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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Close CRM

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AClose.io is a customer relationship management (CRM) software with call management and sales workflow automation capabilities.

    $19

    per month includes 1 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
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $9
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Essentials
    $35
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Growth
    $99
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Scale
    $139
    per month (paid annually) per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe pricing listed here reflects up to a 35% discount for paying annually. Monthly billing is available at of $19 per user for the Solo plan (only 1 user allowed), $49 per user for the Essentials plan, $109 per user for the Growth plan, and $149 per user for the Scale plan.
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    Community Pulse
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    Close
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    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
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings7.362 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.358 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management8.03 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings8.557 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management8.76 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task management8.35 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings7.773 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings7.476 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings7.572 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings7.843 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings6.856 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 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
    Close CRMMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Close
    Excellent software to increase sales and follow up with existing and new customers. Email and SMS handling are really easy for the sales team, managing leads is really great, and Close merges duplicate leads to help our Data Leads avoid repetitive and unnecessary calls. As mentioned in some comments before, must improve in reports, Close is not appropriate to handle or track agents' hours making it necessary to implement additional software to cover this area.
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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
    Close
    • Email sequences. Create and send a sequence of emails until the sequence finishes or the contact replies to your email. You can also pause the sequence manually.
    • Email sync. Syncs in real time with your email account, which is huge.
    • Zapier integration. We've automated a lot of our pipeline management through the Zapier integration. This saves us soooo much time.
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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
    Close
    • Make it so one can set the time at which the emails go out.
    • Make it easier to set up my workflow.
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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
    Close
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    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
    Close
    It's my favorite CRM to recommend to sales organizations. Robust Telephony options including a Power Dialer, SMS, and Voice Drop, are completely integrated into the CRM. The kicker is you can have "Unlimited" contacts where many platforms charge based on the number of users. This can make a huge difference in monthly billing.
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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
    Close
    I haven't really had the need to use their support, but the only time I had an issue with the platform, the Close team was very attentive and responded in a short span of time. Also they take minimal time to solve issues. The only con here is there is no way to reach out to them apart from email.
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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
    Close
    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
    Close
    Pipedrive was great for us for a long time. We used it for over 4 years. Our product and process was simple. When things got more complex, we needed something that could handle our growing needs and Pipedrive kept falling short. We built our own custom solution in Airtable and though it worked, we spend a lot of time managing it. Close was able to solve all our issues and save us hours per week in admin work.
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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
    Close
    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
    Close
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    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
    Close
    • Positive - It's much easier now with Close.io to make sure that no deal falls through the cracks. Therefore helping us recover lost revenue.
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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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    Close CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Close's Inbox, which keeps sales team's emails, calls, and follow-ups in one unified view, so nothing slips through the cracks and every lead gets the attention it deserves.Screenshot of Close's Sales Pipeline, which offers a visual overview of every deal in progress, so your team can track opportunities, forecast revenue, and stay focused on moving deals forward.Screenshot of Close's Predictive Dialer. This automatically connects sales reps to live answers back-to-back, eliminating manual dialing and maximizing talk time to reach more prospects in less time.Screenshot of Close's Lead Profiles, which gives team a complete, centralized view of every contact, communication, and activity.Screenshot of Close's Smart Views, which prioritize leads with dynamic, customizable filters that keep sales teams focused.Screenshot of Close's Workflows, which automate repetitive sales tasks and follow-up sequences.