Compare ERP systems: Odoo, Exact, AFAS, SAP and Dynamics side by side
An honest ERP comparison for SMEs, on the six criteria that matter in practice: costs, functionality, integrations, lead time, scalability and management. Including when Odoo is not the best choice.
Six criteria that decide the choice
Most ERP comparisons count features. That says little: every package has accounting and a CRM. The difference lies in how those features work together, what it costs as your business grows, and how dependent you become on a single vendor. That is why we compare on six criteria.
Total cost over five years
Not the monthly licence, but licence plus implementation plus management plus customisation over five years. That is where the difference between €25,000 and €100,000 lies.
Coverage of your processes
Sales, inventory, manufacturing, projects, web shop, POS, HR: which part is in the package itself and which part do you have to buy and integrate separately?
Integrations and open API
Shopify, WMS, EDI, Power BI, your carrier. A closed API means every integration goes through the vendor, with a price tag to match.
Time to go-live
Six weeks or nine months? That depends on the package, but above all on the approach: going live per app or one big switchover.
Scalability and multiple entities
Does it grow with you to a second location, a second country, a second entity? Or do you have to choose all over again?
Dependency and management
Open source or closed, one partner or a network, automatic updates or upgrades you plan yourself. This determines your freedom ten years from now.
Six ERP systems on the six criteria
Assessed from the perspective of a trading, logistics or manufacturing company with 10 to 150 employees in the Netherlands or Belgium. Prices are indications as of September 2026.
| Criterion | Odoo | Exact Online | AFAS | SAP Business One | Dynamics 365 BC | Oracle NetSuite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | From €24.90 per user/month, all apps included | From €49/month per package, modules separate | From €59/month (2 users), modules separate | From €90 per user/month plus licence | From €65.50 per user/month | From €99 per user/month plus platform fee |
| Indication over 5 years, 25 users | €45,000 – €75,000 incl. implementation | €60.000 – €110.000 | €75.000 – €130.000 | €150.000 – €250.000 | €110.000 – €200.000 | €160.000 – €300.000 |
| Accounting | Complete, localised for NL and BE | Zeer sterk, referentie in NL | Strong | Full | Very strong | Very strong, multi-entity |
| Sales and CRM | Extensive, with pipeline and quotes | Basic | Limited | Good | Strong via Dynamics CRM | Good |
| Inventory and logistics | Advanced: WMS, barcodes, batches, 3PL | Basic inventory | Limited | Good | Good | Advanced |
| Manufacturing (MRP) | Full: bills of materials, work orders, quality, PLM | Not available | Not available | Available | Via add-on | Available |
| Web shop and POS | Built in, plus Shopify integration | Via third parties | Via third parties | Via third parties | Via third parties | SuiteCommerce |
| Projects and timesheets | Extensive, with planning and invoicing | Basic | Good | Available | Via Project Operations | Available |
| HR and Dutch payroll | Full HR, payroll via partner | Via partners | Market leader in NL | Limited | Via Dynamics HR | Via SuitePeople |
| Integrations and API | Open API, 40,000+ modules, no-code via Connecta | Limited API | Limited API | SDK | Power Platform | SuiteScript |
| Time to go-live | 2 to 12 weeks, per app | 2 to 6 weeks | 3 to 6 months | 6 to 12 months | 4 to 9 months | 6 to 12 months |
| Multiple entities | Standaard multi-company, consolidatie | Separate per entity | Limited | Ja | Ja | Very strong |
| Hosting | Odoo.sh, cloud or your own server | SaaS only | SaaS only | Cloud of on-premise | Azure | SaaS only |
| Open source | Yes (Community edition) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Updates | Annual release; plan upgrades with your partner | Automatic | Automatic | Manual | Automatic | Automatic |
Indications based on public price lists and our projects; actual costs depend on modules, number of users, data migration and integrations. Ask us for a breakdown for your situation.
Which ERP suits which business
We are an Odoo partner, so you are entitled to distrust us. That is why we also tell you when another package is a better fit.
Choose Odoo if…
you want trading, logistics, manufacturing or projects plus accounting in one system, run a webshop or point of sale, need integrations with Shopify, a WMS or EDI, or have multiple entities. And if you want to go live quickly: at DAADit you go live per app for €1,000 per app, built by AI and checked by a consultant.
Choose Exact Online if…
you are mainly looking for an accounting package, your accountant works in it and your operation is small or outsourced. If you are growing towards inventory, manufacturing or a webshop, read Exact vs Odoo.
Choose AFAS if…
Dutch payroll and HR are your core business and your operations are simple. Many companies combine the two: AFAS for HR and payroll, Odoo for operations. See AFAS vs Odoo.
Choose Dynamics 365 if…
your organisation runs entirely on Microsoft, you have a Dynamics partner with industry knowledge and the budget fits. Power BI, incidentally, works just as well on Odoo.
Choose SAP or NetSuite if…
you are a corporate group with international consolidation, strict compliance requirements and your own IT department. For SMEs it is usually too heavy and too expensive; read why, for many, Odoo is the SAP alternative .
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