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ABC Inventory vs Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Software
AI-powered business applications for intelligent enterprise
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only ABC Inventory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ABC Inventory the free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024; Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
- They diverge on capability: ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABC Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 actually diverge.
| Attribute | ABC Inventory | Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $50/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows Desktop | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1995 | 1975 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ABC Inventory
- Inventory tracking
- Purchase orders
- Sales orders
- Multi-location
- Excel export
- Barcode printing
- Label printing
- Windows Desktop support
Only in Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Project operations
- Customer service
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- Power Apps
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ABC Inventory
- Desktop inventorynot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Order managementnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Purchasingnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Stock controlnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Mid-market ERP and CRM suite licensed per named user across separate app modulesnot ABC Inventory
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ABC Inventory
- The free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024
- The free licence excludes phone, email and online support, per the same capture of 20 November 2024
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
- Sales Order Agent and Payables Agent features require separately purchased Copilot Credits on top of the per-user license
- Agent features additionally require a linked Azure subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
ABC Inventory
Free- FreeFree
- Full features
- Single user
- Basic support
- Network$199/month
- Multi-user
- Network access
- Priority support
Microsoft Dynamics 365
$50/month- Finance$135/month
- Financial management
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Supply Chain Management$165/month
- Supply chain planning
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
Which should you pick?
Choose ABC Inventory if
- You need inventory tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows Desktop.
- You also want purchase orders.
Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is ABC Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365 better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABC Inventory starts at Free and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABC Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365?
- ABC Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ABC Inventory and $50/month for Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Does ABC Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365 run on more platforms?
- ABC Inventory runs on Windows Desktop. Microsoft Dynamics 365 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- Can I use ABC Inventory for free?
- Yes. ABC Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft Dynamics 365 starts at $50/month.
- What is ABC Inventory best used for?
- ABC Inventory is most often used for desktop inventory, order management, purchasing, stock control. Of those, desktop inventory and order management are not what Microsoft Dynamics 365 is typically brought in for.
- What can ABC Inventory do that Microsoft Dynamics 365 cannot?
- ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Multi-location. Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Project operations.
Related pages
More on ABC Inventory
More on Microsoft Dynamics 365
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