Running a business on Dynamics 365 Business Central means you are sitting on a goldmine of data. Every sale, inventory shift, and ledger entry tells a story. However, many leaders find that digging up those stories can feel like a full-time job. Relying on basic exports or static spreadsheets often leads to “data fatigue”—where you have plenty of numbers but very little insight into what they actually mean for your bottom line.
While Business Central offers solid built-in reporting, high-growth companies often hit a wall when they need deeper analysis. You may wish for more flexible dashboards, faster consolidation of multiple entities, or the ability to blend ERP data with outside sources. This is where specialized BI and reporting add-ons step in. These tools take the raw data living in your ERP and transform it into clear, visual, and actionable insights that anyone on your team can understand.
By pairing Business Central with the right BI solution, you stop looking in the rearview mirror and start predicting what’s ahead. You can automate your monthly reporting, spot trends before they become problems, and finally get a “single version of the truth” for your entire organization. To help you find the right fit, we’ve gathered some of the most powerful reporting tools in the ecosystem today.
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We are partnering with MSDynamicsWorld (MSDW) to host a live event featuring five premier BI and reporting solutions designed specifically for Business Central.
Forget the hour-long sales pitches. Each vendor has just 10 minutes to show you their most impactful features. It’s the ultimate “speed dating” session for your data strategy, allowing you to compare top-tier tools in one efficient hour. Plus, all attendees will receive a Comparison Chart PDF to help you map out the technical differences at a glance.
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Meet the Presenters
Here are a few details about the products that will be showcased and the companies behind them. This can help you narrow down the options that might be the right fit for your business, so you’ll know which ones you’ll want to pay special attention to.
Business Central Insights
Business Central Insights offers a streamlined way to move beyond static reports and spreadsheets with a governed reporting layer built specifically for your ERP. Their solution provides over 400 ready-to-use Power BI reports that cover every corner of your business, from Finance and Sales to Manufacturing and Service Management. By using trusted metrics that align with your familiar Business Central dimensions and financial statements, your team can stop debating the numbers and finally start analyzing them to drive growth.
The platform is designed for speed and simplicity, with a self-service deployment that typically takes just 15 to 20 minutes. It excels at complex reporting needs, handling multi-company and multi-currency consolidation in one consistent model without the need for manual work outside the system. Whether you need to include custom table extension fields or integrate historical data from legacy systems like Dynamics GP, Business Central Insights delivers the “single version of the truth” needed for faster, more confident decision-making.
Cosmos
Cosmos is the first and only reporting and analytics solution built from the ground up specifically for Business Central Cloud. Because it is a true cloud-native platform, it eliminates the technical burden of on-premises system upkeep and integrates deeply with the Microsoft ecosystem. The result is a solution that is remarkably fast, with reports running up to 48x faster than traditional Excel-based tools.
Designed for rapid time-to-value, Cosmos can be up and running in just 30 minutes, complete with dozens of out-of-the-box Excel reports and Power BI dashboards. It empowers business users with a proprietary Excel add-in for easy report creation and a two-way Power BI integration for advanced visualization. Whether you need to consolidate multiple companies, handle diverse currencies, or pull in historical data from legacy systems, Cosmos provides a scalable, secure, and user-friendly way to master your data.
Exsion365
Exsion Reporting is a real-time reporting solution designed for speed, simplicity, and total familiarity. Built as an Excel-based tool for Business Central, it allows users to install and activate the solution in under five minutes and start building reports immediately. By functioning entirely within Microsoft Excel, it removes the need for complex technical setups or IT support, empowering business users to create and refresh their own reports using live data across multiple companies and environments.
The core strength of Exsion Reporting is its deep access to your ERP data; if the information lives in Business Central, Exsion can report on it. This includes everything from standard Finance, Sales, and Inventory modules to custom table extensions and legacy historical data. With flexible, volume-based pricing and a free trial available via Microsoft AppSource, it is a highly scalable option for teams that want a “no-nonsense” approach to pulling accurate, multi-company insights directly into their spreadsheets.
FYIsoft
ReportFYI is a cloud-based financial reporting platform designed to simplify the most complex accounting tasks for Business Central users. Built with a structure familiar to those who have used Management Reporter or FRx, it uses a browser-based report writer with component-based design—rows, columns, and organization trees. This approach makes it one of the most efficient migration paths for Dynamics users looking to automate multi-entity consolidations and accelerate the financial close without constant reliance on IT.
The solution goes beyond traditional reporting by offering Telli AI, a revolutionary AI analyst that provides audit trails with formulas, reasoning, and source GL data for every insight from your financial data. With one-click report distribution and transaction-level drill-downs, finance teams can move from simply generating numbers to truly understanding them. Whether you are managing multiple companies, diverse currencies, or complex reporting trees, FYIsoft delivers the real-time, audit-ready insights needed to keep your organization agile and compliant.
Solver
Solver delivers an AI-accelerated xFP&A (extended Financial Planning and Analysis) solution that turns raw data into a single source of truth for your entire organization. Through its patented QuickStart integration, Business Central users gain immediate access to hundreds of ready-to-use reports, dashboards, and planning templates via the Solver Marketplace. The platform combines a flexible, cloud-connected Excel add-in for report authoring with a powerful web-based portal for on-demand, self-service consumption.
What truly sets Solver apart is its advanced AI capability through the Solver Copilot Analysis Agent. This feature proactively assists your team with anomaly detection, predictive recommendations, and automated narrative summarization, providing deeper insights that go beyond standard reporting. Built on Microsoft Azure, Solver also excels at complex data management, offering the ability to consolidate multiple ERPs, connect to external data sources like CRM or payroll, and seamlessly migrate unlimited years of historical data from legacy systems.
Choosing the Right BI / Reporting Tools
Selecting a BI and reporting tool is about more than just finding a way to view your numbers; it’s about choosing a partner that aligns with your team’s technical comfort and your company’s growth goals. Whether you need the plug-and-play Power BI reporting from Business Central Insights, the lightning-fast, cloud-native speed of Cosmos, the familiarity of real-time Excel reporting from Exsion365, or the AI-powered financial insights provided by FYIsoft and Solver, there is a solution built to help you master your Business Central data.
The best way to evaluate these tools is to see them in action. We invite you to join our Comparison Showcase to watch high-impact, 10-minute demos from each of these industry leaders. You’ll gain a clear view of how each platform handles complex tasks like multi-company consolidation and automated reporting, and you’ll receive a free Comparison Checklist PDF to guide your internal discussions.
Ready to turn your data into a competitive advantage?
Register now for the BI & Reporting for Dynamics 365 BC Comparison Showcase on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Choose 9:00am, 12:00pm, or 3:00pm ET.
By CRM Software Blog Writer | www.erpsoftwareblog.com
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