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Migrate your Decision Builder data

ERP platform for manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with 25+ years of operational history and a flexible application library for process-specific customization.

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In its favor

Why people choose Decision Builder

The signal that keeps Decision Builder on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

25 years of operational history gives Decision Builder deep domain knowledge in manufacturing and distribution workflows that newer platforms have not accumulated.

The extensive library of pre-built applications allows companies to deploy industry-specific functionality without building from scratch.

Flexible design architecture lets organizations customize the platform to match unique process requirements rather than forcing process changes.

The platform combines multiple functional areas including inventory, financials, and vendor management into a single integrated environment.

Companies already invested in the ecosystem face high switching costs that reinforce continued use of Decision Builder for their core operations.

Limited documentation makes it difficult for new team members to learn the platform and for existing users to resolve advanced configuration problems.

Poor upgrade path for .NET compatibility creates frustration during version transitions and limits access to newer framework features.

Lack of comprehensive documentation means teams spend excessive time experimenting with features rather than applying them directly to business needs.

The platform's age means some integrations with modern SaaS tools require custom development that newer ERP platforms provide out of the box.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave Decision Builder

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Decision Builder. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where Decision Builder fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

25+ years of operational history with deep manufacturing and distribution domain expertiseExtensive pre-built application library covering industry-specific workflowsFlexible architecture supporting extensive customization to match unique business processesIntegrated environment combining financials, inventory, and vendor managementProject-based export capabilities (.dec.obj format) for complex data structure migrations

Weaknesses

Limited and poor documentation creates steep learning curves for new usersPoor upgrade path for .NET compatibility causes friction during version transitionsLack of comprehensive technical documentation slows advanced configuration workModern SaaS integration gaps require custom development compared to newer ERP platformsExcel export for data structures has varying complexity handling across different data types

Where it works

Mid-to-large manufacturing companies with complex operational workflows requiring deep domain expertise in production planning and inventory management.Distribution firms needing integrated control of financials, inventory, and vendor management across multiple warehouses and locations.Organizations with established IT departments capable of navigating limited documentation and building custom integrations where gaps exist.Manufacturing companies with unique or non-standard processes that cannot conform to modern SaaS ERP conventions, leveraging flexible architecture.Companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors seeking to consolidate multiple functional areas into a single integrated environment.

Where it struggles

Organizations expecting comprehensive documentation and guided learning paths for rapid onboarding of new team members and advanced configuration.Companies requiring seamless integration with modern SaaS tools and cloud-native applications where native connectors do not exist.Teams needing regular .NET framework updates and access to newer features, given the platform's documented poor upgrade compatibility path.Environments requiring frequent bulk data extraction for BI or analytics tools, where Excel export has varying complexity across data types.Businesses prioritizing out-of-box functionality over customization, where building custom integrations creates ongoing maintenance burden.

Pricing tiers

Decision Builder pricing overview

Decision Builder does not publish pricing publicly. The platform offers a 14-day free trial with full functionality, but all paid tiers require contacting sales for a custom quote based on company size, module requirements, and deployment type.

Platform Trial

Tier 1 of 3

14 days free

What's included

Full platform access for evaluation periodNo credit card required to startIT administrator approval required to begin trialIncludes agenda builder, collaboration tools, and meeting minutes

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What gets migrated

Decision Builder object support

Object-by-object support for Decision Builder migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

Customers

Mapping required

Customer records in Decision Builder map to Accounts or Contacts in destination systems. We preserve all contact details, customer-specific pricing tiers, and associated account hierarchies during migration.

Vendors

Mapping required

Vendor records including payment terms, tax IDs, and address information require field-level mapping since naming conventions and required fields vary significantly across ERP systems.

Items

Mapping required

Item records encompass inventory products, services, and non-inventory items. We map item types, pricing, and bill of materials structures, flagging multi-level BOMs that need special handling.

Open AP/AR

Fully supported

Open invoices, credit memos, and payment records export cleanly. We preserve document numbers, dates, amounts, and aging information. Post-export reconciliation in the destination system closes the loop.

Historical Transactions

Mapping required

Invoice history, payment records, and adjustment logs migrate with full audit trails. Journal entries require mapping to destination chart of accounts which may use different account numbering schemes.

Chart of Accounts

Mapping required

Account structures including segment definitions, account types, and rollup hierarchies require pre-migration mapping sessions to align source and destination account frameworks.

Data Structures

Mapping required

Custom Data Structures store business-specific data. Complex structures should migrate at the Project level via .dec.obj export rather than individual data export to preserve relationships.

Projects

Fully supported

Projects bundle related Data Structures, workflows, and configurations. Project-level export (.dec.obj) preserves the full context that individual object export cannot capture.

Documents

Mapping required

Attached documents and files migrate alongside their parent records. We verify file integrity after transfer and flag any documents that reference objects not included in the migration scope.

Users

Mapping required

User accounts and role assignments require mapping to destination permission models. Active vs. inactive status and login credentials do not transfer for security reasons.

Gotchas

What to watch for in Decision Builder migrations

Issues we've hit on past Decision Builder migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

Complex Data Structures require Project-level export

Medium

Advanced decision table rows are read-only in Excel export

High

No publicly documented migration API or bulk export endpoint

Medium

Data Structure export format creates vendor lock-in

How a Decision Builder migration works

Four steps, Decision Builder-specific

Connect

Not publicly documented into Decision Builder. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate Decision Builder-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Decision Builder quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with Decision Builder rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

Decision Builder migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during Decision Builder migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most Decision Builder migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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