We compared Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Zoho CRM 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. Zoho CRM receives acclaim for its intuitive interface, customizable choices, cost-effectiveness, and extensive features.
Room for Improvement: Microsoft Dynamics CRM requires improvement in terms of mobile experience, interface design, and performance. Zoho CRM users said the mobile app could be simpler and that Zoho could improve its data organization and automation.
Service and Support: Reviews of Microsoft support were mixed, with some users expressing frustration at long response times and challenges contacting the support team. Zoho CRM generally offers good customer service, with responsive support during regular business hours. However, some users had mixed experiences with knowledge and availability.
Ease of Deployment: Some Microsoft Dynamics users found the setup uncomplicated, while others struggled with it. Zoho CRM's setup process differs in terms of complexity and time required. While some users found it straightforward, others mentioned that it took a significant amount of time, ranging from weeks to months.
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. Zoho CRM is praised for its affordable pricing, being seen as competitive and reasonable. Customers appreciate the cost-effectiveness of using Zoho CRM in the cloud, which eliminates the need for hardware investment.
ROI: Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides a significant ROI due to its upgraded features and integrations. Zoho CRM enhances productivity and effectiveness, minimizing the requirement for extra personnel and leading to a positive return on 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. Zoho CRM is commended for its simplicity and intuitive interface. It is more cost-effective and offers more features than many competing solutions. However, users have said Zoho’s scalability and customization options are limited.
"I have used many Microsoft solutions and I am comfortable using the solution. Additionally, it is secure."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM has the same features as Salesforce CRM, but what I like about the solution is that it's customizable. It's also one of the top-rated CRMs in the market. I also like that the coverage system of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is very, very broad, which means you can do a lot with it versus what you can do with Salesforce CRM."
"This is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is its ease of use."
"The product is user-friendly."
"We are able to effectively follow up on requests, ensuring all customer issues are resolved in a timely manner. This solution provides a platform where there is visibility of all customer interactions, with efficient follow-up."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM has good integration with the Microsoft Stack of solutions. However, the Salesforce ecosystem is stronger."
"It integrates well with other Microsoft products."
"Zoho CRM is easy to use and easy to understand."
"I like Zoho CRM's automatic lead assignment and automated workflows."
"It also provides robust reporting capabilities to analyze and report on these key aspects of customer relationship management."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho CRM is emailing. You can send emails to customers directly from Zoho CRM. The marketing team in my company uses this feature, and it's effective."
"I like the solution's reminder feature which is helpful for big projects. There are many tasks that run at the same time. The reminder feature makes things easy for me since I use Zoho's mobile version as well."
"Zoho CRM's best feature is its reporting."
"Its initial setup process for the cloud-based version is straightforward."
"The solution is always stable."
"The solution should improve the user experience in the process of creating and activating offers."
"There are more people using Salesforce. Therefore, there are more partners, and applications for it, and is easier to use."
"When it comes to any necessary changes or updates, we have issues. It is not very agnostic in terms of working with other platforms. A lot of data transformation had to be done internally in order to send it to various systems."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM could improve by being more user-friendly and having a better design. I have used Service Desk and it is not user-friendly but this solution is worse. The graphical interface is not intuitive, you need someone to guide you or you will have difficulties navigating around to find the file you need. The data we are normally dealing with is boring enough and the interface could be more attractive and more exciting. The tabs and arrangement could be done better to be more user-friendly. Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are fine and Microsoft should extend their user-friendliness and intuitiveness to Microsoft Dynamics."
"We had to do some customizations on top and it got a bit cumbersome."
"It would be a little bit easier if there were better ways to configure and modify native add-ins or plugins."
"The options for customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM are very limited or highly complex."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM can improve by having integration with Slack. Additionally, the solution is incomplete, and we must use other solutions to fulfill our needs."
"The support is not quite good."
"There are two things I would like to see from Zoho CRM. The first would be to include a calling feature that is connected to our call center. Second, I would like financial targeting and how to measure targeting for the sales agent to be connected better with bookings."
"I'm not sure that there is scalability potential for enterprises."
"Pricing for Zoho CRM could be improved because it is expensive. My company also needs some analytics, so it would be good if Zoho CRM had built-in analytics."
"I have issues with the tool's scalability."
"The chatbot feature is not very intelligent and lacks AI capabilities."
"Zoho CRM has a rule engine or a place where you can set certain rules. That's not evolved very much. They could improve this within the platform."
"There was a challenge while deploying Zoho when we brought an API code. Because integrations "aren't perfect" for every organization."
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is ranked 2nd in CRM with 68 reviews while Zoho CRM is ranked 6th in CRM with 47 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is rated 7.6, while Zoho CRM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics CRM writes "Intuitive APIs, customizable design, but dashboards could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho CRM writes "A highly stable solution that allows customization and data sharing". Microsoft Dynamics CRM is most compared with Salesforce Sales Cloud, SAP CRM, ServiceNow, Siebel CRM and Pega CRM, whereas Zoho CRM is most compared with SAP CRM, monday.com, Bitrix24, LeadSquared and Odoo. See our Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. Zoho CRM report.
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