Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Odoo
Verified ratings, real UK pricing and the compliance detail, weighed side by side — with a written verdict at the end.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
ERP Software
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
- Phone
- Knowledge Base
- Forum
Odoo
ERP Software
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- United States
- Belgium
- India
- Phone
- Knowledge Base
- Forum
Evenly matched on verified reviews — 4.1 against 4.1. Price and fit will decide this one, not the score.
The short version
What each one costs and how each one rates, side by side. Only the rows where leading means something are marked; vendor and availability are in the overview above.
| Detail | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | ||
| Starting priceLowest paid tier, excluding VAT | £52.80/user/month | £19.90/user/month |
| Free version | NoNo | YesYes |
| Free trial | YesYes | YesYes |
| How it rates | ||
| Overall ratingMean of verified Assaylist reviews | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Verified reviewsVolume is evidence, not a score — this row is not a contest | 243 reviews | 218 reviews |
Highlighted where one clearly leads. Rows without a highlight are not a contest.
How reviewers score them
Across the four dimensions we ask every reviewer about — and, below, the star split each average is built from.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Odoo
| Dimension | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Odoo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 4.0 | 4.0 | Level |
| Value for money | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 to Odoo |
| Customer support | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 to Odoo |
| Functionality | 4.0 | 4.0 | Level |
What each average is made of
Two products can share an average and not share a reputation. These bars show the star split behind each score.
| Product | 5 star | 4 star | 3 star | 2 star | 1 star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | 42% (103 reviews) | 34% (83 reviews) | 16% (40 reviews) | 6% (15 reviews) | 1% (2 reviews) |
| Odoo | 44% (95 reviews) | 36% (78 reviews) | 12% (27 reviews) | 4% (8 reviews) | 5% (10 reviews) |
Feature by feature
Everything either vendor publishes, split into what separates them and what they share.
- Both products
- 14%
- Only Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- 1148%
- Only Odoo
- 1148%
23 features listed across both products.
What only one of them does
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
11- Bank reconciliation
- Deep Microsoft 365 integration
- Financial management
- Inventory and warehouse
+ 7 more in the table below
Odoo
11- Accounting with UK VAT and MTD
- CRM
- Custom development
- Ecommerce and website
+ 7 more in the table below
Showing 23 of 23 features
| Detail | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| Where they differ · 22 | ||
| Bank reconciliation | YesYes | NoNo |
| Deep Microsoft 365 integration | YesYes | NoNo |
| Financial management | YesYes | NoNo |
| Inventory and warehouse | YesYes | NoNo |
| Manufacturing on Premium | YesYes | NoNo |
| Multi currency | YesYes | NoNo |
| Power BI reporting | YesYes | NoNo |
| Sales and purchasing | YesYes | NoNo |
| Service management on Premium | YesYes | NoNo |
| Supply chain management | YesYes | NoNo |
| UK VAT and Making Tax Digital | YesYes | NoNo |
| Accounting with UK VAT and MTD | NoNo | YesYes |
| CRM | NoNo | YesYes |
| Custom development | NoNo | YesYes |
| Ecommerce and website | NoNo | YesYes |
| HR | NoNo | YesYes |
| Inventory management | NoNo | YesYes |
| Manufacturing | NoNo | YesYes |
| Modular app switching | NoNo | YesYes |
| Open source core | NoNo | YesYes |
| Point of sale | NoNo | YesYes |
| Purchasing | NoNo | YesYes |
| Where they match · 1 | ||
| Project management | YesYes | YesYes |
A dash means the vendor has not published a feature list — which is not the same as the feature being unavailable.
How they handle UK obligations
Checked against the vendor's own documentation or HMRC's published list. A dash means we have not verified it — never that it is missing.
| Detail | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| Verified against vendor documentation | ||
| HMRC-recognised for MTD for VAT | YesYes | Not listedNot listed |
| Making Tax Digital ready | YesYes | YesYes |
| UK-based support | UK partner and Microsoft support | Not stated |
What each tier costs
Both line-ups on one ladder, so the middle tier on one side sits next to the middle tier on the other.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Odoo
Essentials
£52.80/user/month
- Finance and accounting
- Sales and purchasing
- Inventory
One App Free
FreeLower
- One app free forever
- Unlimited users on that app
- Community support
Premium
£75.40/user/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Manufacturing
- Service management
Standard
£19.90/user/monthLower
- All apps
- Odoo Online hosting
- Everything in the free tier
No comparable tier listed
Custom
£29.90/user/month
- Odoo.sh and on premise hosting
- Custom development
- API and studio
Rungs are matched by position in each vendor’s own line-up, not by what the tiers include — an entry plan on one side may cover more than the other. Prices exclude VAT unless stated, and per-seat plans are quoted per seat. Always confirm on the vendor’s own site.
Which should you choose?
Two answers, because there are two right ones depending on what you need.
Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central if
- It lists 11 features Odoo does not, including bank reconciliation.
- It covers more of the UK obligations we check — 2 of them against 1.
Choose Odoo if
- It costs less to get started — £19.90/user/month against £52.80/user/month.
- There is a free tier you can stay on, which Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central does not offer.
- It lists 11 features Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central does not, including accounting with uk vat and mtd.
On verified Assaylist reviews, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central currently rates 4.1 against 4.1 for Odoo. That gap is not the whole story: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central starts at £52.80/user/month and Odoo at £19.90/user/month, so the right answer depends on the tier you actually need and on which one handles your UK obligations. Read both profiles before you commit, and confirm current pricing on the vendor's own site.
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