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Pros
"Integration with other Microsoft tools is a good feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.""One of the most useful features is we can configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the way that we need. This is configurable.""The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are all the filters and possible reports.""The history of engagement with our customers, including all conversations, has been most valuable when using this solution.""It integrates well with other Microsoft products.""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.""The stability is excellent.""The feature I like best in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is being able to market to segments instead of choosing individual people to market to."

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"The most valuable features of Salesforce Sales Cloud are opportunity management and metric integration.""You can adapt Salesforce for all customer needs.""It has custom fields and custom reports which can align to our business objectives and marketing focus.""The product is very fast and responsive. There's no lag time when you are on the platform.""The most valuable feature of Salesforce Sales Cloud is for teams the ability to do marketing on our page and to manage their marketing leads. You are able to close a deal and do the renewal. For the life cycle management for customer management, we use Salesforce Sales Cloud. The performance of the solution is good.""It is a very stable solution.""This product is lightweight.""The dashboards and dashboard customization are great."

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"There's no installation required.""Zoho CRM is easy to use and easy to understand.""Zoho CRM is very simple and easy to use.""The platform has a valuable lead qualification feature.""I like that it is easy to get data in and out of it. We can export and import CSV files. I also like that the database is hierarchical, which allows me to be able to look at a parent and multiple children.""It is customizable. We have customized the CRM according to our needs.""The most valuable features include the dashboards, deal tracking, email tracking, notes, managing notes and the ability to manage databases in one place.""The most valuable solution of Zoho CRM is lead management and analytics. It has a powerful analytics tool."

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Cons
"The solution could have better dashboards and the Microsoft operating system could be more intuitive.""This CRM system needs to be more configurable. Its performance still needs improvement, because its screens hang while querying data. It's also not highly scalable, so scalability also needs improvement.""Dynamics could perform a little better, and it would be nice to save the filters I use frequently, so I don't need to do the same thing every day.""Sometimes Microsoft's support can be difficult to contact, and it can take a while to get a response to a ticket.""Microsoft Dynamics CRM's customer support could be improved as tickets usually take a long time to resolve.""This is a good tool, but if you don't have experience using a CRM solution, there are a lot of things you'll need to learn. This tool needs to be more user-friendly.""It is difficult to qualify opportunity in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.""The UI could definitely be improved."

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"Amount of storage provided is limited.""I would like to see licensing fees reduced in the next release.""There are also certain restrictions on the reports in terms of the number of records. Ideally, that should be removed.""Sometimes, it is difficult to integrate it with my emails. I've had trouble integrating it with my emails. There were a couple of things I did try as well, but I wasn't able to do so. I've had difficulty in other areas too with integration. It was related to syncing my calendars. I want the tasks that I put in to automatically sync to my calendars and update my calendars, but I couldn't figure out how to do it.""The user interface could be better in Salesforce Sales Cloud because it feels a little heavy.""As a cloud solution with web browser, it's different than my classical way of thinking. It's modern, but for older people, maybe it's not that understandable. It could be more user-friendly, maybe with an option to switch between interfaces.""The deployment of data from the development environment to production is also a weaker point because their solution is not powerful.""If they could have convenient APIs into the other parts of the corporation that I wish to share data with, that would be helpful."

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"The process of creating reports is not very user-friendly - it takes time, and it's confusing.""There was a challenge while deploying Zoho when we brought an API code. Because integrations "aren't perfect" for every organization.""The support is not quite good.""The customization options for roles in Zoho CRM are currently limited.""Support could be more knowledgeable.""The mobile application is a little complicated and could be simplified.""The solution can improve by having a policy that allows us to integrate with the cloud.""What needs improvement in Zoho CRM is the UI. It needs to be more user-friendly. I like Salesforce better than Zoho CRM in terms of the UI, so if Zoho CRM can make some UI changes, that would make the tool better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We have to buy a separate license in order to implement the social listening feature."
  • "It's kind of pricey. It's about $50 or $60 per user."
  • "I am not the person who pays for Microsoft Dynamics CRM but it is expensive. I have been using Microsoft Azure, which Microsoft Dynamics CRM is built on, and I know we prepaid for the services. For me as a consumer, I do not think I can afford it, mainly because I am only learning how to use the AI and the rate which they charge is high. In general, Microsoft solutions are expensive and this is most likely due to the brand, this is something you expect. However, the price might be high but you receive a highly secure solution."
  • "There is a license required to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM."
  • "The price of the solution is good but could be cheaper."
  • "We have a three-year ELA with all our Microsoft solutions and often we had to do a true-up which was approximately $1,000,000. Additionally, we pay approximately $2,500 a month for support."
  • "Pricing for this software could be cheaper."
  • "The solution is open source and is free. However, it does require a Dynamics 365 subscription."
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  • "The subscription is on a monthly basis."
  • "The main issue is the price. Because it's SaaS, you will have to pay on a monthly or yearly basis."
  • "It is a premium product, so it is not the cheapest solution. I think if it's implemented well, and you're getting the soft cost benefits, the efficiencies, it's justified. But not if you're looking at just apples for apples as a subscription, without the complexity that you can achieve. It can deal with complex business requirements. Some other CRMs can't. But you certainly pay, so it's a premium-charged solution. It's one of the more expensive ones."
  • "I have found Salesforce Sales Cloud to be expensive. However, it is the number one CRM solution in the world. It is worth the money."
  • "The main thing is it is costly. Salesforce it is not cheap, it's costly. Some of our customers say it is a costly solution. So, we have lost some sale opportunities regarding the high price. This is the main thing that we are facing. It is sales per user and the user price is about $150 per month, per user for the Enterprise Edition. The other edition is less than this, but it is costly. A company that has 70 or 80 users would pay more than $8,000 USD yearly because it is cloud based."
  • "My understanding is that Salesforce is a little bit expensive, but in terms of the efficiencies, automation, and visibility, I think it's definitely value for money."
  • "Implementation and add-ons may be additional costs."
  • "Being license based, the license varies by type. The pricing is considered average."
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  • "There is a license required for this solution."
  • "It is around $1000 a month."
  • "Compared to other CRMs, it is very cheap."
  • "We have an annual license fee that costs $12,000."
  • "If you compare the pricing with SAP, it is well priced and you are able to pay as you go."
  • "We pay for an annual license to use this solution."
  • "There is an annual license."
  • "The licensing is the subscription, where we pay $50 per month per user."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are all the filters and possible reports.
    Top Answer:The solution should improve the user experience in the process of creating and activating offers. Sometimes, the process… more »
    Top Answer:We use Microsoft Dynamics CRM to control sales advancements in our company.
    Top Answer:Salesforce's price worldwide is very high. Salesforce's price in the Indian market is also high. The high price of the… more »
    Top Answer:Salesforce Sales Cloud has lots of features and capabilities since it allows you to create multiple applications related… more »
    Top Answer:Zoho CRM integrates easily with customer service workflows.
    Top Answer:The product is affordable. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:The reporting for developers should be improved.
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    2nd
    out of 169 in CRM
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    4,643
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    4,349
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    Average Words per Review
    405
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    7.6
    3rd
    out of 169 in CRM
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    5,605
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    2,699
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    18
    Average Words per Review
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    8.0
    6th
    out of 169 in CRM
    Views
    3,597
    Comparisons
    1,331
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    Average Words per Review
    390
    Rating
    8.2
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    Also Known As
    Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics CRM
    Sales Cloud, SFDC, Salesforce
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    Overview

    Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a comprehensive customer relationship management solution that helps businesses streamline their sales, marketing, and customer service processes. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, it enables organizations to effectively manage their customer interactions and drive business growth.

    One of the key features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is its sales automation capabilities. It allows sales teams to track leads, manage opportunities, and close deals more efficiently. The solution provides a centralized platform for managing customer information, enabling sales representatives to access real-time data and make informed decisions. It also offers tools for forecasting, pipeline management, and sales analytics, helping businesses optimize their sales processes and drive revenue growth.

    In addition to sales automation, Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers robust marketing automation features. It enables marketers to create and execute targeted marketing campaigns, track campaign performance, and generate actionable insights. The solution provides tools for lead management, email marketing, social media integration, and customer segmentation, allowing businesses to engage with their customers effectively and drive marketing ROI.

    Furthermore, Microsoft Dynamics CRM helps organizations deliver exceptional customer service. It provides a unified view of customer interactions, enabling customer service representatives to deliver personalized and timely support. The solution offers case management, a knowledge base, and self-service portal capabilities, empowering customers to find answers to their queries and resolve issues on their own. It also provides tools for service analytics and reporting, helping businesses identify areas for improvement and enhance customer satisfaction.

    Salesforce Sales Cloud is the most widely used of sales tools and sales automation software, speeding and streamlining all phases of sales from lead management to analytics and forecasting. Thanks to Salesforce Sales Cloud, more than 100,000+ customers and 2 million subscribers worldwide can manage people and processes more effectively, pursue more business in less time, and close more deals.

    Zoho CRM empowers organizations with a complete customer relationship lifecycle management solution for managing organization-wide Sales, Marketing, Customer Support & Service and Inventory Management.

    Sample Customers
    Metro Bank, Nissan, Pandora, Delta, Haynes International, City of London, Trek and many more market leaders.
    Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kuoni Global Travel Services, Financial Times, Just Eat, Jobsite, H.R. Owen, PlayerLayer, O2, DMGT, Philips, Xtreme.ie, Business Stream, Remote Asset Management, Dialogue Group
    JetHub, Anderson Sales Advantage, ActionCoach, Milagro Advisory Group, TECO Pneumatic, Proteomics Consult
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company29%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Non Tech Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization69%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Manufacturing Company2%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Marketing Services Firm9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Non Tech Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization81%
    Computer Software Company3%
    Government2%
    Financial Services Firm2%
    Company Size
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    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise58%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise72%
    Large Enterprise21%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business71%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise16%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise83%
    Large Enterprise9%
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