A Microsoft Dynamics alternative that fits how you work.
Dynamics 365 is flexible, and that flexibility usually comes as partner configuration and extensions. When those keep adding up, a system built around your own processes can be simpler to run and to change.
Signs you've outgrown Microsoft Dynamics
- The system depends on extensions only one partner understands.
- Licensing is hard to match to how people actually work.
- Key workflows run in Excel alongside Dynamics.
- Every change request waits in a partner's queue.
Microsoft Dynamics compared with a system you own
| Microsoft Dynamics | thinkbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| How it fits | Configured around the vendor's standard process; gaps are closed with customization, add-ons or spreadsheets | Modeled on how your business actually runs, including its exceptions |
| Who owns it | You license it; the vendor owns the code and the roadmap | You own the code, the data model and the business logic |
| How you pay | Subscription or license, plus implementation partner fees | Priced on outcomes, paid over an agreed term |
| After go-live | Changes go through a partner or an upgrade cycle | Managed care keeps improving it; low-risk changes ship to a beta you approve |
| AI | Added through the vendor's roadmap and add-ons | Built into the workflows from the start |
How the move works
- ObserveWe watch how the work runs today, including the workarounds.
- Model and buildThe system is modeled on your process and generated with
think One - Migrate and validateYour data moves over and your team tests it on real cases.
- Go liveIn about four months.
Questions about moving off Microsoft Dynamics
Can thinkbridge replace Dynamics 365 Business Central or Finance and Operations?
thinkbridge replaces or rebuilds the parts of your ERP or CRM that don't fit, and migrates the data. Scope is agreed after looking at how the business runs.
Will it work with Microsoft 365?
Yes. thinkbridge systems connect to the tools you keep, including email, Teams and Excel.
Where does the new system run?
In your own cloud, including Microsoft Azure, or on your own servers.
Other alternatives
NetSuite alternativeWhen the workarounds cost more than the license.SAP alternativeA system modeled on how you actually run.Acumatica alternativeKeep your industry rules inside the system.QuickBooks alternativeKeep the books. Build the operation around them.Salesforce alternativeSales, delivery and billing in one system.Excel and spreadsheets alternativeYour rules, with permissions and an audit trail.
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