The Microsoft ecosystem is powerful, and expensive. Here's what you get when you trade Office integration for digital sovereignty.
| Feature | NeoDonkey | Dynamics 365 |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year TCO (50 users) | €0 | €450,000 - €630,000 |
| Per-user monthly cost | None | €75 - €210/user |
| Implementation time | Under 1 hour | 6-12 months |
| Data location | Your browser / Your server | Microsoft Azure (US/EU) |
| Office 365 integration | Not built-in | Native (Teams, Excel, Outlook) |
| Power BI / Reporting | Git-based exports + external tools | Built-in Power BI |
| Offline capability | Full offline sync | Limited (requires connectivity) |
| Customization | Open source (modify anything) | X++ / Power Platform (proprietary) |
| Vendor lock-in | None (EUPL-1.2) | High (proprietary data model) |
| Exit cost | €0 | Data extraction fees |
Yes. NeoDonkey provides core ERP functionality (general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, inventory, procurement) that covers 80% of what most SMEs use Dynamics for. The trade-off: you give up Microsoft's ecosystem integration (Office 365, Power BI, Azure) in exchange for zero cost and complete data sovereignty.
Dynamics 365 implementations typically take 6-12 months with a Microsoft partner. NeoDonkey can be operational in under 1 hour: open the browser, import your chart of accounts, and start transacting.
Yes. NeoDonkey imports standard CSV/JSON formats. Export your master data from Dynamics (customers, vendors, chart of accounts) and import it directly. Historical transactions can be imported as signed git commits.
NeoDonkey exports to CSV/JSON which can be imported into any BI tool (Metabase, Apache Superset, Tableau). For real-time dashboards, the headless API allows direct querying. You lose Power BI's native integration but gain tool flexibility.