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Freshsales vs Microsoft Dynamics CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Freshsales boosts ROI through automation, efficient data management, improved document organization, and is favorably compared to pricier CRMs.
Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Dynamics CRM enhances operations, boosting efficiency and ROI, despite high costs, with benefits varying by industry and implementation.
We have saved a good amount of money compared to other CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, which have much higher costs.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
I have also increased my overall sales by about 25% after the introduction of Freshsales because I am having more qualified leads than before with the help of Freshsales.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Fewer employees are required based on the automation that we created.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I recommend that those considering Microsoft Dynamics CRM conduct an ROI exercise to determine scalability and complex business needs because it is indeed a fantastic tool, especially if Microsoft can provide a better commercial model, which can significantly impact cost-effectiveness.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Freshsales customer service is generally praised, though some find technical support slow, especially with complex issues and escalations.
Sentiment score
5.6
Microsoft Dynamics CRM support is responsive but inconsistent; premium plans and local partners improve service for large enterprises.
The customer support experience is wonderful, providing 24/7 availability with knowledgeable agents who can effectively address issues.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
They are very knowledgeable, very dedicated, and very prompt, which is something that I appreciate.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Freshsales does not require any maintenance on my end, but the vendor provides maintenance.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
I would rate customer support as ten out of ten.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
When we create a technical ticket for Microsoft, mostly the ETA is two to three days, but we mostly get responded to in 24 hours.
Principal Consultant at Systems Limited
While the support operates within their standard SLA, it can be difficult to speak directly with someone over the phone.
Head of Digital Transformation at Simplified Consulting
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Freshsales is scalable for startups and mid-sized firms, but its effectiveness at larger enterprise levels remains uncertain.
Sentiment score
7.3
Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers scalability and adaptability, though customizations, standalone stability, and license management can pose challenges.
Freshsales offers excellent scalability for startups and mid-sized companies.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
I can multiply it multifold very quickly and very easily.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Freshsales is very easy to scale.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is highly scalable, rated at ten, even fifteen out of ten.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
I would give it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Head of Digital Transformation at Simplified Consulting
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is scalable; it's easy to scale, but when customizations become extensive, maintainability can become challenging.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Freshsales is highly rated for stability, with minimal disruptions, effective error handling, and consistent cloud performance meeting business needs.
Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Dynamics CRM boasts high stability, minimal downtime, and enhanced availability, thanks to Azure Cloud integration and regular updates.
Being a cloud solution, I have not faced any downtime so far.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Freshsales is stable, with no server crashes reported.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Freshsales stability is good.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
I would rate it ten out of ten.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
There have been instances where issues with Microsoft Azure have affected Dynamics due to the infrastructure layer.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
In the last two or three years, I have not seen anything or heard of that occurring with someone else anywhere in our organization.
Principal Consultant at Systems Limited
 

Room For Improvement

Freshsales needs better customization, email automation, API, templates, and improved user experience to justify its high licensing costs.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is complex, requiring customization, with slow support, costly pricing, and needing improved user-friendliness and integration.
It takes at least a month or 45 days to set this up, process it properly, and check whether the automations and workflows are working.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Practical navigation for non-technical users could be enhanced, particularly regarding technical issues such as web form connections, which would benefit from immediate access to technical assistance.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The support provided by the service team or fresh service team and the customer team of the company is very poor.
Solutions Architect at Locuz Enterprise Solutions Ltd
More use-case-oriented material should be provided to help users and implementers learn how to do more, faster.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft Dynamics CRM needs improvement in simplifying the setup and configuration process, which can be relatively complex when we want all features to work properly.
Head of Digital Transformation at Simplified Consulting
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.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Setup Cost

Freshsales is praised for competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and effective support, despite expensive add-ons and additional Brazilian taxes.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM pricing ranges from $50-$115/user monthly, competitive with Salesforce, yet complex for small businesses.
the Indian team was clear in their communication and offered good discount packages, along with a pre-onboarding call that provided valuable insights into using the software.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The setup cost is very good and within the budget.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
When we compare it to SAP or something like that, Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a very affordable solution.
Principal Consultant at Systems Limited
The pricing of Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be complex due to Microsoft's complicated licensing model.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft Dynamics CRM costs about $110 to $115 per user per month, following a recent price increase.
Head of Digital Transformation at Simplified Consulting
 

Valuable Features

Freshsales streamlines workflows with automation, AI features, and integrations, offering efficiency and scalability for diverse businesses.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is ideal for seamless Microsoft integration, customization, and robust features for sales management and customer engagement.
The Sales Sequence feature significantly helps my workflow by enabling an account manager to contact a large list of customers quickly and efficiently, sending out emails with minimal manual effort, while also providing critical statistics about email engagement, which aids in improving outreach strategies.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
In a massive sales campaign, once it is sent, the next level of engagement can be tracked based on email tracking, such as how many were received or if they were opened multiple times.
Operations Manager at Cognitive Global
The Freddy AI feature in Freshsales helps me generate the email content easily, and there are also many built-in templates available.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
The backend storage integrates seamlessly with OneDrive, and the solution offers robust security features, including Azure integration, two-factor authentication (2FA), and comprehensive audit trails.
CISO at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
The CRM is very fast, which is the most important aspect, and it's very handy.
Data Scientist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is its integration with Outlook and other Microsoft products like Microsoft 365, which includes emails, Teams, and SharePoint.
Head of Digital Transformation at Simplified Consulting
 

Categories and Ranking

Freshsales
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
7th
Ranking in CRM
12th
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (8th)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
1st
Ranking in CRM
1st
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (1st), Marketing Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Freshsales is 3.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is 13.6%, down from 23.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.6%
Freshsales3.9%
Other82.5%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Sumesh Gansar - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Centralized CRM has given me a 360-degree view and helps me run smarter, AI-driven sales campaigns
One thing that Freshsales can improve is making it much easier because it is not quite easy for everybody to get a grasp of the entire CRM software. It is quite vast and quite complex. Perhaps more knowledge-based documents can be introduced. Apart from that, I do not have any major complaints. The integration in Freshsales is quite good because it is easily integratable with many other Freshworks software as well as with third-party solutions. The integration is quite good. Perhaps in the reporting feature, it takes some time to process the reports due to the amount of data that it handles. Apart from that, I do not have any major complaints with Freshsales so far.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshsales?
One thing that Freshsales can improve is making it much easier because it is not quite easy for everybody to get a grasp of the entire CRM software. It is quite vast and quite complex. Perhaps more...
What is your primary use case for Freshsales?
I primarily use Freshsales as a sales CRM software. It is very easy to use, and it provides me with all the information I need about a contact. That is, it gives me a 360-degree view of my accounts...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshsales?
One thing that made it stand out for me is the inbuilt templates that it has for email generation, and I get an AI-powered score for the contact. I call it contact scoring. It gives me a score for ...
What are the pros and cons of MS dynamics vs. Salesforce CRM?
When comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce CRM in 2026, both are leading CRM platforms, but they serve slightly different strengths depending on business needs. Features: Salesforce is t...
Is it advisable to purchase Dynamics CRM in addition to NAV 2016?
Short answer: depends on your sales needs. NAV 2016’s built-in CRM is very basic. It’s fine for simple contact management and basic sales tracking, but it lacks: Proper pipeline management Adva...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
A few areas where Dynamics CRM can improve: User experience → Still feels complex for non-technical users, especially for daily tasks Customization vs complexity → Easy to customize, but quickl...
 

Also Known As

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Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics CRM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Caratlane, Pykih, Buying Show, INTUO, WallyPark, Exploring Vacations, Raved, Forest, Ascendore, MagePlaza, Vacasa,
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