ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Dynamics AX vs SAP S/4HANA
Dynamics AX
ERP & Business Operations
Comprehensive ERP for enterprise operations
- From
- $210/month
- Rated
- -
SAP S/4HANA
ERP & Business Operations
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dynamics AX dynamics 365 Finance is 210 USD per user per month paid yearly, and Finance Premium is 300 USD per user per month paid yearly; SAP S/4HANA listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
- They diverge on capability: Dynamics AX covers Supply chain, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dynamics AX and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dynamics AX | SAP S/4HANA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $210/month | $5000/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Cloud, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 1975 | 1972 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
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 Dynamics AX
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Project accounting
- Power BI
- Power Apps
- Office 365
- Azure
- Azure security
Only in SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Third-party systems
- Enterprise-grade encryption
Both cover
- Financial management
- Human resources
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dynamics AX
- Core financial management and accounting for large enterprisesnot SAP S/4HANA
- Consolidating multi entity and multi currency finance operationsnot SAP S/4HANA
- Manufacturing and supply chain operations on the Dynamics 365 platformnot SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Dynamics AX
- Financial consolidationnot Dynamics AX
- Supply chain optimizationnot Dynamics AX
- Business intelligencenot Dynamics AX
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dynamics AX
- Dynamics 365 Finance is 210 USD per user per month paid yearly, and Finance Premium is 300 USD per user per month paid yearly
- Higher capacity and storage entitlements are reserved for the Premium tier
- Copilot Credits for agent features are bought separately, either pre purchased with up to 20 percent off for committed units or paid as consumed
- Agent features require a separate Azure subscription
SAP S/4HANA
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Pricing, plan by plan
Dynamics AX
$210/month- Finance$210/month
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Operations$210/month
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Inventory
SAP S/4HANA
$5000/month- Cloud Standard$5000/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Cloud deployment
- Real-time analytics
- Cloud Premium$8000/month
- Advanced features
- AI and ML capabilities
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Dynamics AX if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want manufacturing.
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want procurement.
Questions people ask
- Is Dynamics AX or SAP S/4HANA better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dynamics AX starts at $210/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dynamics AX or SAP S/4HANA?
- Dynamics AX starts at $210/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
- Does Dynamics AX or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
- Dynamics AX runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- What is Dynamics AX best used for?
- Dynamics AX is most often used 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. Of those, core financial management and accounting for large enterprises and consolidating multi entity and multi currency finance operations are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
- What can Dynamics AX do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
- Dynamics AX covers Supply chain, Manufacturing, Project accounting, Power BI. SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management, SAP Analytics Cloud. Both handle Financial management, Human resources, Cloud support.