COBUS ERP/3 vs Microsoft Dynamics 365
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Microsoft Dynamics 365? Here's how COBUS ERP/3 compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: COBUS ERP/3. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German ERP for mid-market manufacturing with DMS, BI and CRM
Cloud-based CRM and ERP suite for sales, service, finance, and operations.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 1975
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for Dynamics 365 on request or via specific plans.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001
Price from
No
$50/user/mo
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
SolidWorks, Microsoft products, CAD/CAM systems, CNC machine control
Microsoft 365, Power BI, Azure, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Outlook +4
Where each one wins
COBUS ERP/3
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
COBUS ERP/3
Microsoft Dynamics 365
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for Dynamics 365 on request or via specific plans.
Transfer mechanism
not established
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
No
ISO 27001
Pricing
COBUS ERP/3
No published pricing we could verify.
Pricing available on request; indicative ranges for mid-market deployments may start from €50–110 per user per month for cloud subscriptions depending on modules.
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
COBUS ERP/3
- Core ERP
- Covers sales, purchasing, manufacturing and accounting, Supports make-to-order and series manufacturing, Industry-specific functions available
- Production and planning
- Defines production structures and workflows with bills of materials and work plans, Supports nested bills of materials for design, manufacturing, planning, costing and purchasing, Capacity planning and scheduling across orders with multiple capacities per workstation
- Costing and analytics
- Records preliminary costing data for production orders, Supports planned-versus-actual comparisons, Multidimensional BI analysis with 50+ graphical views (ABC analyses, portfolios, trends, target achievement)
- Document management and CRM
- Integrated document management with archiving, retrieval and access permissions, Multi-tenant support for document management, CRM/XRM with activity and relationship management
- Sales and e-commerce
- Online shop with prices and stock levels synchronized with ERP, Industry-specific sales functions
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