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reviewer1049817 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP Sales Head at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
May 9, 2022
Easy to implement, but its look and feel could still be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Dynamics CRM brings the most value in terms of its ease of implementation."
  • "One area for improvement in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is its end user feedback. It's still not that great compared to Salesforce. They also need to improve on the look and feel of the solution, because those are still slightly better on Salesforce."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Dynamics CRM primarily for sales, but using it for marketing is also becoming very predominant.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM brings the most value in terms of its ease of implementation. It was a big issue earlier, but now they've made it very simple to implement.

What needs improvement?

One area for improvement in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is its end user feedback. It's still not that great compared to Salesforce.

They also need to improve on the look and feel of the solution, because those are still slightly better on Salesforce.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a stable solution.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There's no issue with Microsoft Dynamics CRM in terms of scalability. It's backed by Microsoft, so scalability is not an issue.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM has excellent technical support.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is slightly cheaper than Salesforce today. Pricing for the solution is pretty aggressive in the market.

What other advice do I have?

The majority of our experience with CRMs is with Salesforce Sales Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We are completely aligned with those two CRMs. Other CRMs we don't have much experience with, because Salesforce Sales Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics CRM are the two leading CRMs, and we only focus on them. There's a third CRM we use: Pega CRM.

Salesforce deals with all kinds of clouds, not just the marketing cloud, but Salesforce Sales Cloud is the most popular one. Salesforce Marketing Cloud is an acquisition and is a more difficult solution, and it fails a lot.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM used to be four versions behind Salesforce, but now it has really caught up. They have made major investments in the solution, and we are seeing a clear momentum in their favor. They are being very aggressive in terms of taking some of the market shares for Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the CRM market. Microsoft Dynamics CRM was a laggard, but now it's competing well with Salesforce.

On a scale of one to ten, I'm rating Microsoft Dynamics CRM seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Tushar Rahatekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Analyst at a maritime company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 3, 2022
Easy to install and easy to use CRM software; feature-rich system, with good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Dynamics CRM has a very nice UI, and is very easy to use. It's easy to install, has a lot of features, and provides good technical support."
  • "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."

What is most valuable?

I found all the usual CRM features valuable in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, e.g. customer registration, customer complaints management, customer contract management, etc.

The system is also very easy to use. Its UI is very nice, e.g. with Microsoft products, the UI is close to being the best, while products from competitors have the worst UI.

What needs improvement?

My recommendations on Microsoft Dynamics CRM in terms of how it could be improved: It should be more configurable and more scalable. Its performance also needs improvement, particularly because its screens hang while querying data.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been dealing with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for close to 10 years now.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is not highly scalable, particularly because it's running on a SQL server database.

How are customer service and support?

I have no complaints about the technical support provided for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Siebel CRM prior to using Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We discontinued Siebel CRM in 2012.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM was very easy.

What about the implementation team?

We did the installation and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM ourselves. It only took one day to complete, and we never used a third party to do it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We're on a yearly contract with Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Siebel CRM.

What other advice do I have?

We only had one guy who was responsible for the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We have our own IT department with qualified, experienced people for each domain, or for each type of product. We usually don't need the vendors to implement for us, and in case we need help on one or all products, we directly contact Microsoft.

My rating for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Marketing Assistant at Izertis
Real User
Feb 19, 2024
Provides better knowledge, better control, and better reports
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are all the filters and possible reports."
  • "The solution should improve the user experience in the process of creating and activating offers."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Dynamics CRM to control sales advancements in our company.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are all the filters and possible reports. Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides better knowledge, better control, and better reports. The solution improves your internal analysis and tells where and when you have to improve your strengths in your team or sales effort. It also informs you which business units need more attention and which ones are good.

What needs improvement?

The solution should improve the user experience in the process of creating and activating offers. Sometimes, the process is a little bit slow because it has too many details. It also depends on how the software is built for each company because each company has its own process.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM ten out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution ten out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's installation is not difficult, but it's quite a process to learn and set up. Since you have to adapt to your company and user experience, it's quite a long process to learn it and do it perfectly.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a five out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

The solution's deployment takes two days if you are fully working on it.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is used to integrate emails. Suppose you receive an email from a client, and you are sending an offer. You can see in each offer the last emails that have been in contact with each of your clients. This is really good for making an easier approach for each client and not losing track of everything.

Since the solution is Microsoft software, it is capable of integrating documents, which is really good. The solution not only uploads documents as PDFs but creates Word or Excel, which is really good for keeping track of everything simultaneously.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM supports remote work perfectly because I'm working with the eBridge mode. I work from the office and also from home, and the solution works the same.

I would recommend Microsoft Dynamics CRM to other users. It's a good solution to keep track of everything, improve your sales approach or sales efforts, keep it all in one place, and not lose track. It's a better way to control and keep the responsibility for each salesperson or the directors. It's a great solution to improve your business vision and achieve your objectives.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT manager at Koleksiyon
Real User
Nov 9, 2023
A simple and user-friendly tool that is scalable and provides many customized features
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is user-friendly."
  • "The product is very old."

What is our primary use case?

The salespeople in our organization use the product. It is connected to SAP. Our consultants use many of the customized features.

What is most valuable?

The product is quite good. The product is user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The product is very old. We just pray that it works somehow. The product must be integrated with the cloud.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool’s stability is good, but it is old. So, we might have to replace it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 50 users in our organization. The tool is scalable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used SAP CRM. It was very problematic, so we switched to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution to others. It is a simple tool. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Nikhil Kurup - PeerSpot reviewer
Asst. Manager Strategic Marketing, Microsoft Partnership at Nous Infosystems
MSP
Jul 24, 2023
A scalable solution that accurately monitors and keeps track of things
Pros and Cons
  • "Integration with other Microsoft tools is a good feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM."
  • "Microsoft Dynamics CRM's customer support could be improved as tickets usually take a long time to resolve."

What is our primary use case?

We maintain a client base on Microsoft Dynamics CRM and regularly update various sales motion statuses on Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM allows you to create reports and download Excel. Integration with other Microsoft tools is a good feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM's customer support could be improved as tickets usually take a long time to resolve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did not face too many glitches with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, but the few glitches we faced took a long time to resolve. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a pretty stable solution.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM an eight or nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Over 50 users use Microsoft Dynamics CRM in our organization. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a pretty scalable solution.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM a nine or ten out of ten for scalability.

What was our ROI?

In terms of sales, I have seen a pretty good return on investment with Microsoft Dynamics CRM because it accurately monitors and keeps track of things. Microsoft Dynamics CRM also helps us close sales motions faster.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an expensive solution.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM an eight out of ten for pricing.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is deployed on-cloud in our organization. We get the solution for free as part of our Microsoft partnership.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Paul Olaleru - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Artech2000
Real User
Jul 19, 2023
A user-friendly solution that needs to improve its capacity to allow for the incorporation of more data from customers
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM has to be its interface...Microsoft Dynamics CRM has a user-friendly platform."
  • "It lacks to provide a more detailed profile of the customer, which would have been better and more useful."

What is our primary use case?

We use our company to store customer information and track customer engagement.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM has to be its interface. The product helps with the step-by-step process of engaging clients and moving them from opportunities to paying clients. The product also makes it possible for us to classify and practicalize our target market allowing us to ultimately be able to focus on those customers who show interest in a product or service.

What needs improvement?

All CRM solutions have room for improvement. So far for me, I haven't seen any need for improvement in Microsoft Dynamics CRM yet.

If I am correct, the tool makes it possible for its user to have the profile of customers, along with their pictures, which is good. It lacks to provide a more detailed profile of the customer, which would have been better and more useful. Though the product provides phone numbers and email addresses, I feel that in some cases, it would have been better if the business addresses were provided as well.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for a year as a customer.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is very scalable.

I don't know if Microsoft Dynamics CRM can expand to 500, and I don't know if it can still perform at a distinct level. So far, the scalability has been good, considering our business. We have no issues so far.

There are over 50 users using this solution in my company.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Microsoft is a popular product in our region. We wanted a popular brand to work with so that we had something we could easily trust rather than trusting other unknown or new software. Basically, because of the brand name and since Microsoft came to Nigeria, and all the more adding to the aforementioned details was its popularity in our region which made us choose it.

How was the initial setup?

We have to face lots of issues with card payments because of the restrictions in our region. Apart from that, there aren't any formal restrictions or any difficulties in setting up the product. The solution's setup phase is a seamless process, especially once you get it on board.

The solution is deployed on Azure in our organization.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM has a user-friendly platform.

My first piece of advice to those planning to use it would be that you are working with a known brand and popular brand that has stood the test of time. The moment you sign up and adopt Microsoft Dynamics or Microsoft CRM, you are well assured of reliable support from wherever you are. They are just an email away. I believe since I've registered before, I know that I haven't stopped providing a support structure that will be present and available to reach out to you at any moment, given the severity of the situation. Once you have the software, it will give you peace of mind. I have been doing a lot of research looking at Gartner Quadrant, but I haven't studied the different software solutions. I found out that Microsoft is the leader in one of the quadrants mentioned in the Gartner Quadrant. It is an opportunity to put your business or your organization, or whatever you want to use it for, on the world map using a worldwide trusted software.

The reason is that I believe that there is still room for improvement because of its activities in the industry. It has to stand the test of time because of its brand name, popularity, and the reviews I have read over time. I believe that a rating of seven is good standing for now.

I rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM a seven out of ten.

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Manager at Arcana
Real User
Sep 15, 2022
Customizable, stable, scalable, and has a broad coverage, but its GUI isn't attractive and it needs a cleaner and more simplified user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "The main issue with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is that its GUI isn't very attractive. Overall, the solution has the same functionalities as other CRMs such as Salesforce, but Salesforce is much simpler to use. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is complicated to use, and this is another area for improvement. It was also more difficult to set up the solution, so its setup could still be improved. What I'd like to see in the next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a cleaner user interface because currently, it looks messy to me. Salesforce CRM has a better, more simplified user interface that makes it easier for you to get what you need, while in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, you have to put in a lot of effort to get things done."

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

The main issue with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is that its GUI isn't very attractive. 

Overall, the solution has the same functionalities as other CRMs such as Salesforce, but Salesforce is much simpler to use. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is complicated to use, and this is another area for improvement.

It was also more difficult to set up the solution, so its setup could still be improved.

What I'd like to see in the next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a cleaner user interface because currently, it looks messy to me. Salesforce CRM has a better, more simplified user interface that makes it easier for you to get what you need, while in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, you have to put in a lot of effort to get things done.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for over three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a scalable solution, and I wouldn't be using it if it wasn't scalable or stable.

How are customer service and support?

We've contacted the technical support team of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and they've provided us with good service.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

My organization used custom-made software previously, but because the software had a lot of issues, the team decided to switch to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Microsoft Dynamics CRM wasn't that easy. I found it easier to set up Salesforce CRM.

As for how long it took to deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM, that depends on project complexity and how much your budget is, but it could be a minimum of three months. In some projects, the deployment of the solution could even take one year.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't have details about the licensing cost of Microsoft Dynamics CRM because it's the procurement team that's in charge of it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I've used Salesforce CRM. Both Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Dynamics CRM are top-rated, so all features you need are available in both solutions, so I'm not concerned much about features. It's usability that's more important to me, and I found Salesforce CRM to have a simpler user interface that I like.

What other advice do I have?

I've hardly used Salesforce CRM. It's Microsoft Dynamics CRM I've been using the most.

My organization has one hundred users of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. There's a plan to increase its usage as well.

There's a dedicated team that's in charge of managing the Microsoft Dynamics CRM environment.

I would recommend the solution to others who want to start using it. I always recommend Microsoft Dynamics CRM to others, even to people considering Oracle CRM, but it would still depend on your environment and what the customer needs. I recommend solutions to others based on the requirements.

I would rate Microsoft Dynamics CRM six out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Roymell Santos - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Officer at Intelligent Skincareinc Inc.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Jun 9, 2022
Provides financial module for sales in our organization
Pros and Cons
  • "Right now we're using the financial features, and we haven't tried the inventory. It's useful more on the financial side."
  • "The manufacturing module could be improved. I would like to see customization in the next release."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution for the financial module. We have 25 users in sales who are using this solution in my organization.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

What is most valuable?

Right now we're using the financial features, and we haven't tried the inventory. It's useful more on the financial side.

What needs improvement?

The manufacturing module could be improved. I would like to see customization in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is helpful and responsive. I would rate them 4 out of 5.

How was the initial setup?

It was easy to set up. I would rate the setup 4 out of 5.

What about the implementation team?

We used a third-party company for implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost could be cheaper. I would rate them 3 out of 5.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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