Guide Prices for Your Industry
We publish our starting prices because we believe you should be able to budget for an implementation before the first conversation. No hidden fees, no surprise invoices, no ambiguity. Your industry determines your typical scope, which determines your investment.
Three Starting Points, Configured for Your Sector
These are guide prices for the implementation itself, covering discovery, configuration, data migration, testing, training and go-live support. Microsoft user licencing is separate and billed monthly by Microsoft.
- Business Central Essentials edition
- Financial management and reporting
- Sales and purchase order processing
- Inventory and basic warehouse
- Astral 365 extensions on Microsoft AppSource
- Data migration and training
- Go-live support and stabilisation
Common sectors: Distribution, professional services, ecommerce, telecoms, MSP
See Your Guide Price- Everything in Essentials
- Manufacturing module (production orders, BOMs)
- Capacity planning across work centres
- Service management module
- Advanced warehouse management
- Extended data migration
- Additional training for production staff
Common sectors: Manufacturing, facilities management
See Your Guide Price- Everything in Premium
- Multi-entity or multi-site configuration
- Complex integrations
- Advanced reporting with Power BI
- Custom AL development and workflow
- Extended parallel running period
- Priority go-live support
Common sectors: Any sector with complex multi-site or international requirements
See Your Guide PriceWhat Drives the Price for Your Sector?
Implementation scope varies significantly by industry. Select your sector to understand the typical investment and what it includes.
Manufacturing Pricing Considerations
Manufacturing implementations typically start at £50,000 because they require the Premium edition with the manufacturing module. Key cost drivers include the complexity of your Bills of Materials, the number of routings, whether you need capacity planning across multiple work centres, and the costing methodology you require.
Data migration is often more complex for manufacturers due to multi-level BOMs, item variant records, routing data and production order history. If you operate multiple production sites, the scope increases accordingly.
- Premium edition required for manufacturing module
- BOM complexity is the primary cost driver
- Multi-site manufacturing adds scope
- Typical timeline: 16 to 24 weeks
Manufacturing Price Range
| Single-site, simple BOMs | £35k - £45k |
| Multi-level BOMs, capacity planning | £45k - £65k |
| Multi-site, complex routings | £50k+ |
Distribution Pricing Considerations
Distribution implementations typically start at £35,000 on the Essentials edition. The primary cost driver is warehouse complexity. If you require directed warehouse management with barcode scanning, the implementation scope increases significantly compared to basic inventory management.
Complex pricing structures, multi-location inventory, integration with shipping carriers and historical data migration all influence the final scope.
- Essentials edition is usually sufficient
- Warehouse complexity is the primary cost driver
- Product data migration volume affects timeline
- Typical timeline: 12 to 20 weeks
Distribution Price Range
| Basic warehouse, standard pricing | £18k - £28k |
| Directed , complex pricing | £28k - £42k |
| Multi-site, advanced logistics | £42k+ |
Facilities Management Pricing Considerations
Facilities management implementations typically start at £35,000 on the Premium edition because the Service Management module provides the foundation for contract, PPM and reactive job management. The primary cost drivers are the number of contract types, subcontractor integration complexity and compliance tracking requirements.
FM companies with straightforward contracts and a small subcontractor network will sit at the lower end. Those managing hundreds of client sites with complex SLA structures and multi-tier subcontractor arrangements will require more scope.
- Premium edition for Service Management module
- Contract complexity is the primary cost driver
- Subcontractor network size affects scope
- Typical timeline: 16 to 24 weeks
Facilities Management Price Range
| Single-service, simple contracts | £35k - £45k |
| Multi-service, PPM scheduling | £45k - £60k |
| Complex compliance, multi-site | £60k+ |
Professional Services Pricing Considerations
Professional services implementations typically start at £25,000 on Essentials. The Projects module for project accounting is included in Essentials. Cost drivers include the number of billing models you operate, Work in Progress (WIP) complexity and whether you need multi-currency project accounting.
Firms with straightforward time and materials billing will sit at the lower end. Those requiring complex WIP calculations, multiple revenue recognition methods and integration with external time tracking tools will require more scope.
- Essentials edition includes Projects module
- WIP complexity is a key cost driver
- Multi-currency adds scope for international firms
- Typical timeline: 10 to 16 weeks
Professional Services Price Range
| Standard project accounting | £18k - £25k |
| Complex WIP, multiple billing models | £25k - £38k |
| Multi-currency, complex reporting | £38k+ |
Telecoms Pricing Considerations
Telecoms implementations typically start at £35,000 on Essentials but frequently reach the Premium tier due to the complexity of billing configuration. Key cost drivers include the number of product categories, tariff structures, Call Detail Record (CDR) processing requirements and contract lifecycle management.
The billing configuration alone can represent a significant portion of the implementation, as each combination of recurring charges, usage-based billing and hardware amortisation needs careful setup and testing.
- Essentials edition with extensive configuration
- Billing complexity is the primary cost driver
- Tariff table migration can be substantial
- Typical timeline: 16 to 24 weeks
Telecoms Price Range
| Basic recurring billing | £18k - £30k |
| CDR rating, contract management | £30k - £50k |
| Full billing platform replacement | £50k+ |
What your investment covers
- Discovery workshops tailored to your industry
- System configuration and setup
- Data migration from your existing system
- User acceptance testing
- Role-based user training
- Go-live support and stabilisation
- Astral 365 extensions on Microsoft AppSource
- Go-live stabilisation support
What sits outside
These items are separate from the implementation fee, and we are transparent about each one.
- Microsoft user licences (billed monthly by Microsoft, per user)
- Third-party extensions beyond the Astral 365 suite (e.g. Continia)
- Custom AL development beyond agreed scope
- Hardware, servers or infrastructure (Business Central is cloud-based)
- Ongoing support beyond the initial stabilisation period
Post-implementation support is available through our Support Minutes model. Small changes can be live within an hour. No annual contract or minimum spend.
Typical Partner vs Tres Tria
| Area | Typical Partner | Tres Tria |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Quote | "We need several workshops before we can give a price" | Published starting prices on the website |
| Fee Structure | Time and materials, billed monthly | Quick Start (fixed-price) and Time & Materials options |
| Overrun Risk | Client bears the cost of delays | Fixed fee means our risk, not yours |
| Support Model | Annual retainer contract | Support Minutes, no lock-in |
| Extensions | Third-party add-ons at extra licence cost | Multiple Astral 365 AppSource extensions |
Ready for a Conversation About Your Project?
Book a discovery call with a consultant who understands your industry. We will discuss your requirements and provide a refined estimate based on your specific scope.