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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs Pega CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cust...
Ranking in CRM
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pega CRM
Ranking in CRM
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega CRM is 0.8%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service0.6%
Pega CRM0.8%
Other98.6%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2245296 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager, Tmt Business Consulting (Focused On B2 B Tech Product Cos.) at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Enterprise ticketing has streamlined high-volume customer issues and provides unified analytics
The place where you can define the rules is at the back end. That module, where you write the assignment rules or the skill set rules or prioritization rules, has very limited flexibility in these rules engines. More flexible rule-defining back ends that you can customize to your business context more closely than you can right now would be better. Customization for the information design in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is needed. The foundational information that goes into service management comes as foundational information that you need to program into or load into the service management platform. Right now, you need to change the rules to load them in the format that is required, and this should not be happening. AI capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service are more focused on the productivity aspects and the backend aspects. It is not personalizing interactions. The CRM part is more where these kinds of front-end customer personalizations take place.
Srinivas Ganisetti - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP/Sr Analyst Apps at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Case management feature is valuable but the pricing is expensive
I would like to suggest the solution but it really depends on your specific requirements, your business use cases and future plans. There is a significant investment involved in this solution and therefore it is very crucial to reevaluate your future necessity including automation potential and modernization plans. I would suggest that you select any kind of solution and explore alternatives of similar functionalities at a lower cost. This might help you to achieve more with less. In my experience, I would rate it between seven to eight because it offers robust capabilities. But please be aware that other BPM tools are emerging with similar features at a lower cost. Pega CRM is perceived as bulk care compared to order tools, as many of its capabilities are potentially underutilized. I would rate it 7 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Integration is seamless. I have integrated Microsoft Dynamics customer service with other systems."
"I mainly do customer management, setting records, and things like that."
"Offers integration with hosted solutions."
"It is easy to integrate with other tools, and the customer service is excellent."
"I liked the solution's web version and user interface."
"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service has valuable customization features."
"It is a stable product."
"The data is always available to the users regardless of location because of the tool's cloud-based nature. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a perfect ten. The product is highly scalable Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service stands out due to its rich features, ease of deployment, and straightforward licensing structure."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"It also reduces the duration per call, and it ensures a first time resolution of the issue."
"Great flexibility and its locking mechanism enable multiple users to work on the same case seamlessly."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pull information about the customer on-the-fly so they feel the interaction is more personal."
"One of the most valuable features of Pega CRM for our team's productivity is its ease of setup, thanks to its configuration-driven approach."
"We can effortlessly manage the data within it, and it offers ease of use and high flexibility to present the data across various vendors."
"The case management feature is really valuable."
 

Cons

"They could improve the components to be more user-friendly. It needs to be more interactive for new users to operate."
"They could add a new chart or dashboard for visualization in the product."
"The platform’s UI could be better."
"The interface could be more appealing and attractive for users."
"There are some occasional performance issues."
"The things that are needed are not available in the documentation."
"The product doesn’t meet standard functionality. There should be enough features included in it."
"The product could be serverless."
"There has been a common acknowledgment among customers that this solution is an expensive tool and they often opt for cheaper tools like Comodo"
"Price is always a concern for many organizations. They often think Pega is expensive, and sometimes they don't fully understand the pricing model."
"The UI should be improved."
"The solution has room for improvement around decisional and real-time data analysis."
"They should enable the data-driven streaming feature inside it."
"The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications."
"The UI is lagging and needs to be improved."
"For many of the clients, they have a separate system or separate layer of UI and a separate layer of the business rules engine, which Pega has taken care of in the recent releases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing seems fair."
"The product's licensing is straightforward. It's user-based, so you decide how many users you want to license, and that's it. On the value-for-money scale, it's average. You do get what you pay for, so I wouldn't call it expensive."
"I rate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service pricing a five out of ten."
"It is a decent price compared to multiple vendors and products available in the market."
"The solution has a corporate enterprise license, which large corporations sign."
"While it will apply to all employees, not all will utilize it fully. From a cost perspective, it strikes a balance: It's not overly expensive but also not too cheap."
"The tool is a bit on the expensive side if we purchase it individually."
"In terms of cost, the product offers competitive pricing for its feature set."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"We have numerous uses of the solution in our organisation. Almost 72 applications are integrated with Pega CRM, and some of them are shutting down for various reasons including the high licensing costs. There is a strong focus in the market and offices on cost reduction."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service?
The pricing is within the market range, but there is room for improvement. I have annual subscriptions.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service?
With the integration of AI, it has become a game changer. Currently, we do not look forward to any new features, as we are satisfied at the moment. However, it is possible we might develop other re...
What do you like most about Pega CRM?
The product's deployment phase was easy.
What needs improvement with Pega CRM?
The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications. In Siebel CRM, you have complete control over your database, you can do any datab...
What is your primary use case for Pega CRM?
Pega CRM uses a layer cake architecture. Basically, the tool is a convenient application to use even if you are not a technical person, like a business analyst. I use the solution for the CRM modul...
 

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