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AX or NAV? Get a quick overview
Dynamics NAV and Dynamics AX has many aspects in common, but the difference between the two systems are significant. Therefore, it is particularly important that companies choose the right system.
A quick overview
We will always advise you to consult an expert to advise you on which of the two ERP systems that suit your business best, but the table below may help you to get a better understanding of the differences between the two ERP systems.
Basically, we can say that Dynamics AX is a heavy ERP solution targeted primarily to large global enterprise organizations, whereas Dynamics NAV are primarily developed with medium and large enterprises with a certain degree of international presence in mind.
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AX |
NAV |
Amount of customers |
Developed for large international organizations having organizational challenges with implementation across multiple locations |
Used primarily in medium-sized companies wanting to benefit from the powerful technology that enables them to compete with larger organizations as the business expands |
Global activities |
Supports centralized Master Data Management (MDM) and a range of services. Also allows management of various financial standards |
Supports global companies but with a less complex organizational structure |
Industry adaptation |
Microsoft Dynamics AX is specially designed to handle six specific industries:
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Flexible and highly adaptable ERP solution that can be adapted to all industries |
Manufacturing features |
Designed and developed to be a complete solution for the majority of manufacturing companies |
Integrated ERP solution designed for separate production. The solution performs various manufacturing processes and executive functions for manufacturing companies |
Implementation |
Dynamics AX has a ton of features and therefore requires more decisions during the implementation process, resulting in longer implementation time and increasing implementation costs |
The cost of implementation and maintenance of Dynamics NAV is compared to Dynamics AX moderate to low |
Launching |
Today Dynamics AX can both be installed on your own servers or hosted for you |
Dynamics NAV can both be installed on your own servers or hosted for you. NAV 2013 is also available in the cloud on Microsoft Azure |