Akuiteo vs Microsoft Dynamics 365
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Microsoft Dynamics 365? Here's how Akuiteo compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Akuiteo. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
French ERP for project-based service businesses with real-time financial tracking
Cloud-based CRM and ERP suite for sales, service, finance, and operations.
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
🇺🇸 US · 1975
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for Dynamics 365 on request or via specific plans.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
Qualiopi
ISO 27001
Price from
No
$50/user/mo
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Talentia Software, MyUnisoft, Universign, Power BI, Salesforce +2
Microsoft 365, Power BI, Azure, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Outlook +4
Where each one wins
Akuiteo
Strengths
- +Centralizes commercial, operational and financial workflows in one ERP
- +Improves project and day-to-day team coordination with time savings
- +Provides reliable data for decision-making, replacing Excel-based processes
- +Offers web portals for schedules and expense reports
- +Receives high customer support ratings (4.7/5 on Software Advice, with individual 5/5 scores)
Limitations
- −Complex interface with many menus and buttons, making functionality hard to locate
- −Regular bugs reported after updates
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Strengths
- +Seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem
- +Strong AI and analytics capabilities
- +Highly customizable with low-code tools
- +Scalable for large enterprises
Limitations
- −High cost for full suite deployment
- −Complex setup and configuration
- −Steep learning curve for admins
- −Limited flexibility for non-Microsoft integrations
Data residency & compliance
Akuiteo
Microsoft Dynamics 365
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for Dynamics 365 on request or via specific plans.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
Qualiopi
ISO 27001
Pricing
Akuiteo
No published pricing we could verify.
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Dynamics 365 Sales Professional $65 per user/monthFull sales force automation · Built-in intelligence · Billed annually
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional $50 per user/monthOmnichannel customer service · Self-service portals · Billed annually
- Dynamics 365 Finance $180 per user/monthFinancial management · Global compliance · Billed annually
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management $200 per user/monthEnd-to-end supply chain visibility · AI-driven demand forecasting · Billed annually
Pricing varies by module and region; enterprise plans may require custom quotes.
Features
Akuiteo
- Project and engagement management
- Track engagements from creation to closure, Structure projects and control user permissions, Monitor project performance and profitability
- Planning and resources
- Plan work by day or fraction of a day, View employee workloads and Gantt charts, See task dependencies, milestones and absences in planning view
- Time tracking and absences
- Enter, review, approve and analyze employee time, Submit and validate absence requests, Manage balances for paid leave, RTT and other absence types
- Contracts and recurring billing
- Record contract terms, durations, renewals and due dates, Automate periodic billing for fixed and variable amounts, Manage contract amendments
- Purchasing
- Maintain purchased-product catalogs, Manage supplier-specific price lists
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Customer Engagement
- Omnichannel customer service, AI-driven sales insights, Marketing automation, Case and knowledge management
- Finance and Operations
- Financial management and accounting, Supply chain management, Project management, Inventory and warehouse management
- Business Intelligence
- Power BI integration, Custom dashboards and reports, Predictive analytics, Real-time data visualization
- Integration and Extensibility
- Pre-built connectors for Microsoft 365, RESTful APIs for custom integrations, Azure Logic Apps support, Low-code/no-code customization