for SMB cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SAP for SMB Vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

SAP for SMB: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

SAP for SMB's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Microsoft Dynamics AX is designed for medium companies to big enterprises in various industries.

SAP for SMB

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $54 per user/month

SAP Small Business is cloud-based enterprise resource planning software that is geared towards managing the small business and mid-size business from sales and customer relationships to financials and operation...

Categories: ERP, Workforce Management.

Microsoft Dynamics AX

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $4,500 per license

Microsoft Dynamics AX software is an on-premise and cloud-based, enterprise resource planning and accounting system that best works for large enterprises, as well as medium businesses. Although it is designed t...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Fixed Asset Management, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Fund Accounting.

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SAP for SMB: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft Dynamics AX: 5 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Time and Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
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
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ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
91/100
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3.6/10
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$54 per user/month
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3.8/5
Score
80/100
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2/10
License pricing
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14
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4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$108 per user/month
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44
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ITQlick rating
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Score
93/100
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.6/10
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Pricing not available
Functionality
67

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.