Some organizations only have capital money to spend, which typically drives them toward an On Premise solution. Cloud? The main difference, as it relates to cost, between these two options, is that On Premise software is paid for upfront and is typically a capital expense, while cloud software solutions are paid for on a per user/per month basis, and is an operating expense.Įvery business has different needs. Hopefully the breakdown we’ve provided will give you the means to ask the right questions and get specific, realistic answers.įirst, you’ll need to consider how you will deploy your software: Here we outline the cost considerations for implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP, but these buckets of cost are applicable for any accounting/ ERP software solution. While this is a great problem to have, it can be overwhelming to understand what to ask in order to understand the true costs of making that change. Most successful companies start their business with an entry level accounting solution and then face the daunting task of graduating to a more robust solution that’s more specific to their business requirements.