Compare Affinity and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
Affinity
Star Rating
(67)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AffinityMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Star Rating
(841)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
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Affinity vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Affinity overall.
- Reviewers felt that Affinity meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity over Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity
No pricing availableMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100.00
1 Users Per Month
Includes everything in the Essentials plan, plus enhanced capabilities for service management and manufacturing.
- Service Order Management: Planning and Dispatching, Service Item Management, Service Price Management, Service Contract Management, & Service Order Management
- Manufacturing: Agile Manufacturing, Finite Loading, Production Orders, Basic Capacity Planning, Machine Centers, Sales and Inventory Forecasting, Basic Supply Planning, Production, Bill of Materials, & Version Management
Free Trial
Affinity
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
47
8.2
699
Ease of Use
8.6
48
7.7
707
Ease of Setup
8.0
19
7.6
362
Ease of Admin
7.7
20
7.5
242
Quality of Support
8.9
47
7.9
630
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
20
7.8
238
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
45
7.2
680
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
8.2
297
Not enough data
8.2
306
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.3
302
Not enough data
8.1
278
Not enough data
7.9
264
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.1
299
Not enough data
8.3
322
Not enough data
8.4
302
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
272
Not enough data
8.1
260
Not enough data
8.3
267
Not enough data
8.0
264
Not enough data
8.0
252
Not enough data
8.1
300
Not enough data
8.0
236
Not enough data
8.1
236
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
320
Not enough data
8.0
340
Not enough data
8.0
276
Not enough data
8.1
306
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
328
Not enough data
8.0
305
Not enough data
8.1
335
Not enough data
8.0
248
Not enough data
8.1
335
Not enough data
7.9
317
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
333
Not enough data
7.9
261
Not enough data
8.1
249
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.6
140
Not enough data
8.6
145
Not enough data
8.8
144
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.0
276
Not enough data
8.9
142
Not enough data
8.5
137
Not enough data
8.7
142
Revenue
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.6
144
Not enough data
8.5
137
Payroll
Not enough data
8.5
136
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
8.6
142
AI
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.1
82
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
7.9
81
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.3
83
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
26
Accounting
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.1
30
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.4
33
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.9
29
Not enough data
8.0
28
Distribution
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
HR
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.4
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
9.0
81
Inventory
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.8
87
Warehousing
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.5
81
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.9
86
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.8
85
Assembly
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.4
80
Logistics
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
9.0
81
HR
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.6
76
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
220
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.5
201
Not enough data
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.6
207
Back Office
Not enough data
8.5
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
Not enough data
8.7
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Front Office
Not enough data
8.4
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
200
Not enough data
8.2
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
201
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.5
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
193
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
204
|
Verified
Production
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
189
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
207
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Investment Management
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
Fund Management
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Content
7.8
6
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
4.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Reporting and Analytics
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Customer Support
6.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
5.0
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity is categorized as Venture Capital Management and Financial Services CRM
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is categorized as Distribution ERP, Discrete ERP, ERP Systems, and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Venture Capital & Private Equity
52.5%
Financial Services
11.5%
Computer Software
9.8%
Investment Management
3.3%
Investment Banking
3.3%
Other
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Accounting
8.5%
Computer Software
4.8%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
65.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Luiza P.
Verified User in Computer Software
How affinity integrates with my email and automatically adds new contacts to my lists. It's a huge time saver.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Trevor H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
EVERYTHING can be inputted as a free text option and sales teams often have free reign in filling fields. This makes it absolutely impossible to generate any substantial reporting, let alone have normalised data void of simple spelling errors.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matt M.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
This is a rock solid, enterprise level ERP system that has been a great fit for our medium sized company (450 million gross revenue, 4300 employees). We selected GP in 2005 and went live shortly after in 2nd quarter 2006. Like any ERP, there will be a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Aleksandr P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
- reports templates customization is very manual and tedious, hard to see fonts and manual adjustment of template elements is painful - smart lists could produce better reports
Luiza P.
Verified User in Computer Software
How affinity integrates with my email and automatically adds new contacts to my lists. It's a huge time saver.
Matt M.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
This is a rock solid, enterprise level ERP system that has been a great fit for our medium sized company (450 million gross revenue, 4300 employees). We selected GP in 2005 and went live shortly after in 2nd quarter 2006. Like any ERP, there will be a...
Trevor H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
EVERYTHING can be inputted as a free text option and sales teams often have free reign in filling fields. This makes it absolutely impossible to generate any substantial reporting, let alone have normalised data void of simple spelling errors.
Aleksandr P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
- reports templates customization is very manual and tedious, hard to see fonts and manual adjustment of template elements is painful - smart lists could produce better reports
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