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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Capsule CRM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ACapsule is a CRM solution for businesses of up to 1,000 employees. The vendor boasts over 10,000 businesses globally as customers, who choose it as the platform to deliver success across their sales and customer facing teams. Capsule is presented as easy to use and quick to adopt. It also integrates with a growing range of popular apps, including Google G Suite, QuickBooks, MailChimp and Zapier. A free trial is available, and paid plans are available from $18 per user, per month.

    $18

    per month per user

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $18
    per month per user
    Teams
    $36
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $54
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    Zestia
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.016 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Workflow management7.014 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Territory management6.09 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.016 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.015 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Contract management8.013 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.012 Ratings7.258 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.014 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management6.012 Ratings7.362 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management8.68 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Call center management8.17 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Help desk management8.58 Ratings8.557 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management8.011 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Email marketing9.010 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.7
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task management9.013 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Reporting7.013 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Forecasting7.013 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.015 Ratings7.773 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.012 Ratings7.476 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.4
    14 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Custom fields7.014 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Custom objects6.012 Ratings7.572 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.68 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.010 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.011 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data7.013 Ratings7.843 Ratings
    Social engagement7.012 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Marketing automation8.012 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    Compensation management7.010 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Capsule CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access8.013 Ratings6.856 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Capsule CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zestia
    It is difficult to beat the simplicity of use and design of Capsule CRM. Add to the fact that they offer the best free plan which is great to sign up our clients with so that they can see how valuable having a CRM is. Getting newbies to use CRM with ease helps us with our CRM projects and to sign up more clients seamlessly. Hence, it is perfect place to start with for a small business. Based on feedback from clients, who already have some premium apps to manage their sales and work orders, it can get tricky to integrate them with Capsule CRM and hence it's not that favourable in the complex IT solution use case for specific clients. Support is through messages only and it can get a bit frustating if one is in a hurry to get the setup done. It's preferred to take your time and raise support tickets as and when necessary.
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    Microsoft
    Provides our company access to manage and customize the folds tailored to our needs. We needed to have certain paragraphs on certain paperwork per customer. MD 365 has those options to customize where needed and remove when not. The system is easy to navigate, and training can be done in a matter of days, even without prior knowledge of the system or similar systems.
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    Pros
    Zestia
    • Capsule is very easy to use. You can just jump in and learn as you go. There are advantages to really learning the ins and outs, but for those who aren't sold on a CRM to begin with it's good for just getting them started. It is what you make of it--you can use the most basic features or really dive in to the many functionalities.
    • The UI is clean and intuitive. We don't get easily overwhelmed while using it.
    • Capsule has a very robust contact management system. It allows for the generation of very specific lists within existing contacts, which is good if the user has to keep track of thousands of individuals and companies. There is a tagging feature that is great for further organizing contacts.
    • I like that there is a simple workflow option. I encourage the sales guys to make use of this "Tracks" feature, and they often do (but if they don't, it's not the end of the world, which is nice). It provides custom sets of tasks that are created as soon as you start an opportunity or a case.
    • Capsule has a LOT of integrations, which is great if you're looking to expand what you do with your CRM. We got Capsule just to keep track of the sales pipeline, but now that everyone's on board with the concept of a CRM (they weren't sold at first!) we can look into implementing more robust programs that can "talk to" Capsule.
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    Microsoft
    • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
    • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
    • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
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    Cons
    Zestia
    • Its integration with Mail chimp is not smooth. Also, it does not allow to list contacts alphabetically which is a great downside of this tool. It does not contain some essential marketing features.
    • It needs to improve the user interface and make it more productive especially on the calendar view.
    • The contact sorting is quite disappointing. It would be nice if it allows users to set screen filters.
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    Microsoft
    • Small learning curve, obviously. You won't figure this out in a day, a week, or even a month. But given time, you can learn to be an expert. Or you can always get a consultant or hire in somebody. But learning the tool isn't out of the questions by any means.
    • Licensing can be confusing at times and isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than Salesforce. Plus no additional fees for data calls to better integrate your D365 CE data with other systems.
    • The Classic user interface left a bit to be desired, but now with the much-improved Unified Interface, the web client and the mobile client look the same, much more modern, and have more flexibility and power behind them for customizers as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
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    Usability
    Zestia
    As a well-rounded business tool, Capsule CRM is an excellent choice. It fulfills our requirements and aids in the operation of our business. One of the most effective tools for managing our business solutions and supply chains is adding this tool to our system to see the fantastic results of effective management. Capsule CRM could try and see what they're offering to get the best results.
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    Microsoft
    The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
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    Support Rating
    Zestia
    Capsule CRM is the best application in allocating the problems and reasons for any project drawback. Your solution will be there within seconds. It controls business empowerment with its authentic approach and we can use this application without any problem. Our employees are on a single platform and we can decide and implement things at once. There is no need to wait for any meeting, as everything is just a click away. Our promotions are technical and easy to understand for clients and they can communicate well to deliver their ideas.
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    Microsoft
    Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
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    Implementation Rating
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Zestia
    We chose Capsule CRM over Zoho CRM due to the various modules that it would take for Zoho CRM to work for our firm. Additional Zoho modules would have been needed (Zoho CRM and Projects) to make it work for us which in turn requires additional management. With Capsule CRM, there was only one app that needed to be integrated within our app ecosystem
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
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    Professional Services
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
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    Return on Investment
    Zestia
    • It's enabled us to have a cloud-based live database, rather than living off spreadsheets or an antiquated Access database
    • It's hard to really quantify ROI on a small startup, but it's been very helpful to have a small scale but powerful CRM as we grow the company.
    • Since we don't use it entirely as it's intended, the terminology and shortcuts are a bit confusing.
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    Microsoft
    • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
    • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
    • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
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