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Accela vs Microsoft Dynamics CRM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Accela
Ranking in Local Government CRM
8th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Ranking in Local Government CRM
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (1st), CRM (1st), Marketing Management (2nd), Sales Force Automation (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Local Government CRM category, the mindshare of Accela is 2.8%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is 21.4%, down from 32.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Local Government CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM21.4%
Accela2.8%
Other75.8%
Local Government CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Sajjad Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Developer - TAMM OS/ Accela at Department of Health Abu Dhabi
A superb platform for low-code development, but needs to improve its pricing and support
It was a customized solution like a VPN. We used some open-source tools and some paid tools. But we mostly had custom-developed tools. As for why we switched from Accela, this is a very important question because that was a legacy system, and it was running for 11 years. Of course, we reached a point where we wanted to scale our applications, and we had a legacy system that could not support scaling and required more time to implement any applications. That was one of the reasons we chose a low-code platform. We evaluated multiple solutions in the market. As part of the bidding, Accela was the lowest with more features.
NavinJacob - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
Has enabled seamless integration across platforms while supporting advanced analytics for customer insights
Microsoft Dynamics CRM doesn't provide solutions that allow you to transform easily if you have a heterogeneous mix of technologies or if your contact center is on analog and you try to digitize it. A lot of custom work is needed if you have to integrate heterogeneous technologies with the Microsoft suite, but if you are using the Microsoft suite, then it's quite seamless. Microsoft Dynamics CRM should add commercial models that allow smaller companies to use it because it can get pretty expensive. Better commercial options for smaller implementations may be helpful. There should be commercial options for smaller companies, as the overheads and costs of Dynamics can be quite high.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The Accela's most valuable features are visual inspection and workflow."
"We can develop features in very little time."
"The solution is easy to use and stable. It offers a 360-degree view of your customers. It allows you to track interactions, giving you full visibility into customer habits and behavior"
"Right now we're using the financial features, and we haven't tried the inventory. It's useful more on the financial side."
"Dynamics is a complete tool that helps the company measure and track sales, orders, current customers, and the sales pipeline."
"Technical support is completely good."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are its easy operations and functionality."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a stable solution; we never had any problems, it was always running well."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM used to be four versions behind Salesforce, but now it has really caught up."
"I like the fact that I can keep track of everything I do in relation to my own job."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with analytics and the Power BI dashboard."
"The tool's performance becomes slow with usage. Its deployment is also complicated."
"More complicated to manage when using with Outlook and SharePoint."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM could improve by being more user-friendly and having a better design."
"There is room for improvement in handling nonlinear sales processes and complex quoting."
"The solution should improve the user experience in the process of creating and activating offers."
"The initial setup is not straightforward. It took a year to configure Dynamics because it's not very intuitive."
"The annual license for Microsoft Dynamics CRM could be reduced, it is expensive."
"The options for customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM are very limited or highly complex."
"If there was a bit more automation, specifically for marketing tasks, that would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we chose Accela, it was affordable. But with new solutions in the market, we can see cheaper ones with the same features."
"The solution is expensive."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"The solution is expensive."
"The cost varies on multiple factors including customization and the number of users."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM's price is too high."
"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."
"The cost could be cheaper. I would rate them 3 out of 5."
"The price of the solution is good but could be cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
24%
University
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise21
 

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Also Known As

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Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics CRM
 

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Sample Customers

Accela is used by over 1,000 government agencies in the United States and Canada. Some of its customers include the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, and the City of Toronto.
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