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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.

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ERP Overview ↗ Financial Management ↗ Multi-Entity Consolidation ↗ Analytics & Reporting ↗ CRM ↗ Inventory Management ↗

Official Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider
CFO-led implementation — not IT-driven
Georgia · Kazakhstan · Azerbaijan · Ukraine · Armenia
Free migration assessment included

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.

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 SalesCRM — separate licence

+ Power BIAdvanced reporting — separate tool + developer

+ Third-party appsMulti-entity consolidation

+ Partner workRevenue 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.

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 SalesCRM — separate licence

+ Power BIReporting — separate tool + IT

+ Consolidation add-onsMulti-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.

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.

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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.

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Multi-entity built in

NetSuite OneWorld — multiple currencies, tax jurisdictions, and legal entities with real-time consolidated reporting. Native, not a bolt-on.

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Upgrades without projects

Twice per year, automatically. Every customer on the same version. Customizations carry forward. No upgrade project. No partner bill.

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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.

Replacing Microsoft Dynamics —NAV, Axapta, or Dynamics 365?