We compared Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Pipedrive across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: Microsoft Dynamics CRM is considered robust and reliable. Users praised its ability to measure and track sales and seamless integration with Microsoft Office 365 and Azure. Pipedrive is notable for its visually appealing interface, customizability, and insightful reporting. Customers also praised its versatile automation capabilities.
Room for Improvement: Microsoft Dynamics CRM requires improvement in terms of mobile experience, interface design, and performance. Pipedrive should focus on improving ERP integration, documentation, and artificial intelligence.
Service and Support: Reviews of Microsoft support were mixed, with some users expressing frustration at long response times and challenges contacting the support team. Pipedrive's customer service has received mostly positive feedback. Users valued the vendor’s prompt responses and helpful assistance.
Ease of Deployment: Some Microsoft Dynamics users found the setup uncomplicated, while others struggled with it. Pipedrive's setup is described as simple, straightforward, and user-friendly.
Pricing: The cost of Microsoft Dynamics depends on factors like licenses and customization. While Dynamics is generally considered expensive, some users find the pricing fair or slightly cheaper compared to competitors. Pipedrive offers a reasonable and cost-effective pricing structure, making it a suitable choice for moderately sized companies.
ROI: Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides a significant ROI due to its upgraded features and integrations. Pipedrive offers great value for the cost. Added features like document solutions and e-signature, making it a worthwhile investment.
Comparison Results: Users like Microsoft Dynamics CRM for its native integration with popular Microsoft products, but some users have said that setting up Microsoft Dynamics can be complex and time-consuming. Others have suggested lowering the price and improving the interface. Pipedrive is a cost-effective solution, and users say it’s easy to track progress with Pipedrive’s visual interface. Reviewers say that Pipedrive could integrate more seamlessly with ERP solutions and leverage artificial intelligence better.
"I have used many Microsoft solutions and I am comfortable using the solution. Additionally, it is secure."
"One of the most useful features is we can configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the way that we need. This is configurable."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a comprehensive solution and is well-integrated into other Microsoft solutions, including ERP solutions. Additionally, it is feature-rich."
"The solution is versatile and customizable."
"When you have a vanilla, straightforward version, it is easy to use."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a stable solution."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM has plenty of valuable features."
"The most valuable features are the integration capabilities with other third-party software. It has an easy user interface and in terms of security, it has permission-based access for different users."
"Pipedrive's most valuable feature is reporting and insights. The CRM shows the database and lets the salespeople arrange their daily activities. The insights are essential from a management point of view because it helps the sales staff improve or adjust their whole sales cycle, activities, and quality."
"The solution is pretty easy to use and intuitive."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Pipedrive's most valuable features are that you can keep the whole information that's related to managing your sales process and you can customize it easily. The person that we have who is customizing Pipedrive is very junior in means of software development or process development. He can easily use it, anyone can use the solution. It has a very easy user interface to customize your processes and apply them to the Pipedrive process."
"It is a stable platform."
"The usability of the solution is its valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to create timelines and custom fields."
"The most useful stuff for me is that it's very flexible with all the data structures...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It would be a little bit easier if there were better ways to configure and modify native add-ins or plugins."
"If there was a bit more automation, specifically for marketing tasks, that would be ideal."
"The mobile side of the product doesn't look that great right now."
"Dynamic's management could be improved. The tech management should have better technical capabilities."
"My company's biggest challenge with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is wanting to market solely to leads without having to create a contact and link the contact to the lead. From a marketing standpoint, there's room for improvement in the lead process of Microsoft Dynamics CRM."
"Better integration would be an improvement."
"We would like to see the tech support for this product improved, at present we are frequently waiting for a couple of days before we receive any response."
"The UI could definitely be improved."
"In future releases, I would like to have a highly intelligent integration service where you can easily connect PipeDrive with other tools, even if you are not a developer."
"The form builder works even though it has some shortcomings...Also, the forms don't have the ability to avoid or stop people from signing up if they don't have a corporate email."
"We are using the lowest version of it. As we become more sophisticated, we might outgrow the tool, but there are features that are available in the higher-level versions, which I'm unfamiliar with, that might be able to meet the needs we would have in the future. They can maybe add some of the features to the basic version or make it more reasonably priced or free."
"Pipedrive has some weaknesses against Salesforce. The documentation of Pipedrive could improve. They need more qualified documentation because I had to fix my colleague's work to correct the reports because they did not find how they can do it, or develop reports. There are some misunderstandings about how to do reporting."
"The tool's APIs are challenging. It should also be compliant with HIPAA, FINRA and GLBA. The data centers should be within US so that they are compliant with regulations."
"Pipedrive could be more efficient. I want the management to be more transparent so it's easier to monitor the sales team's activities and results and do business forecasting. It would help them to improve the quality of the sales cycle."
"The platform could be even more robust."
"The product is expensive."
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is ranked 2nd in CRM with 68 reviews while Pipedrive is ranked 13th in CRM with 11 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is rated 7.8, while Pipedrive is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics CRM writes "Intuitive APIs, customizable design, but dashboards could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pipedrive writes " An easy- to- use and scalable cloud-based CRM tool for managing and tracking". Microsoft Dynamics CRM is most compared with Salesforce Sales Cloud, SAP CRM, ServiceNow, Siebel CRM and monday.com, whereas Pipedrive is most compared with Apollo.io, monday.com and Real Estate CRM. See our Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. Pipedrive report.
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