NetSuite Migration · Microsoft Business Central
NetSuite Promised Enterprise ERP. You Got Enterprise Costs.
NetSuite is a capable platform, for the companies it was built for. For mid-market companies in the Microsoft ecosystem, it’s the wrong fit: escalating license fees, middleware-heavy integrations, and a support model that doesn’t match what was sold. TechWise moves companies off NetSuite to Business Central, cleanly, completely, and at significantly lower ongoing cost.
Full NetSuite History Preserved
90–120 Day Go-Live Standard
License Cost Drops 30–50%
Former Controllers on Every Project
Tell Us If This Sounds Familiar
You Bought NetSuite to Solve
a Problem. It Created New Ones.
These aren’t implementation failures. They’re the structural realities of running a mid-market Microsoft business on a platform that was designed for a different customer.
“Our NetSuite renewal came in 40% higher than last year. No new functionality, no improvements. Just a number that arrived and was non-negotiable.“
CFO, $95M Distribution Company, Chicago
“We use Microsoft 365 for everything. NetSuite connects to none of it natively. Teams, Outlook, Power BI, everything requires a connector that breaks on every update.“
Controller, $60M Manufacturer, Philadelphia
“Our NetSuite implementation took 14 months. We went live on half the scope. Three years later, we still have workflows that were in the original spec that haven’t been built.“
VP Finance, $80M Food & Beverage Company
“Every time we call NetSuite support we get a ticket number. Two years ago we had a named account manager. Now we have a portal and an SLA that nobody actually enforces.“
CFO, $120M Multi-Entity Company, Los Angeles
The Real Cost Comparison
NetSuite vs. Business Central:
The Honest 3-Year Cost Picture.
License fees are just the starting point. The total cost of ownership for a mid-market company in the Microsoft ecosystem tells a different story than the sales deck.
NetSuite, 3-Year TCO Drivers
What the renewal conversation doesn’t cover
↑ License fees escalate 15–25% annually at renewal
↑ Module pricing, each add-on billed separately
↑ SuiteScript development for every customization
↑ Third-party middleware for every Microsoft 365 connection
↑ Middleware maintenance and breakage support
↑ Separate Power BI licensing and connector costs
↑ Support tier fees for anything beyond basic tickets
↑ NetSuite-certified developer scarcity premium
Business Central (TechWise), 3-Year TCO
What the same investment looks like
↓ Predictable per-user licensing, Essentials $70 / Premium $100
↓ Most modules included natively, no add-on billing
↓ AL extensions, larger developer pool, lower rates
↓ Native Microsoft 365 integration, no middleware
↓ No connector maintenance or breakage costs
↓ Power BI included in Microsoft 365, already paying for it
↓ TechWise managed services, one relationship, one invoice
↓ Broader Microsoft partner ecosystem, competitive rates
The migration cost pays back in 12–18 months from NetSuite license savings alone, before factoring in middleware elimination, developer cost reduction, and the productivity gains from native Microsoft 365 integration. We’ll model this specifically for your company in the assessment call.
Your Data Is Safe
Everything You’ve Built in NetSuite
Comes With You to Business Central.
The data migration from NetSuite is technically cleaner than most legacy systems. NetSuite’s data structure is well-documented, and our methodology is proven across dozens of NetSuite-to-BC migrations.
Full Transaction History
Every posted NetSuite transaction: invoices, payments, journal entries, expense reports, migrated and validated against your final NetSuite trial balance. Full historical P&L from Day 1 in BC.
Open AR & AP Balances
Every open invoice and bill migrates with aging intact. Your AR and AP aging in Business Central on Day 1 matches your final NetSuite reports exactly, down to the penny and subsidiary.
Multi-Subsidiary Structure
NetSuite’s subsidiary and intercompany structure maps directly to Business Central’s multi-entity architecture. Consolidations, eliminations, and intercompany transactions all migrate with their relationships intact.
Customers, Vendors & Contacts
Every customer and vendor record, contact, payment terms, credit limit, and relationship history migrates and is deduplicated. CRM connections are remapped to Dynamics 365 if applicable.
Items, Inventory & Pricing
Products, services, assemblies, and pricing matrices migrate with their full structure. Advanced pricing rules and customer-specific pricing are rebuilt natively in Business Central.
Integrations & SuiteScript Logic
Every SuiteScript and integration is inventoried before the project starts. Each one is categorized, rebuild, replace, or retire, with a documented disposition before any cost commitment.
Your SuiteScripts & Customizations
SuiteScript Inventory Before
You Commit to Anything.
The SuiteScript list is what makes most NetSuite companies hesitate on a migration. Here’s the reality: many SuiteScripts exist to work around NetSuite limitations that Business Central handles natively, meaning the rebuild list is almost always shorter than it looks.
Category 01, Rebuild
Rebuilt as a Business Central Extension
Business-critical SuiteScripts with no native BC equivalent are rebuilt as proper AL extensions, supportable, upgrade-safe, and documented.
- Industry-specific workflow and approval logic
- Custom pricing and discount calculations
- Compliance-specific audit controls
- Proprietary EDI and integration logic
- Custom financial calculation engines
Category 02, Replace
Replaced by Native BC or a Better ISV
Many SuiteScripts compensate for NetSuite limitations that BC handles out of the box, or that a proven ISV covers better.
- Custom approval workflows → BC native workflow engine
- Manual bank reconciliation scripts → BC auto-reconciliation
- Custom reporting exports → Power BI native dashboards
- AP automation hacks → Continia
- Custom EDI scripts → SPS Commerce or Lanham
Category 03, Retire
Retired, No Longer Needed
Some SuiteScripts were workarounds for NetSuite limitations or one-time fixes that have since become permanent. Many can simply be retired.
- Workarounds for NetSuite posting edge cases
- Manual consolidation scripts (BC handles natively)
- Legacy currency conversion patches
- Outdated compliance workarounds
- Unused modules and orphaned scripts
The SuiteScript inventory is the first deliverable we produce, before any configuration, before any timeline. Every script is categorized with a disposition and a cost estimate. Most NetSuite clients find their genuine rebuild list is 40–60% smaller than the total SuiteScript count suggested.
The Migration Process
From NetSuite to Business Central.
90–120 Days. No Operational Gap.
A migration away from a live ERP system has to be executed precisely. Here’s the process we use, and why the parallel run period is non-negotiable.
01
NAV Audit
SuiteScript inventory, subsidiary structure analysis, integration audit, report catalog, and 3-year TCO model. The conversation always starts with the numbers.
Deliverable: NetSuite audit + TCO model
02
Migration Design
Migration Design
BC multi-entity architecture designed to match and exceed your NetSuite structure. Fixed timeline and scope agreed before any configuration begins.
Deliverable: Migration plan + fixed scope
03
BC Build
BC Build
Business Central configured for your subsidiary structure, compliance requirements, and Microsoft 365 integration. NetSuite workflows rebuilt natively where possible.
Deliverable: Configured BC environment
04
Data Migration & Validation
Full NetSuite transaction history, open AR/AP, multi-subsidiary structure, and chart of accounts migrated and validated. Every balance reconciled before go-live.
Deliverable: Validated data, zero loss
05
Training &
UAT
UAT
Role-based training for finance and operations. UAT against your real NetSuite data in BC. Your team signs off on every number before cutover is set.
Deliverable: Trained team + UAT sign-off
06
Go-Live &
Strategic Support
Strategic Support
Cutover on the agreed date. TechWise present for Day 1 and your first close. Quarterly Business Reviews with Power BI dashboards. NetSuite license retired at renewal.
Deliverable: Live in BC + ongoing partnership
The Zero-Surprise Guarantee
Every TechWise NetSuite migration includes a weekly status checkpoint covering timeline, budget, SuiteScript build progress, and data validation by subsidiary. If anything is off track, you know immediately. Not at go-live. Not on the invoice. Before it becomes a problem.
Why TechWise for This Migration
You Made a Careful Decision
to Go with NetSuite. This One Should Be Too.
A NetSuite-to-BC migration is a significant decision. Here’s what makes TechWise the right partner for a company that’s been burned once and needs to get it right this time.
01
Former Controllers Who Model the ROI
We don’t just quote the migration, we model the 3-year TCO comparison specifically for your company. License savings, middleware elimination, developer cost delta, and productivity gains. You’ll know the payback period before you decide.
02
We Read SuiteScript
Most Business Central partners don’t have NetSuite expertise. We’ve built a team that understands both platforms, so we can accurately categorize every SuiteScript and give you a realistic rebuild scope, not a worst-case estimate.
03
Your Budget Model. Zero Surprises.
Fixed-Fee or Time & Materials, you choose. The SuiteScript inventory we produce before any commitment gives you a precise scope. You’ve already been surprised by one ERP vendor. We’re structured so it doesn’t happen again.
04
Multi-Entity Expertise
NetSuite’s subsidiary model is the most complex part of the migration. Business Central’s multi-entity architecture handles consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and dimensional reporting natively, we configure it to match and exceed your NetSuite structure.
05
Compliance Built In, Not Promised
SOX, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR, CMMC controls built into the BC architecture from Day 1, not configured during implementation based on what you ask for. Your auditors will see the difference from the first close.
06
The Microsoft Stack Finally Works Together
Native Teams integration. Native Power BI. Native Outlook. Native Copilot. No middleware. No connectors. No breakage on every Microsoft update. The platform you’ve already invested in starts pulling in the same direction.
Migration Results
What NetSuite Clients Find
on the Other Side.
Numbers from actual TechWise NetSuite migrations, not projections.
30–50%
Typical reduction in annual ERP licensing cost
NS license + middleware vs. BC license
3
Average days to close after migration
vs. 10–14 days on NetSuite
12–18
Months to full migration cost payback from license savings
Before productivity gains
100%
NetSuite historical data preserved on every migration
Full validation pre-cutover
“We’d been on NetSuite for three years and spent more time managing the system than running the business. Our licensing cost dropped 40% when we moved to Business Central. Our close went from 11 days to 4. And the Microsoft 365 integration alone was worth the entire migration, no more connectors, no more breakage, no more tickets.”
CFO, $95M Distribution Company, Chicago Metropolitan Area
Common Questions
NetSuite Migration Questions
We Hear Every Week.
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Tell Us What’s Broken.
We’ll Tell You How to Fix It.
Every managed engagement starts with a free assessment of your environment: no scope surprises. Tell us what’s broken, what’s keeping you up at night, or what you’re trying to build. We’ll tell you exactly what it takes and which model fits.