--- title: Switch from Microsoft Dynamics / NAV / Axapta to NetSuite ERP | iCFO Georgia description: Still on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Axapta, or Dynamics 365? Companies across Georgia and the Caucasus are replacing Microsoft's fragmented app stack with Oracle NetSuite — one unified cloud ERP. CFO-first implementation. Book a free demo with iCFO. --- [EN](https://www.icfo.ge/from-dynamics?hsLang=en) [KA](https://www.icfo.ge/ka/from-dynamics?hsLang=en) [RU](https://www.icfo.ge/ru/from-dynamics?hsLang=en) ![Oracle NetSuite + iCFO](https://icfo.ge/hs-fs/hubfs/ns-icfo%20web%20logo.png?width=430&name=ns-icfo%20web%20logo.png) # Replacing *Microsoft Dynamics* — NAV, Axapta, or Dynamics 365? Companies across Georgia and the Caucasus are replacing Microsoft's fragmented ERP stack with Oracle NetSuite — one unified cloud platform, automatic upgrades, and real financial visibility from day one. Book a Free Comparison Demo Request a Comparison Guide 30-minute call · No obligation · English or Georgian Explore NetSuite capabilities [ERP Overview ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/erp.shtml) [Financial Management ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/erp/financial-management.shtml) [Multi-Entity Consolidation ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/global-business-management.shtml) [Analytics & Reporting ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/analytics.shtml) [CRM ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/crm.shtml) [Inventory Management ↗](https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/erp/warehouse-fulfillment/inventory-management.shtml) - Official Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider - CFO-led implementation — not IT-driven - Georgia · Kazakhstan · Azerbaijan · Ukraine · Armenia - Free migration assessment included Legacy Systems NAV · Navision · Axapta End-of-support is coming — see your options Current Cloud Dynamics 365 · Business Central One platform vs. Microsoft's app stack End-of-Support Alert ## Your System Has an Expiry Date Microsoft's own lifecycle data shows the legacy Dynamics family is reaching end-of-support. The longer you stay, the more expensive the move becomes. ⚠️ **Microsoft Dynamics — Official End-of-Support Dates** Dynamics AX 2012 R3 January 2023 ✗ Support already ended Dynamics NAV 2018 January 2028 ⚠ Clock running - Every year you remain on NAV or Axapta, your custom code becomes harder and more expensive to convert — the migration bill grows silently - On-premise architecture means your company owns servers, SQL Server licences, Windows Server licences, backup infrastructure, and remote access systems — direct costs that cloud competitors don't carry - Your chief accountant works via VPN, switching between local machine and server environment for every export or import — friction that compounds daily across the whole finance team - Every meaningful report starts with an Excel export — data preparation before data analysis — depriving your CFO of timely, independent financial visibility - Every upgrade is a partner project: budgeted, scoped, tested, and paid for separately — while NetSuite customers receive two automatic upgrades per year at no extra cost The Migration Trap ## "Why Not Just Move to Business Central?" Microsoft's own upgrade path is not a simplification. It is a different version of the same problem. ### Migrating from NAV to Business Central is not an upgrade — it is a re-implementation Microsoft's own documentation shows that NAV customers moving to current Business Central must pass through intermediate steps and convert all custom code from C/AL to AL. That is a multi-year, partner-led project with significant cost and business disruption. And the destination — Business Central — still requires add-ons for what most mid-market businesses actually need: **+ Dynamics 365 Sales**CRM — separate licence **+ Power BI**Advanced reporting — separate tool + developer **+ Third-party apps**Multi-entity consolidation **+ Partner work**Revenue recognition, subscription billing And if your company grows further and outgrows Business Central, the move to Dynamics 365 Finance is a **full re-implementation again**. You pay to migrate twice — inside the same Microsoft ecosystem. **NetSuite is the clean break.** One platform, from a growing company to a publicly listed enterprise. No intermediate steps. No code conversion. No second migration bill. Activate functionality as you grow. Watch: Legacy Track ## Your NAV or Axapta Has an Expiry Date How companies in the Caucasus & Central Asia are making the clean break — from legacy Microsoft ERP to Oracle NetSuite, without going through Business Central. How CFO-led NetSuite implementation replaces legacy NAV and Axapta — eliminating on-premise infrastructure, upgrade projects, and the Business Central migration trap. Running NAV or Axapta? Book a free 30-minute migration assessment — no obligation. Book a Free Demo Send Us a Message The Structural Problem ## Dynamics 365 Is Not One System. It Is an App Stack. Each Microsoft module is a separate licence, a separate codebase, and a separate integration point. The CFO pays for all of them — and still doesn't get a unified view. - Finance lives in one product. CRM (Dynamics 365 Sales) lives in another — built on a different codebase, passing data through Microsoft's Dataverse middleware. It is not native ERP integration. - Meaningful reporting requires Power BI — a technical tool that needs developers familiar with C# and SQL to build and maintain dashboards. The CFO cannot self-serve reporting without IT involvement. - Business Central starts at $80/user/month (Essentials) — but that is before CRM, before advanced analytics, before multi-entity consolidation. The real cost of the Microsoft stack is in its add-ons. - If your company outgrows Business Central, the move to Dynamics 365 Finance is a full re-implementation — not an upgrade. Microsoft sells two separate cloud ERP products with no smooth path between them. - Customizations require X++, C#, .NET, SQL (Finance) or AL via Visual Studio (Business Central) — specialized skills that make IT the owner of the system, not your finance team. The Growth Trap ## Inside Microsoft's Ecosystem, Growth Has a Hidden Price Tag The further your business grows inside the Microsoft ERP family, the more expensive it becomes to stay — and to leave. ### Two ERP products. No smooth path between them. Microsoft sells Business Central for mid-market companies and Dynamics 365 Finance for the upper midmarket. If your business grows from one to the other, the migration is a **full re-implementation** — new project, new partner, new cost. There is no upgrade path. You start over. Meanwhile, the modules you rely on today — CRM, Power BI, multi-entity tools — each carry their own licence, their own maintenance, and their own integration risk. **Business Central Essentials**$80 / user / month **+ Dynamics 365 Sales**CRM — separate licence **+ Power BI**Reporting — separate tool + IT **+ Consolidation add-ons**Multi-entity — separate apps **NetSuite grows with you — on one platform.** ERP, CRM, analytics, and multi-entity consolidation on a single codebase. No middleware. No re-implementation. No second migration. Activate modules as your business needs them. Watch: Dynamics 365 Track ## One Platform vs. Microsoft's App Stack Why CFOs in Georgia and the Caucasus are replacing Dynamics 365 with Oracle NetSuite — one unified system instead of a stack of separately licensed modules. Why the Dynamics 365 app stack creates fragmented data, IT dependency, and a hidden growth tax — and how NetSuite solves it with one unified cloud platform. On Dynamics 365 or Business Central? See a side-by-side comparison in a free 30-minute demo. Book a Free Demo Send Us a Message Side by Side ## NetSuite vs. Microsoft Dynamics The key differences that matter to a CFO and finance team — across all generations of Microsoft ERP. | Capability | Oracle NetSuite | Microsoft Dynamics | | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud architecture | Native SaaS, multitenant, built for cloud from 1998 Cloud-first | On-premises systems rearchitected for cloud — version inconsistency across customers Legacy heritage | | Automatic upgrades | Twice per year, automatic — all customers same version, customizations carry forward | Partner-led; customers hold back upgrades fearing broken integrations Version debt risk | | ERP + CRM | Single codebase, natively integrated, shared data model — no middleware | Separate applications connected via Dataverse middleware Separate licence | | Reporting & analytics | SuiteAnalytics built-in, role dashboards, Saved Searches — no coding, drill to source transaction | Advanced dashboards require Power BI and developer resources (C#, SQL) Extra cost + IT | | Multi-entity consolidation | NetSuite OneWorld — native real-time consolidation, multicurrency, multi-tax | Separate instances per entity; third-party tools or manual consolidation required Add-on required | | Customization model | "Clicks not code" for most needs; JavaScript for complex — large global talent pool | X++, C#, .NET (Finance); AL via Visual Studio (Business Central) IT dependency | | Growth path | One platform from startup to enterprise — no re-implementation as you grow | Business Central → Dynamics 365 Finance = full re-implementation Pay twice | | Legacy risk | No legacy burden — cloud-only, no end-of-support deadlines | AX 2012 R3 ended Jan 2023 · NAV 2018 ends Jan 2028 Clock running | | Implementation model | SuiteSuccess — industry-preconfigured, phased, partners incentivized to go live fast | Partner-led, no comparable methodology — partners incentivized by billable hours Variable cost | | Support | 24/7 with dedicated account manager, direct vendor contact | Through partner network, limited to partner business hours Indirect only | What CFOs Tell Us ## The Real Cost of Staying on Microsoft ERP Four patterns we hear from every CFO who has outgrown the Microsoft stack. ### Reporting requires IT A meaningful management report in Dynamics means a Power BI project, a developer, and a week. In NetSuite, the CFO builds it in the system — without writing a line of code. ### CRM and finance don't talk Sales data in Dynamics 365 Sales. Finance in Business Central or Finance. Syncing them requires Dataverse middleware — another integration to maintain, another place for data to break. ### Multi-entity is manual Subsidiaries across Georgia, Kazakhstan, or Azerbaijan on Business Central means separate instances and manual consolidation. NetSuite OneWorld consolidates in real time, automatically. ### Every upgrade is a project On NAV or Axapta, every upgrade is budgeted, scoped, tested, and paid for. On NetSuite, upgrades happen twice per year automatically. Customizations carry forward. No bill. What You Gain ## One System. Complete Visibility. What CFOs and Finance Directors gain when they move from Microsoft Dynamics to NetSuite. 📊 ### One source of truth Finance, CRM, inventory, and orders on a single codebase. No synchronization. No middleware. Drill from consolidated P&L to the source transaction in one click. 🌍 ### Multi-entity built in NetSuite OneWorld — multiple currencies, tax jurisdictions, and legal entities with real-time consolidated reporting. Native, not a bolt-on. 🔄 ### Upgrades without projects Twice per year, automatically. Every customer on the same version. Customizations carry forward. No upgrade project. No partner bill. 👔 ### CFO-led, not IT-led iCFO's implementation is driven by the finance team. The CFO owns the system from day one — role-based dashboards, no-code reporting, direct drill-down to transactions. Why iCFO ## CFO-led. Oracle-certified. Built for this region. iCFO is the only NetSuite Solution Provider in Georgia and the South Caucasus led by practicing CFOs — not by an IT department. ### Oracle-certified Solution Provider iCFO holds official Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider Partner status — giving clients access to the full NetSuite product suite, official licensing, and ongoing Oracle support backed by a certified local partner. ### Finance-led methodology Every engagement is led by a CFO practitioner, not a software developer. The ERP is configured around how your finance function needs to operate — not around what the system does by default. ### Local presence across the region Based in Tbilisi, Georgia, with active clients in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Armenia. Deep knowledge of local accounting requirements, reporting standards, and regulatory context. ### Post-go-live support included iCFO does not disappear after implementation. Ongoing support, user training, and system optimization are built into the engagement model — because the CFO's job doesn't end at go-live. Next Step ## Ready to Replace Microsoft Dynamics? Book a free comparison demo with iCFO — Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider for Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the wider Caucasus & Central Asia region. 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