Both state a fit for companies in a similar size range and sit in comparable cost bands, which is why they turn up on the same shortlist. Everything below is drawn from the two vendor records, each of which cites its sources. Any other pairing can be built in the comparison tool, including ones we do not generate a page for.
| Criterion | Dynamics 365 Business Central | SAP Business ByDesign |
|---|---|---|
| Company size fit | 10–1,000 employees | 20–1,000 employees |
| Cost band | Mid-market | Mid-market |
| Deployment | Cloud, On-premise | Cloud |
| Regions served | APAC, EMEA, LATAM, North America | APAC, EMEA, North America |
| Categories | Accounting, ERP | Accounting, ERP |
| Industries named | Construction, Energy, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Professional services, Retail, Wholesale | Manufacturing, Professional services, Wholesale |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States | Walldorf, Germany |
How Stackmark characterises each system, in its own words, from the sourced record.
Microsoft's ERP for small and midsize companies, covering finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, warehousing and projects, with manufacturing and service management in the Premium licence. It is sold and implemented through Microsoft's partner network and runs online or on-premises.
SAP’s older two-tier cloud suite for subsidiaries and smaller companies. SAP has stopped selling it to new customers, so the live question for existing users is where to migrate.
Every module either system documents, side by side. A module both list is a shared claim, not a statement that the two implementations are equivalent.
| Module | Dynamics 365 Business Central | SAP Business ByDesign |
|---|---|---|
| AI features | Core | Not checked |
| Asset management | Moderate | Moderate |
| Business intelligence | Core | Moderate |
| CRM | Moderate | Core |
| Ecommerce | Moderate | Moderate |
| Field service | Moderate | Via partner |
| Financial management | Core | Core |
| HR and payroll | Via partner | Moderate |
| Inventory management | Core | Moderate |
| Localizations | Core | Not checked |
| Manufacturing management | Core | Moderate |
| Procurement | Core | Core |
| Project management | Core | Core |
| Quality management | Not checked | Moderate |
| Supply chain management | Core | Core |
| Warehouse management | Core | Moderate |
This page is one pairing. Stackmark generates a page for the pairings a buyer is likely to shortlist, which is a starting point and not a limit: any two systems can be laid side by side, including combinations we never pair.