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MYOB Acumatica vs Oracle NetSuite

Comparing MYOB Acumatica and NetSuite? This page breaks down the differences between the ERP solutions in the areas that count – pricing, compliance, usability, and local support. Designed for business leaders who want clarity, not complexity.

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Key questions

MYOB Acumatica

NetSuite

What size business is this ERP best suited to? 

✅ Mid-size to large businesses

✅ Large businesses to global enterprises

Does it offer the flexibility to tailor workflows and features? 

✅ Yes. Comes with low-code tools that let your team customise workflows, dashboards, and reporting

⚠️ Yes. But customisation can be costly and time-intensive – typically requiring specialised support

Is it intuitive?

✅ Yes. The intuitive, award-winning interface helps teams get up to speed quickly

⚠️ User experience can be complex and may be a steeper learning curve

Does it meet ANZ compliance requirements? 

✅ Yes. Purpose-built for ANZ businesses, with built-in support for GST, STP, ATO, and IRD compliance

⚠️ Requires add-ons or localisation for ANZ compliance

Will pricing remain predictable and easy to understand as business needs evolve?

✅ Yes. Our transparent pricing model provides clarity and consistency, meaning a more reliable total cost of ownership as businesses grow

⚠️ Costs can rise significantly after initial discount period

Which industries does it support?

✅ Yes. Purpose-built for ANZ mid-sized businesses with dedicated industry editions for manufacturing, construction, distribution, and professional services. The core product supports a range of other sectors

⚠️ Multi-industry solutions for manufacturing, retail, finance, and services. ANZ-specific needs may require extra configuration or partner support

Can it integrate with my current business applications? 

✅ Yes. Offers 170+ integrations with third-party applications, an open API and flexible architecture enabling seamless connectivity

⚠️ Broad range of integration options. Users may face limitations due to infrastructure constraints and customisation challenges

The MYOB Acumatica sales manager dashboard shows the status of current sales and orders, net sales over time, and top sold items.
Purchase order screen for MYOB Acumatica includes a project dashboard with the number of open orders, orders pending approval, late orders and other important trends. You can also assess your top products, vendor purchasing trends and purchase orders to receipt.
Warehouse management dashboard includes shipping, receiving and today's statistics. You can see details like the number of orders to ship, sales order info, purchasing to be received, pending transfers.

Effortless growth with a fully cloud-native platform

Enjoy seamless scalability and adaptability as your business evolves. MYOB Acumatica’s true cloud architecture delivers speed, flexibility, and extensive customisation, making it an ideal choice for businesses seeking a responsive, future-proof platform that grows with them. In contrast, Pronto Xi’s hybrid deployment may suit those who prefer traditional on-premise solutions or value its familiar, established framework.

The MYOB Acumatica sales manager dashboard shows the status of current sales and orders, net sales over time, and top sold items.

Transparent pricing and predictable costs

Avoid surprise price hikes and rigid payment structures. MYOB Acumatica offers straightforward pricing that flexes with your business, ensuring cost predictability. NetSuite provides scalability options but may require careful planning to manage potential cost increases as your usage evolves.

Purchase order screen for MYOB Acumatica includes a project dashboard with the number of open orders, orders pending approval, late orders and other important trends. You can also assess your top products, vendor purchasing trends and purchase orders to receipt.

Low-code tools for effortless customisation

Stay agile and in control. MYOB Acumatica’s low-code tools make it easy to tailor your workflows, dashboards, reports and more to fit your business processes. While NetSuite offers extensive customisation capabilities, these may often require more advanced configuration or third-party assistance.

Warehouse management dashboard includes shipping, receiving and today's statistics. You can see details like the number of orders to ship, sales order info, purchasing to be received, pending transfers.

Drive your business forward with an ERP built to scale

See how MYOB Acumatica simplifies complex financial, project, and operational management – built to flex with mid-market businesses like yours, while ensuring compliance and control. 

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MYOB Acumatica ERP software dashboard dashboard shows all your business data in one place, from financials to revenue and projects. Can be used on mobile and desktop computer.

Your key questions, answered

How do MYOB Acumatica and NetSuite compare when it comes to employee onboarding?

MYOB Acumatica is recognised for its intuitive, easy-to-use design, which simplifies employee onboarding. While Oracle NetSuite is a robust platform, it may require a steeper learning curve and more significant implementation effort. 

How does MYOB Acumatica’s pricing compare to NetSuite?

MYOB Acumatica offers flexible, transparent pricing designed to scale predictably with your business. This contrasts with other models where costs can rise significantly as your usage grows or after an initial discount period.  

How does the implementation process compare between MYOB Acumatica vs NetSuite?

Implementation with MYOB Acumatica is generally faster and more straightforward for mid-sized ANZ businesses. Many clients benefit from a streamlined onboarding process and lower reliance on external consultants, helping reduce time and cost to go live. NetSuite implementations tend to be more complex – requiring extensive consulting and custom configuration, leading to higher upfront costs and longer timelines. 

What does the MYOB Acumatica implementation journey look like?

Our proven approach prioritises business continuity, minimises risk, and accelerates ROI by aligning the system to your business needs from day one.  

Planning: 
We work with you to: 

  • Identify key challenges and priorities 

  • Maximise the benefits of cloud ERP 

  • Align with your budget and ROI goals 

Design: 
We configure MYOB Acumatica to support your unique processes, ensuring the system fits the way you operate. 

Test: 
We rigorously validate functionality, data accuracy, and performance, and deliver focused training so your team can hit the ground running. 

Go Live: 
With staff trained and systems ready, you’ll quickly realise efficiency gains - and your ERP will scale as your business evolves.

Proven ROI: Time and cost savings that add up

"MYOB Acumatica offered us the scalability we needed without the complexity and cost of larger ERP systems ... Our tech stack of platforms has dropped from four down to one, and our yearly expenditure on platforms decreased by about $40,000."

Michael Jones, General Manager, Light and Tracks

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The #1 ERP in Australia and New Zealand

Award-winning innovation

MYOB took home the 2024 ERP Innovation Award for the third year running. And while recognition isn’t everything, for us, innovation and problem solving is the benchmark. That commitment is one reason why more local businesses choose MYOB Acumatica than any other ERP – making us the #1 ERP provider in Australia and New Zealand. 

MYOB Acumatica ERP awards in order: three badges from The Australian Business Awards — ‘ERP Innovation Winner 2024,’ ‘SaaS Innovation Winner 2023,’ and ‘Cloud Innovation Winner 2023’; followed by ‘The Cloud Awards Winner 2024-25.’ Then ‘Software Advice Front Runners 2025,’ ‘GetApp Category Leaders 2025,’ ‘Capterra Shortlist 2025,’ and ‘The SaaS Awards Winner 2024.’”

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