Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs Zendesk comparison

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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Zendesk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two CRM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service has valuable customization features.""Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service's most valuable features are the ability to create meetups for customers and support daily business functions.""It has easy-to-use customization features.""It is a stable product.""Collaboration, pace of change, new features being rolled out, and support service are the valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service.""The insights are quite helpful.""There was a situation where we needed to integrate our system with other platforms quickly. Typically, this process would require using middleware or additional testing tools. However, integration was easy because we were using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service, which is a Microsoft product. It has built-in connectors that integrate with Microsoft systems, making the process much easier.""The data is always available to the users regardless of location because of the tool's cloud-based nature. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a perfect ten. The product is highly scalable Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service stands out due to its rich features, ease of deployment, and straightforward licensing structure."

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"The initial setup is simple and straightforward.""I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to use, and I haven't encountered any issues with delays or communication gaps in ticket resolutions.""Zendesk Support has a lot of good APIs.""Its agility and simplicity are the most valuable features. This tool is very user-friendly.""It's very convenient to use.""The most valuable features of Zendesk Support are collaboration, reports, and a self-service portal. The customer and team can see all the information needed from the portal.""We rarely had issues with Zendesk.""It has good management, the ability to sign tickets based on content, the multi-channel support, the self service portal, the integration with Salesforce, the setup process, and the product features as we are currently using them."

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Cons
"They could add a new chart or dashboard for visualization in the product.""The product doesn’t meet standard functionality. There should be enough features included in it.""The product is expensive. It keeps improving. Once you've invested a lot in it, switching to a different system is hard.""The initial setup was not very straightforward because assigning the new processes with 365 was a bit complex.""There are some occasional performance issues.""The technical support should be dramatically improved.""The platform’s UI could be better.""The product could be serverless."

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"It needs to improve in terms of its flexibility, price, and installation.""Zendesk Guide could be improved by allowing us to put our assets in one location. What happens now for each article, for example, is we have to upload the images for that article to that location, so the image reuse is still not something that they have perfected. If they could allow us to update all the images in one location, and then pull the image from there, it would be easier when working on Multibrand projects. There are no Multibrand updates available—we have to update each brand manually. For my company, I have come up with an API tool which allows me to push the content to multiple brands together, but if you don't have something like that, you have to manually do it.""The data you get when logged in to Zendesk Support differs from the data you get when you programmatically query Zendesk Support through its API because of a sync time delay.""The price of the solution should be reduced.""There is always a network issue with Zendesk. But we don’t know whether it is managed. The network issue is that when I call, it does not let us.""Sometimes if there was a way to just flag the actual issue out of those email chains - that would be really helpful.""The solution could integrate better with QR codes from some websites such as Facebook.""As per me, there arent much significant issues or areas for improvement with Zendesk, as my usage of it is limited. I appreciate its ability to organize tickets effectively based on tags, allowing me to easily gather and analyze customer feedback and requests."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I rate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service pricing a five out of ten."
  • "The solution has a corporate enterprise license, which large corporations sign."
  • "It is a decent price compared to multiple vendors and products available in the market."
  • "It is more expensive than other vendors."
  • "The product's licensing is straightforward. It's user-based, so you decide how many users you want to license, and that's it. On the value-for-money scale, it's average. You do get what you pay for, so I wouldn't call it expensive."
  • "The pricing seems fair."
  • "The tool is a bit on the expensive side if we purchase it individually."
  • "While it will apply to all employees, not all will utilize it fully. From a cost perspective, it strikes a balance: It's not overly expensive but also not too cheap."
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  • "We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."
  • "The price is very competitive."
  • "Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."
  • "There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."
  • "You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."
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    19th
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    Also Known As
    Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
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    Overview

    Provide seamless, end-to-end experiences within a single solution built on the Microsoft Cloud to deliver consistent, connected support across channels.

    Zendesk Support is intuitive, and it's built with support agents in mind. Everything they need lives in a single, dynamic help desk interface so it's easy to be productive and manage customer interactions.

    Sample Customers
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    Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Computer Software Company33%
    Legal Firm11%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Construction Company10%
    Non Profit7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise31%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise19%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs. Zendesk
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs. Zendesk and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is ranked 16th in CRM with 15 reviews while Zendesk is ranked 19th in CRM with 57 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is rated 8.0, while Zendesk is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service writes "A stable solution that can be used for regular office communication, collaboration, and office documentation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zendesk writes "Stable tool, making it reliable for handling tasks but difficult initial setup". Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is most compared with , whereas Zendesk is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Atlassian Confluence, Freshservice and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. See our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs. Zendesk report.

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