Comments on: Microsoft Dynamics GP versus Sage MAS Products http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/ Microsoft Dynamics vendors provide comparisons and opinions to professionals in the ERP/Accounting software selection process Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:12:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jasonhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Jason Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-3120 To the person stating that Great Plains is "visionary" compared to Sage, what are you smoking? I worked with GP Dynamics for years, went to another employers and saw a Dynamics demoed to them. Other than the initial desktop screen. The product is still the same 'ol waste. Keep drinking that GP juice. To the person stating that Great Plains is “visionary” compared to Sage, what are you smoking? I worked with GP Dynamics for years, went to another employers and saw a Dynamics demoed to them. Other than the initial desktop screen. The product is still the same ‘ol waste. Keep drinking that GP juice.

]]> By: Tim Petersonhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 Tim Peterson Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:56 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-2510 You could all rest easy and move over to Oracle! From what I recall, Microsoft published the Sage implementation of MAS 500 as the best .net implementation by an ISV until someone at Microsoft thought this might not provide the competitive advantage it needed over Sage for ERP deals and removed it from Micorosoft's website. I have the Case Study somewhere if anyone wants it. Oracle is a superior database and application strategy for any company looking to build an ERP platform that works! You could all rest easy and move over to Oracle! From what I recall, Microsoft published the Sage implementation of MAS 500 as the best .net implementation by an ISV until someone at Microsoft thought this might not provide the competitive advantage it needed over Sage for ERP deals and removed it from Micorosoft’s website. I have the Case Study somewhere if anyone wants it. Oracle is a superior database and application strategy for any company looking to build an ERP platform that works!

]]> By: ERP Software Churn—Microsoft Dynamics versus NetSuite - ERP SoftwareBloghttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-732 ERP Software Churn—Microsoft Dynamics versus NetSuite - ERP SoftwareBlog Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:58:36 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-732 [...] Microsoft Dynamics GP versus Sage MAS Products [...] [...] Microsoft Dynamics GP versus Sage MAS Products [...]

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Jason Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:17:19 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-288 I have to agree with Mark on this. I might have worded it differently. However, his point is accurate. If you compare GP to an old version of MAS90/200 then you can make some of these statements. Actually that is the 'only' way you can make some of the statements above. Many statements in the blog are outright fallacies. Bottom line... Both GP and MAS90/200 are great products. I think most of us that have worked with both of them will say that. They both have strengths and weaknesses. Yes I am a Sage VAR. We are also an MS Partner and I've worked with GP before. I guess in a perfect world I'd love to see someone really do a fair comparison between the two. Something not funded by MS or Sage. Let's keep the marketing folks out of a discussion like this. I have to agree with Mark on this. I might have worded it differently. However, his point is accurate. If you compare GP to an old version of MAS90/200 then you can make some of these statements. Actually that is the ‘only’ way you can make some of the statements above. Many statements in the blog are outright fallacies.
Bottom line… Both GP and MAS90/200 are great products. I think most of us that have worked with both of them will say that. They both have strengths and weaknesses. Yes I am a Sage VAR. We are also an MS Partner and I’ve worked with GP before. I guess in a perfect world I’d love to see someone really do a fair comparison between the two. Something not funded by MS or Sage. Let’s keep the marketing folks out of a discussion like this.

]]> By: Stacy Meyerhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Stacy Meyer Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:17:02 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-281 Mark, in response to your comment about the name of the blog, it was crafted in order to get in front of people researching ERP options at an early stage who may not know that Microsoft has multiple, viable ERP solutions AND, to provide them with an education on Microsoft Dynamics GP. Had we called the blog GPSoftwareBlog.com it would only have been found by individuals who were already aware of GP, it's capabilities and it's sizeable client base. Mark, in response to your comment about the name of the blog, it was crafted in order to get in front of people researching ERP options at an early stage who may not know that Microsoft has multiple, viable ERP solutions AND, to provide them with an education on Microsoft Dynamics GP. Had we called the blog GPSoftwareBlog.com it would only have been found by individuals who were already aware of GP, it’s capabilities and it’s sizeable client base.

]]> By: Anya Ciecierski, CAL Business Solutionshttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Anya Ciecierski, CAL Business Solutions Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:11:18 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-274 Mark - Once again, as in your other comments, you are entitled to your honest (albeit a bit harsh) opinions of our site. I can understand that you are defensive of MAS90, since you do sell that product. But don't worry, I will refrain from putting negative comments like yours on the Sage group partner blog that you participate in. Mark – Once again, as in your other comments, you are entitled to your honest (albeit a bit harsh) opinions of our site. I can understand that you are defensive of MAS90, since you do sell that product. But don’t worry, I will refrain from putting negative comments like yours on the Sage group partner blog that you participate in.

]]> By: Abra Lynne Gilman, Borek Business Solutionshttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Abra Lynne Gilman, Borek Business Solutions Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:33:26 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-270 Thank you for your opinion Mark. We provide this material based on feedback from current customers of both products. I admit that I prefer the Microsoft Dynamics GP product. This is due to our research and experience with existing customers and their determination to both move away from the MAS products onto Microsoft Dynamics GP ~ or selecting Microsoft Dynamics GP while going through their own analysis during their open bidding for a solution. Thank you for your opinion Mark. We provide this material based on feedback from current customers of both products.
I admit that I prefer the Microsoft Dynamics GP product. This is due to our research and experience with existing customers and their determination to both move away from the MAS products onto Microsoft Dynamics GP ~ or selecting Microsoft Dynamics GP while going through their own analysis during their open bidding for a solution.

]]> By: Markhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Mark Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:48:37 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-266 The name of this blog implies some neutral advice. Its nothing but a bunch of banded together Dynamics GP var's looking for leads.These 'GP versus MAS90' articles are a joke. If GP were truly materially superior to MAS90, you and Microsoft wouldn't need to create these lists.I know both apps. 75% of these items are either highly exaggerated or just completely wrong or based on 10 year old versions of MAS90/200.For example, MAS90's visual integrator is the easy and most stable integration tool I've worked with across 9 products.If you want to do object integration, the Business Object Interface allows pure .net API calls. The name of this blog implies some neutral advice. Its nothing but a bunch of banded together Dynamics GP var’s looking for leads.

These ‘GP versus MAS90′ articles are a joke. If GP were truly materially superior to MAS90, you and Microsoft wouldn’t need to create these lists.

I know both apps. 75% of these items are either highly exaggerated or just completely wrong or based on 10 year old versions of MAS90/200.

For example, MAS90′s visual integrator is the easy and most stable integration tool I’ve worked with across 9 products.

If you want to do object integration, the Business Object Interface allows pure .net API calls.

]]> By: Sandeep Walia, Ignifyhttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/06/microsoft-dynamics-gp-versus-sage-mas-products/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Sandeep Walia, Ignify Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:21:18 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=505#comment-40 In our experience the MAS products offer a terrible integration experience. We have an ISV product that integrates with the Sage MAS ERP and the Microsoft Dynamics ERP. There is just no comparison in the integration interface. Also stability is a serious issue wiht the Sage MAS products. The Providex database is prevasive (pun intended) in the Sage ERP and is just terrible from a stability and integration stand point. I say this being both a Sage and a Microsoft partner. It almost seems like Sage is just milking the cow and really is not being visionary of where their products need to go. In our experience the MAS products offer a terrible integration experience. We have an ISV product that integrates with the Sage MAS ERP and the Microsoft Dynamics ERP. There is just no comparison in the integration interface. Also stability is a serious issue wiht the Sage MAS products. The Providex database is prevasive (pun intended) in the Sage ERP and is just terrible from a stability and integration stand point. I say this being both a Sage and a Microsoft partner. It almost seems like Sage is just milking the cow and really is not being visionary of where their products need to go.

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