Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central alternatives
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: A$14,364 to A$59,256 a year in licences for a 10 to 30 user scenario, excluding GST.
- check_circleYour data in a database you own
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The options
What people compare Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central charges A$119.70 per user per month for Essentials and A$164.60 per user per month for Premium, paid yearly and excluding GST, which works out to A$14,364 to A$59,256 a year in licences for a 10-user Essentials to 30-user Premium setup, excluding GST and partner work. Owners look for an alternative when the bill keeps climbing with every user added and the package still does not fit how their own warehouse, purchasing and job costs actually run.
Yours to own
ERP for Claude Code
The open-source ERP (orders, stock, purchasing and jobs) that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central data brought across.
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How to choose a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central alternative
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What the bill is tied to
Business Central charges per user, per month, paid yearly, whether Essentials at A$119.70 or Premium at A$164.60. Team Members access is A$12 per user per month. Check whether your bill will keep rising as you add staff, or whether it can stay fixed regardless of how many people use it.
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Whether your records stay yours
Ask where your customer, item, order and job data actually lives, and whether you can take it with you without a licence. A database you own means your records stay yours, not locked inside a vendor's package you rent every month.
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Whether it fits your own rules
A licensed package ships with fixed fields and workflows, with partner apps needed to tailor it further. Check whether the tool can be built around your own warehouse, purchasing and job cost rules, or whether you are stuck adapting your business to the software instead.
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What the switch actually involves
Look at what happens to your existing records, customers, suppliers, items, jobs and open orders when you move. Ask how they get imported, checked and reconciled, and whether your accounting ledger keeps running underneath without disruption during the changeover.
The option that fits
Own your version instead of renting one
ERP for Claude Code gives you the same operational records, orders, stock, purchasing and job costs, sitting in a database you own and run in plain language with Claude Code. Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your business actually works, brings your Business Central data across, and runs it for you for one setup fee then a monthly retainer. A free version exists for owners who want to run it themselves.
- check No per-seat licence, no rising bill as you grow
- check Your records live in a database you own
- check Built around your own workflows, fields and rules
Make it yours
Design your own Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Try it here, and we build the real one.
2. What it runs
3. Make it fit
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Questions
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central alternatives, answered
How much does Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central actually cost a growing team? expand_more
Microsoft lists Essentials at A$119.70 and Premium at A$164.60 per user per month in Australia, paid yearly and excluding GST. Team Members access adds A$12 per user per month. For a 10-user Essentials to 30-user Premium setup, that works out to A$14,364 to A$59,256 a year in licences, excluding GST and partner work.
Can we bring our existing Business Central data into an alternative? expand_more
Yes. Microsoft's Open in Excel feature lets you export lists from Business Central. The free version imports supported customer, supplier, item, job and open-order exports saved as CSV, checking the whole batch before keeping anything. Enterprise DNA maps your custom fields, reconciles quantities and keeps the original documents during the move.
Does an alternative to Business Central still handle accounting and tax? expand_more
No, not on its own. The free version covers operational work, orders, stock, purchasing and job costs, while your accounting ledger stays responsible for accounts and tax. Enterprise DNA agrees the connections and controls needed before building your custom version, so the two systems work together properly.
What does it cost to have Enterprise DNA run the alternative for us? expand_more
Enterprise DNA agrees one setup fee for your records, workflows and connections, then charges a monthly retainer if it runs your version through Omni by Enterprise DNA. The free version itself carries no software licence fee, though hosting and agent usage have their own separate costs.
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