Visma has over time shifted its strategic focus towards cloud-based ERP platforms. Many businesses using Visma Global are evaluating alternatives as part of a long-term cloud strategy. Here is what you need to consider when planning a transition.
Visma Global is still sold and supported, but Visma has over time moved its strategic investment towards cloud platforms, and Visma Global receives fewer new features than the cloud products. For most organisations the question is therefore not whether it is urgent this year, but what the plan is once today's customisations are no longer followed up. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the most common alternative among those we speak to, particularly where the organisation already uses Microsoft 365 and wants ERP and CRM on the same platform. Whichever route you choose, the work starts in the same place: map today's processes and customisations, and separate what standard functionality can cover from what genuinely needs customising. That distinction drives both cost and timeline.
What Is Happening With Visma Global?
Visma has over time moved its strategic investments towards cloud-based solutions such as Visma.net ERP. While Visma Global continues to be sold and supported, the platform receives fewer new features compared to Visma's cloud products. Many organisations using Global are beginning to evaluate whether now is the right time to transition.
Starting early with planning makes the transition smoother. A system migration takes time, and doing it proactively, rather than reactively, gives you more control over the process and the outcome.
Alternatives to Consider
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a natural alternative for businesses needing a modern, cloud-based ERP system. With built-in integration with other Microsoft services and a large ecosystem of partners and add-on products, it is a future-proof platform.
For businesses already using Dynamics 365 CRM, Business Central provides close integration between CRM and ERP. The order still matters: consider whether to integrate first or upgrade the ERP first, and which integration models suit your data volumes.
How to Plan the Transition
Start by mapping current processes and customisations in Visma Global. Identify what can be replaced with standard functionality in the new system and what requires customisation. A structured system evaluation makes this mapping easier to use as a basis for decisions.
Cartagena has helped many businesses with the transition from legacy systems to Dynamics 365. With our integration platform Cartagena Link, we can ensure data is migrated safely and the transition is as smooth as possible.
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Frequently asked questions about Visma Global and moving to cloud
Is Visma Global being discontinued?
Visma has not announced an end date, and Visma Global is still sold and supported. What is clear is that Visma's strategic investments increasingly go to cloud based products, and that Global receives fewer new features than the cloud portfolio. That makes migration a planning question rather than an urgent one.
When should we start planning a migration?
Before it becomes time critical. An ERP migration touches integrations, reports and working processes across the business, and the calendar is governed more by decisions and internal capacity than by technology. Starting the mapping early gives you options; starting late gives you a timeline someone else decided.
What alternatives exist for businesses on Visma Global?
Both Visma's own cloud products and other ERP platforms are real alternatives, depending on industry, complexity and which systems the ERP must talk to. Also consider what belongs in ERP and what belongs in CRM or a platform alongside it. The order affects total cost.
What is the most common mistake in an ERP change?
Treating it as a technical lift. Most of the work lies in data cleansing, integrations and people changing how they work. Based on projects we have taken part in, training and post go-live follow-up are underestimated more often than the installation itself.
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We've helped many businesses migrate from legacy systems to Dynamics 365. With Cartagena Link, your data migrates safely and your transition stays on track.
Plan your migrationSources
- Microsoft Learn: FAQ about using Business Central
- Microsoft Learn: Use the Microsoft Dataverse Web API
- Microsoft Learn: The Dynamics 365 implementation guide (Success by Design)
Sources retrieved and checked 30 August 2026.