Compare Affinity and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
Affinity
Star Rating
(71)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AffinityMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Star Rating
(900)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAffinity vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity easier to use and set up. However, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business 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
51
8.2
749
Ease of Use
8.7
52
7.8
759
Ease of Setup
8.1
23
7.7
412
Ease of Admin
7.5
21
7.6
257
Quality of Support
8.7
51
7.9
677
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
21
7.8
253
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
49
7.4
730
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.5
369
Not enough data
8.3
329
Not enough data
8.3
336
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.4
334
Not enough data
8.1
307
Not enough data
8.0
293
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.2
328
Not enough data
8.4
351
Not enough data
8.5
333
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.2
290
Not enough data
8.4
296
Not enough data
8.1
295
Not enough data
8.1
281
Not enough data
8.1
328
Not enough data
8.0
265
Not enough data
8.2
265
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
349
Not enough data
8.0
370
Not enough data
8.0
306
Not enough data
8.1
335
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
359
Not enough data
8.1
335
Not enough data
8.2
367
Not enough data
8.1
277
Not enough data
8.2
364
Not enough data
8.0
347
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
364
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
8.1
280
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.9
171
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.0
306
Not enough data
8.9
169
Not enough data
8.6
163
Not enough data
8.7
169
Revenue
Not enough data
8.6
168
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.6
163
Payroll
Not enough data
8.5
161
Not enough data
8.4
162
Not enough data
8.6
165
Not enough data
8.7
167
AI
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.4
109
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.7
52
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
24
Accounting
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
9.1
51
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
8.8
47
Purchasing
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.7
50
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.1
47
Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.9
44
Quality Management
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
45
Distribution
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
45
HR
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.8
44
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
29
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
9.6
18
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.3
18
Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
9.0
105
Not enough data
9.0
104
Not enough data
9.0
104
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
9.1
100
Inventory
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
9.0
104
Not enough data
9.0
107
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
9.0
106
Warehousing
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
8.7
100
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
9.1
105
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
9.0
105
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
9.0
103
Assembly
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.6
98
Logistics
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
9.2
99
HR
Not enough data
9.0
96
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.8
94
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.3
37
Agentic AI - Distribution ERP
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
9.7
19
Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
268
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
264
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
238
Not enough data
8.5
234
Not enough data
8.6
237
Not enough data
8.7
241
Back Office
Not enough data
8.5
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
248
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
233
Not enough data
8.7
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
237
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Front Office
Not enough data
8.5
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
232
Not enough data
8.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
235
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.5
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
225
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
236
|
Verified
Production
Not enough data
8.4
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
219
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
239
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
95
Not enough data
8.2
98
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
8.3
31
Investment Management
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
3.5
12
Not enough data
Fund Management
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
5.5
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Venture Capital Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deal Identification - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Market Intelligence - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow & Customization - Deal Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
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
4.7
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
7.7
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
Agentic AI - Financial Services CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central share no categories
Unique Categories
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
53.8%
Financial Services
12.3%
Computer Software
9.2%
Investment Management
3.1%
Investment Banking
3.1%
Other
18.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Accounting
8.2%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Computer Software
4.7%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
64.9%
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