Migration guides

Moving to Dynamics 365 from NAV, QuickBooks, NetSuite, or SAP Business One, and growing from Business Central into Finance and Supply Chain Management.

7 guides · Last updated 2026-08-31

Most Dynamics 365 ERP projects are migrations, not greenfield builds. The common paths are Dynamics NAV on-premises to Business Central online, entry-level accounting (QuickBooks, Xero) to Business Central, a sideways move from NetSuite or SAP Business One, and — for companies that have outgrown Business Central — the step up to Finance and Supply Chain Management.

Each guide covers what actually changes: the data model differences, what migrates cleanly and what has to be rebuilt, the customisations that do not survive the move, the licensing and cost shape on the other side, and a realistic timeline. The two comparison guides — Business Central versus NAV, and Business Central versus Finance and Operations — set the context for whether a migration is the right move at all.

For the project mechanics of any migration — data migration strategy, cutover, testing, hypercare — see the implementation section.

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  1. 1Business Central vs Dynamics NAVWhat changed in the move from Dynamics NAV to Business Central, and what that means for organisations still running NAV.
  2. 2Migrating from NAV on-premise to Business Central SaaSMoving from Dynamics NAV on-premise to Business Central SaaS — the cloud migration tool, AL code rebuild, and the operational changes that come with it.
  3. 3Migrating from QuickBooks to Business CentralMoving from QuickBooks to Business Central — the data migration wizard, scope decisions, parallel running, and the gotchas that catch people out.
  4. 4Migrating from NetSuite to Business CentralMoving from NetSuite to Business Central — the data and customisation challenges, the cost angle, and what to expect from the project.
  5. 5Migrating from SAP Business One to Business CentralMoving from SAP Business One to Business Central — the practical mapping, data migration approach, and the choices that decide the project's complexity.
  6. 6Growing from Business Central to Finance and SCMWhen and how to move from Business Central up to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management — signals, scope, and the migration path.
  7. 7Business Central vs Finance and OperationsWhen Business Central is the right ERP, when you've outgrown it, and how the move to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management actually goes.

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