Dynamics GP to QuickBooks -- Alternative to Dynamics 365
Choose QuickBooks instead of Dynamics 365 when Microsoft pushes you off Great Plains. A practical, lower-cost alternative for businesses that don't need enterprise ERP.
Request a QuoteMicrosoft has been steering Dynamics GP customers toward Dynamics 365 for years now. The messaging is clear — GP is legacy, D365 is the future, and at some point the pressure to move will become unavoidable. But Dynamics 365 isn’t the only option, and for a lot of businesses, it’s not the right one.
Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud-based ERP platform built for enterprise operations. It has powerful capabilities — supply chain management, manufacturing, multi-entity consolidation, advanced analytics. If your business needs those features, it’s a strong platform. But if your day-to-day accounting is general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and payroll, you’re looking at an enterprise tool for a standard accounting job.
The D365 Reality Check
Businesses that evaluate Dynamics 365 as a GP replacement often run into the same concerns:
- Implementation cost — D365 implementations typically involve consultants, data migration specialists, and months of setup. The project cost alone can exceed several years of QuickBooks licensing.
- Monthly subscription fees — D365 is subscription-based with per-user pricing that adds up quickly. Essential users, team members, full users — each tier has its own price point.
- Learning curve — D365 is a different platform with a different interface. Your team needs training, and your workflows need to be rebuilt from scratch.
- Ongoing consulting — Customizations, integrations, and troubleshooting in D365 require specialized consultants, just like GP did.
For businesses that have simplified since they first adopted GP, this is a lot of investment to replace one enterprise system with another.
QuickBooks as the Practical Alternative
QuickBooks handles the accounting functions that most GP users actually rely on — and it does it with less complexity, lower cost, and a much larger ecosystem of support. Accountants and bookkeepers know QuickBooks. Integrations with banks, payment processors, and business tools are built in. And the licensing cost is a fraction of what either GP or D365 charges.
We convert your GP data — general ledger, AP, AR, inventory, customer and vendor lists, and historical transactions — into a QuickBooks company file. You choose whether to go with QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online based on your preferences. Either way, the conversion preserves your financial history so you can report on prior periods without going back to GP.
Making the Decision on Your Terms
The advantage of moving now is that you control the timeline. Waiting until Microsoft forces the issue means migrating under pressure, potentially to a platform you didn’t choose. Moving to QuickBooks proactively gives you time to plan the transition, train your team, and start the new year on a platform that fits your business as it is today — not as it was when you first implemented Great Plains.
Contact us with the details of your GP environment and we’ll show you what the conversion looks like.
Common Issues We Handle
- Microsoft is pushing GP customers toward Dynamics 365
- Dynamics 365 is overkill for your business needs
- D365 implementation costs and timelines are daunting
- Don't want to learn a completely new enterprise platform
How It Works
Tell us about your Dynamics GP setup
Export or provide access to your data
We convert all financial data to QuickBooks
Receive your QuickBooks file
If we are unable to complete the service, there is no charge. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.