ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Dynamics AX vs Unit4
Dynamics AX
ERP & Business Operations
Comprehensive ERP for enterprise operations
- From
- $210/month
- Rated
- -
Unit4
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises
- From
- $800/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; Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
- They diverge on capability: Dynamics AX covers Supply chain, Unit4 covers Resource management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dynamics AX and Unit4 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dynamics AX | Unit4 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $210/month | $800/month |
| Founded | 1975 | 1987 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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
- Human resources
- Power BI
- Power Apps
- Office 365
- Azure
- Azure security
Only in Unit4
- Resource management
- Time and expense
- HR management
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Custom integrations
- Third-party systems
- User access control
Both cover
- Financial management
- Project accounting
- Data encryption
- Compliance tools
- Audit logging
- Cloud support
- Web support
- Mobile 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 Unit4
- Consolidating multi entity and multi currency finance operationsnot Unit4
- Manufacturing and supply chain operations on the Dynamics 365 platformnot Unit4
Unit4
- Service deliverynot Dynamics AX
- Project profitabilitynot Dynamics AX
- Resource utilizationnot Dynamics AX
- Financial managementnot 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
Unit4
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Dynamics AX
$210/month- Finance$210/month
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Operations$210/month
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Inventory
Unit4
$800/month- Professional Services$800/month
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Advanced features
- Multi-entity
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Dynamics AX if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want manufacturing.
Choose Unit4 if
- You need resource management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want time and expense.
Questions people ask
- Is Dynamics AX or Unit4 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dynamics AX starts at $210/month and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dynamics AX or Unit4?
- Dynamics AX starts at $210/month and Unit4 at $800/month.
- Does Dynamics AX or Unit4 run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Unit4 is typically brought in for.
- What can Dynamics AX do that Unit4 cannot?
- Dynamics AX covers Supply chain, Manufacturing, Human resources, Power BI. Unit4 covers Resource management, Time and expense, HR management, Salesforce. Both handle Financial management, Project accounting, Data encryption, Compliance tools.