Software · head to head
Unit4 vs Dynamics AX
Unit4
Software
Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises
- From
- $800/month
- Rated
- -
Dynamics AX
Software
Comprehensive ERP for enterprise operations
- From
- $210/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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
- They diverge on capability: Unit4 covers Resource management, Dynamics AX covers Supply chain.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Unit4 and Dynamics AX actually diverge.
| Attribute | Unit4 | Dynamics AX |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | $210/month |
| Founded | 1987 | 1975 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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 Unit4
- Resource management
- Time and expense
- HR management
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Custom integrations
- Third-party systems
- User access control
Only in Dynamics AX
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Human resources
- Power BI
- Power Apps
- Office 365
- Azure
- Azure security
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.
Unit4
- Service deliverynot Dynamics AX
- Project profitabilitynot Dynamics AX
- Resource utilizationnot Dynamics AX
- Financial managementnot Dynamics AX
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Unit4
$800/month- Professional Services$800/month
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Advanced features
- Multi-entity
- Analytics
Dynamics AX
$210/month- Finance$210/month
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Operations$210/month
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose Unit4 if
- You need resource management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want time and expense.
Choose Dynamics AX if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want manufacturing.
Questions people ask
- Is Unit4 or Dynamics AX better?
- Neither clearly leads. Unit4 starts at $800/month and Dynamics AX at $210/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Unit4 or Dynamics AX?
- Unit4 starts at $800/month and Dynamics AX at $210/month.
- Does Unit4 or Dynamics AX run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Unit4 best used for?
- Unit4 is most often used for service delivery, project profitability, resource utilization, financial management. Of those, service delivery and project profitability are not what Dynamics AX is typically brought in for.
- What can Unit4 do that Dynamics AX cannot?
- Unit4 covers Resource management, Time and expense, HR management, Salesforce. Dynamics AX covers Supply chain, Manufacturing, Human resources, Power BI. Both handle Financial management, Project accounting, Data encryption, Compliance tools.