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Alternatives to Dynamics AX
23 erp tools sit alongside Dynamics AX in this directory. Below is what separates each from Dynamics AX on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- Dynamics AX starts at
- $210/month
Why people look past Dynamics AX
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Dynamics AX entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Dynamics AX carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 7 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Cloud inventory management for growing businesses
- Starts $139 a month dearer, at $349/month.
- 4 tiers to Dynamics AX's 2.
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- Starts $4185 a one-time dearer, at $4395/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions
- Starts $2290 a month dearer, at $2500/month.
Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers
- Can be used without paying; Dynamics AX cannot.
- Starts $161 a month cheaper, at $49/month.
Modular open source ERP in Python with a five year support window on major releases only
- Can be used without paying; Dynamics AX cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Dynamics AX's 2.
French open source ERP and CRM with a low-code studio for changing the data model without forking
- Can be used without paying; Dynamics AX cannot.
- Starts $175 a month cheaper, at $35/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than subscription.
- 3 tiers to Dynamics AX's 2.
Every Dynamics AX alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamics AX (this page) | $210/month | Subscription | 2 | |
| DEAR SystemsCloud inventory management for growing businesses | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Dynamics AX |
| FishbowlManufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks | $4395/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Infor CloudSuiteIndustry-specific cloud ERP solutions | $2500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Dynamics AX |
| MRPeasyAffordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers | Free, then $49/month | - | 2 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Tryton | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Axelor | Free, then $35/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Dolibarr | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Dynamics AX |
| ADempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| iDempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Apache OFBiz | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Omnea | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| IFS Cloud | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Levelpath | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Rootstock | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Ivalua | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Zycus | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| GEP SMART | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Tyler Enterprise ERP (Munis) | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Unanet | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Dynamics AX |
| QAD Adaptive ERP | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Zip | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Cin7 Core | $349/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Dynamics AX |
| Cin7 | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Dynamics AX |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Dynamics AX badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
Dynamics AX is most often brought in for core financial management and accounting for large enterprises, consolidating multi entity and multi currency finance operations, manufacturing and supply chain operations on the dynamics 365 platform. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Dynamics AX is broadly right and the question is cost, the Dynamics AX pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the ERP category lists everything the directory holds, and best erp tools ranks them.
Dynamics AX runs on cloud, web, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Dynamics AX alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Dynamics AX?
- 23 other erp tools are listed in this directory, led by DEAR Systems, Fishbowl, Infor CloudSuite, MRPeasy. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Dynamics AX?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Tryton, Axelor, Dolibarr, ADempiere.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Dynamics AX?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under Dynamics AX's $210/month: MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, Axelor at Free, then $35/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Dynamics AX?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Dynamics AX?
- Dynamics AX is most often brought in for core financial management and accounting for large enterprises, consolidating multi entity and multi currency finance operations, manufacturing and supply chain operations on the dynamics 365 platform. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Dynamics AX?
- None of the erp tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Dynamics AX alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, ERP, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Dynamics AX against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Dynamics AX covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every erp tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the ERP category, 23 tools beside Dynamics AX. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.