TAG mobi EAM vs Dynaway
A Practical Comparison for Maintenance Leaders
At a glance | When TAG Mobi wins, when Dynaway wins…
Pick TAG Mobi if…
You want fast field adoption with a technician-first, separate web/mobile UI (no BC screens). TAG core writes/reads Business Central tables and processes via APIs, so data stays Microsoft-native.
Includes mobiMentor AI: in-flow, agentic, context-aware across pages to:
• Convert Smart Requests into work orders & instructions
• Generate Work Order Summaries
• Automate repetitive admin (POs, reporting, time capture)
Supports condition-based execution and accelerates planning with AI-powered workflows.
Offers transparent per-user/per-module pricing, minimal ERP training, and Power BI on BC data.
Pick Dynaway if…
You want maintenance fully inside Business Central; BC pages, the BC data model, and Power Platform out of the box.
Maintenance, inventory, purchasing, and costs all run directly in the Business Central UX.
Designed for teams already in BC (or rolling it out), with published tiers including Free Starter and Light tech users.
Quick to deploy with AppSource installs, but tied to BC user licensing requirements.
Adds IoT/counter-based PM that can auto-create work orders.
Best fit if you prefer the fewest moving parts by keeping everything native to BC.
With The Asset Guardian (TAG), our downtime has dropped more than 38% compared with prior to implementing CMMS, which adds to the return on investment or the revenue that we're making.
–Balan Vasant Kumar, Maintenance Lead at Amin Renewables
Quick EAM comparison
TAG Mobi vs Dynaway
| Category | TAG Mobi | Dynaway |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ✅ | ⚠️* |
| Advanced Asset Management | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tailored for Field Users (offline, camera, scan) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mid-size Enterprise Ready | ✅ | ✅ |
| Customizable Pricing (plans & seats) | ✅ | ✅* |
| Microsoft Integration (BC, Azure, Power Platform) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced AI in the Flow (agentic flows, chatbots) | ✅ | ❌* |
| Time-to-Value | ✅ | ✅* |
| Extreme Customization (code-heavy) | ❌ | ❌* |
| IoT & AI at Massive Scale | ❌ | ❌* |
* Notes: Asterisk marks conditional factors (e.g., configuration, modules, licensing, or integration effort).
EAM comparison by evaluation criteria
TAG Mobi vs Dynaway
Speed of Deployment
TAG Mobi can typically be deployed in weeks through SaaS rollout, AI-assisted onboarding, and a technician-first UI that avoids ERP screen fatigue while still posting data back to Business Central. Dynaway is fast if you’re already running BC: install from AppSource, complete assisted setup, and use familiar BC objects and pages.
Mobile Support
TAG Mobi delivers a dedicated mobile app with offline read/write, barcode/QR scanning, photo capture, checklists, and guided steps. Dynaway relies on the Power Apps mobile client, enabling offline work execution where technicians can receive and complete work orders on handheld devices.
AI Support & Automation
TAG Mobi includes mobiMentor AI, embedded across pages with multi-agent and multimodal flows. It converts Smart Requests into work orders and instructions, generates Work Order Summaries, and automates admin tasks like POs, reporting, and time capture. Dynaway leverages rules, counters, and IoT to auto-create work orders, and benefits from the Power Platform and Copilot roadmap. However, it does not offer native page-embedded chatbot or agentic flows.
Integrated ERP Ecosystem
TAG Mobi uses a separate UX but runs on a Microsoft-native backbone, with TAG core reading and writing directly to BC tables and processes via APIs. Maintenance stays in Mobi, while finance and inventory remain in BC integrated with SSO, Teams, and Power BI. Dynaway is fully embedded in the BC UX. Maintenance, inventory, purchasing, jobs, and finance all share one system of record inside Business Central, minimizing cross-application switching.
Cost-to-Ownership
TAG Mobi uses seat-based, per-module pricing. In many cases, full BC licenses aren’t required for TAG-only users (Full Access or Contractor), helping reduce licensing and middleware costs. Dynaway offers published tiers, including Light technician users. Most deployments require BC licenses for Dynaway users, but budgeting is straightforward if everyone is already licensed in BC.
Field User Adoption
TAG Mobi’s technician-first UI and AI-assisted onboarding reduce training time and clicks, making it well suited for contractors and non-ERP users.
Dynaway is familiar to BC-savvy teams, but field users may encounter ERP-style screens unless extended with Power Apps.
Analytics & Dashboards
TAG Mobi integrates with Power BI on BC data, governed by Microsoft security and SSO, providing clear asset cost and health views for both finance and operations. Dynaway leverages Power BI and Excel inside BC, with costs and history posting directly in BC for straightforward financial reporting and roll-ups.
Industry Fit
TAG Mobi offers out-of-the-box Permit-to-Work/Safe Work, Lockout/Tagout, contractor enablement, and inspection flows. It comes with tuned templates for facilities, manufacturing, food & beverage, and renewables. Dynaway is strong in BC-centric manufacturing and facilities. Safe Work is available as an add-on, while industry specialization often depends on BC configuration.
Customization Flexibility
TAG Mobi follows a configuration-first approach with workflows and forms, keeping upgrades smooth. It also extends via Power Platform and APIs for more advanced requirements. Dynaway provides low-code customization inside BC through AL extensions and Power Platform, best suited when staying close to standard BC functionality.
Scalability & Future-Proofing
TAG Mobi scales across multiple sites using the Microsoft stack, with SaaS cadence and native BC alignment simplifying audits and upgrades. Dynaway scales naturally with BC, with a single data model supporting shared services and fewer moving parts when the business already runs fully in Business Central.
“The Asset Guardian (TAG) helps us ensure that the machines are running well, that we have parts on hand, and that downtime is significantly reduced.”
Kendrick Horkley
Project Lead at Ready Foods
Frequently Asked Questions | TAG Mobi vs Dynaway
We’re already on Business Central—why not pick Dynaway since it’s native?
Dynaway is an excellent choice if you want all maintenance inside BC screens. TAG Mobi is the better fit when your technicians and planners prefer a simpler, separate UI with in‑flow AI, while your data still lands natively in BC via TAG core. TAG Mobi is designed for field adoption, while management uses Business Central to optimise financial processes.
Does Dynaway have AI like Mobi?
Dynaway offers automation and IoT‑driven triggers today and can leverage Microsoft Copilot; its own AI features are evolving. TAG Mobi ships agentic flows (chatbot, contextual docs, automation) now and an accessible chatbot. Copilot can also be used in the BC interface.
Which is faster to implement?
Both are quick. If your team already knows BC, Dynaway can be swift. If your users aren’t ERP‑savvy, TAG Mobi’s separate UX and AI‑assisted onboarding typically shorten adoption and training.
What about cost and licensing?
Dynaway has published tiers (incl. a free Starter and Light technician licenses) but requires BC licenses per user. TAG Mobi uses per‑user/per‑module pricing and can be modeled to your team/roles; we’ll align on the lowest TCO for your scenario.
Head-to-Head Summary | TAG Mobi vs Dynaway
TAG Mobi is a separate, streamlined web/mobile app that keeps technicians out of Business Central screens, while its TAG core reads and writes directly to BC tables and processes via APIs. Dynaway runs natively inside the Business Central UX (with a Power Apps mobile client), making it ideal if your teams already work in BC on a daily basis.
mobiMentor AI, TAG’s embedded AI, is page-integrated, multi-agent, and multimodal. It enables chat-driven workflows such as turning Smart Requests into work orders with guided instructions, generating Work Order Summaries, and automating administrative tasks like POs, reporting, and time capture. Dynaway, meanwhile, emphasizes automation and condition-based triggers via meters and IoT, and can leverage Microsoft Copilot and the Power Platform. However, it does not yet provide native chatbot or agentic flows.
Both solutions deploy quickly and support offline mobile work, barcodes, photos, and checklists. TAG Mobi adds AI-assisted onboarding and TAG Academy training resources, while Dynaway is distributed through AppSource with assisted setup. TAG Mobi uses per-user, per-module licensing, and in many deployments full BC licenses are not required for TAG-only Full Access or Contractor users (subject to CSP confirmation). Dynaway offers published pricing tiers, including Light technician users, but typically requires BC licenses for all Dynaway users.
For analytics, both integrate with Power BI. TAG Mobi reports against BC data through a streamlined client UI, while Dynaway posts costs and history directly into BC, supporting native financial roll-ups. When choosing between the two, TAG Mobi is best suited for Microsoft-first organizations seeking a modern UX and in-flow AI with BC-native data/process alignment, whereas Dynaway is the stronger fit when maintenance must remain fully inside BC screens, backed by simple, modular pricing tiers.
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