From Controversy to Clarity: Understanding Business Central Developer Licensing in 2025

Illustration showing cloud vs on-premise development paths for Business Central in 2025

Originally published in 2018, “Say Bye Bye to Developer License!” sparked intense debate around Business Central licensing. In this 2025 update, we revisit what’s changed, what still applies — and why you still need object licensing for on-prem development. A must-read for Business Central developers navigating cloud vs. on-prem realities.

How Good Is Business Central as a solution?

Short answer? Yes, abolutely, its a great solution. Long answer? It depends on what you’re looking for – but Business Central punches well above its weight. Here’s why Business Central (BC) is a solid, modern ERP choice, especially for SMBs (and even mid-market orgs scaling up): Pros that Make It Shine The “Depends” Part TL;DR: … Read more

Dynamics 365 Business Central Availability

Dynamics 365 Business Central #D365BC is opening up to new countries very quickly. Business Central general availability is in 19 countries now and if you are already onboard to Microsoft Ready-to-Go program, the Developer Preview images are available for 23 countries. Updated 24th August ’18: On August 22nd, Daily build of Business Central Developer Preview is added for … Read more